Supercharging data analysis: How “The Box” is transforming Kickstarter research
Debashish Ghose uses DASH_Box to overcome hardware bottlenecks and accelerate large-scale data analysis of Kickstarter project trends.
Debashish Ghose uses DASH_Box to overcome hardware bottlenecks and accelerate large-scale data analysis of Kickstarter project trends.
Professor Guohou Shan uses DASH_Box to power large-scale AI models, accelerate discovery, and build real-world applications in information security.
Professor Chris Riedl leverages DASH_Box to power breakthrough research in AI, workforce studies, and network modeling—securely and at speed.
Northeastern became the clear choice for first-year student Troy Gunawardene for a few major reasons—the ability to combine majors, its strong co-op program and its diverse entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Paula Caligiuri, distinguished professor of international business and strategy at Northeastern's D'Amore-McKim School of Business, advises job applicants to include dual citizenship as a qualification while also recommending employers take a closer look at what it means about prospective employees.
“During my co-op, I researched four promising companies and even pitched a stock to the investment committee. This wasn't just a classroom exercise; it was a real-world challenge where I presented my analysis and defended my recommendations.” – Shikhar Gupta, MS in Quantitative Finance'24
Through a semester-long project led by Professor Stephen Golden, students have identified key problems within the T system, from platform safety to seating shortages, and pitched their solutions to MBTA leadership.
In 2024, D'Amore-McKim professor Shawn Bhimani helped launch Supply Trace, which uses machine learning to comb through millions of data points including news clippings, container labels and shipping documents.
Students traveled to Iceland, Denmark, London, and Silicon Valley, engaging with industry leaders in finance, sustainability, and global business.