Master of Science in Machine Learning and Data Science at Northwestern Universit

10/09/2026

Master the skills that drive business success in today’s hyper-competitive, data-driven world. The Master of Science in Machine Learning and Data Science at Northwestern University program aims to produce well-rounded data scientists who possess the rigorous technical training and the business acumen to lead data science teams.

Learn more at our upcoming online information session on Thursday, October 22 at 10:00 a.m. CDT.

Register at bit.ly/4hJQzl5

09/29/2026

The MLDS class of 2027 has finished their first week of courses! These talented data scientists have spent the last week in our pre-quarter Boot Camp and enjoyed a cross-cohort mixer with the class of 2026 before starting their MLDS journeys. We are excited to see how they grow in the next 15 months!

Want to join us as part of the class of 2028? Sign up for an information session here: https://degree.mlds.northwestern.edu/prospect/register-is-online/?ws=northwestern&wm=website&wca=mlds-info-session-online&wco=leads_info-session-page__event-mention

09/23/2026

Arielle Weinstein (MLDS ‘26) spent her summer internship helping Major League Baseball’s Milwaukee Brewers leverage advanced analytics as they make a run at a World Series title.

09/22/2026

Master the skills that drive business success in today’s hyper-competitive, data-driven world. The Master of Science in Machine Learning and Data Science at Northwestern University program aims to produce well-rounded data scientists who possess the rigorous technical training and the business acumen to lead data science teams.

Learn more at our upcoming online information session on Thursday, September 24 at 10:00 a.m. CDT.

Register at bit.ly/4y5isLH

07/29/2026

Learn more about MLDS faculty member Joel Shapiro's work with the Chicago Cubs! Professor Shapiro, who teaches Generating Business Value with Data Science for the program, has been focused on melding machine learning models and human judgment to improve the team’s approach to roster formation.

https://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/news/blog/2026/07/10/shapiro-cubs/

05/22/2026

MLDS, MSIT, and MEM students showed their school spirit during NU Day at Wrigley. Always a great time celebrating Northwestern and cheering on the Chicago Cubs!

05/12/2026

MLDS students took a break from studying to gather for food and games by our beautiful lakefront! Despite a little wind, it was a welcome break from the hard work they are putting in as spring quarter begins to wrap up.

05/06/2026

Shashwat Kakkad (MLDS ’25) shares how a single moment of visibility on LinkedIn altered his career trajectory and ultimately led to his current job.

04/27/2026

Kingsley Di (PhD ‘17), senior director for applied AI and ML at SiriusXM, recently spoke about the company's approach to AI with students in Northwestern Engineering's Master of Science in Machine Learning and Data Science (MLDS) program.

His goal was to connect the technical foundations students learn in the classroom with how AI is actually deployed in the audio entertainment industry.

Kingsley Di (PhD '17) shared his AI expertise from building SiriusXM’s personalization platform with students in the MLDS program.