Breaking Barriers in Tech: A Conversation Series from Khoury College of Computer Sciences
Events > Navigating AI, Opportunity, and Career Growth
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
6:00 p.m.
1300 17th St N, Arlington, VA 22209
In this lightning talk, Dr. Huihui Wang will share her journey from international student to professor at Northeastern University’s Khoury College of Computer Sciences in Arlington. She will take you on a whirlwind tour from Alan Turing—the pioneer who sparked the age of artificial intelligence—to the transformative possibilities of 21st-century AI. Along the way, she’ll reflect on her path as a determined and resourceful student balancing ambition with limited resources, and how that journey propelled her into national and international leadership roles in engineering and computing, alongside her work as Director of Computing Programs at Khoury in Arlington.
Walk away inspired, with a new appreciation for the history of computing, excitement about AI’s future, and a clear glimpse of the incredible career opportunities in computing that could be yours. Whether you’re curious about technology or ready to shape the next wave of innovation, this talk will leave you energized and ready to dive in!
Agenda
- Arrival and refreshments
- Lightning talk with Dr. Wang
- Audience Q&A
- Networking and conversation
About the Speaker
In her teaching, Dr. Huihui Wang teaches computing foundations courses and enjoys helping students without undergraduate CS degrees thrive at the graduate level. As an administrator, she recruits and supervises faculty for master’s programs in Arlington. In her research, she examines challenges and opportunities for computing education in the third wave of artificial intelligence, as well as how to build and strengthen pathways into computing fields.
Prior to joining Khoury College in 2024, Wang was a program director within the National Science Foundation’s Directorate for STEM Education and Directorate for Technology Innovation and Partnerships. She was also an associate professor of cybersecurity at St. Bonaventure University and the founding chair of the Department of Engineering at Jacksonville University.