Dr. Uri Wilensky

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Biography

Uri Wilensky is the Lorraine H. Morton Professor of Learning Sciences and Computer Science at Northwestern University, where he is the founding director of the Center for Connected Learning and the co-director of the Computer Science/Learning Sciences PhD program. He is also a founding member of the Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems. Wilensky has developed the award-winning NetLogo, a widely used environment for agent-based modeling in education. His research primarily focuses on context computation and the learning implications of complexity. He has been an early advocate for the integration of computational techniques into school subjects and has authored numerous curricula in computational science.

Research Interests

Awards

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Yidan Prize

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Rosaria Conte Outstanding Contribution

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NSF Distinguished Lecture

Requirements for Northwestern University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
U.S. Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Standard PhD requirements for TGS departments including Chemistry, Physics, and Sociology.