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Northwestern University · Computer Science
Graduate application deadlines
Computer Science
MS in Computer Science
Fall 2027Application round
Nov 30, 2026
Application round
Dec 31, 2026
Application round
Feb 28, 2027
Application round
Jun 15, 2027
Source: mccormick.northwestern.eduChecked Nov 2, 2026PhD in Computer Science
Fall 2027Application deadline
Dec 1, 2026
Late applications
Dec 15, 2026
Source: mccormick.northwestern.eduChecked Nov 2, 2026
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Prof. Fabian Bustamante at Northwestern University Computer Science lists Systems and Networking as their registered research area.
Research keywords
Recent papers
- Unknown is not False: On Negative Results and the Limits of InferenceACM SIGCOMM Computer Communication Review · Oct 1
- Who Resolves Your DNS? Measuring Resolver Opacity and Closing the Visibility GapPreprintarXiv (Cornell University) · Aug 29
- Overconfident Coordinates: Quantifying Confidence in Traceroute GeolocationPreprintarXiv (Cornell University) · Jun 23
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