Ronald Reagan is remembered as the "Great Communicator," the man who brought optimism back to America. But behind the smile ...

In a quest for a new, more humane society, a counter-culture revolution takes the world by storm. In the first of the InterReflections Trilogy, we look back to the modern world and wonder how it was ...

The Zeitgeist Film Series is about examining the world we share, the values we hold, the problems we face, along with what we can do to make it better.

If you've ever rummaged through a crate of oranges at your local supermarket for the juiciest, most vibrant-looking one, only to find them looking rather dull when you get home, you're not alone. It ...

Ever picked out the most luscious-looking orange from your local supermarket, only to find it less vibrant at home? You're not alone. And it's all to do with the netting in which certain fruits and ...

John E. (Jack) Tumblin is retiring as an associate professor of computer science on August 31 after 22 years at Northwestern. He joined the department as an assistant professor in September 2001. A ...

Abstract: This article presents a structured light codification technique called frequency shift method which is especially designed for scenes containing strong interreflections. The method works by ...

Florian Willomitzer, research assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at Northwestern Engineering, received the prestigious Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) ...

Interreflections introduced by points in a scene are not only illuminated by the light source used but also by other points in the scene. Interreflections cause inaccuracy and the failure of 3D ...