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Albert-László Barabási
Robert Gray Dodge Professor of Network Science, Distinguished University Professor of Physics, Director of the Center for Complex Network Research

Albert-László Barabási in the Press

Albert-László Barabási for Northeastern Global News

New network science center aims to revolutionize large-scale manufacturing with discovery of new solid materials
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New network science center aims to revolutionize large-scale manufacturing with discovery of new solid materials

A team of NU researchers will be part of an effort to establish a center to study new ways of harnessing the power of network science.
Network Science Institute expansion to London creates new European hub for trailblazing academic field
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Network Science Institute expansion to London creates new European hub for trailblazing academic field

Northeastern brings its hallmark network science program to its UK campus to amplify its global approach to complex contemporary challenges.
Northeastern professor wins prestigious award for her work on the ethics of artificial intelligence
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Northeastern professor wins prestigious award for her work on the ethics of artificial intelligence

Professor Tina Eliassi-Rad wins prestigious Lagrange Prize in Turin for her work on the ethical concerns of AI.
Is your food ultra-processed? This algorithm will tell you.
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Is your food ultra-processed? This algorithm will tell you.

Researchers have developed a machine learning algorithm they say accurately predicts the degree of processing in food products.
Network scientists identify 40 new drugs to test against COVID-19

Network scientists identify 40 new drugs to test against COVID-19

Researchers mapped the way proteins behave after a cell is hijacked by the virus to find drugs that might be able to fight COVID.
It’s not just your genes that are killing you. Everything else is, too.

It’s not just your genes that are killing you. Everything else is, too.

Environmental factors drive most of our risk for non-communicable diseases, says Albert-László Barbási, Robert Gray Dodge Professor.
Unraveling the chemical compounds in food could improve how we manage our health
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Unraveling the chemical compounds in food could improve how we manage our health

The USDA tracks only a fraction of the chemical compounds in our food. Giulia Menichetti, an associate research scientist at Northeastern’s Center for Complex Network Research, is trying to map all of them, to help us live longer, healthier lives.
Six Northeastern professors named to list of ‘highly cited researchers’ around the globe

Six Northeastern professors named to list of ‘highly cited researchers’ around the globe

Treating cancer and other diseases in novel ways. Discovering a new antibiotic. Understanding why people become successful. These groundbreaking research achievements are among the accomplishments of six faculty members who have been recognized for the high rate at which their papers have been cited by other researchers.
What can 3D printing tell us about the human brain?

What can 3D printing tell us about the human brain?

Researchers at the Center for Complex Network Research have developed a new model to study the properties of networks that exist in 3D space.
What does it take to succeed?

What does it take to succeed?

Achievement is one thing. Success is something else entirely. This is the message of Northeastern network scientist Albert-László Barabási, whose research shows that the top performers aren’t always recognized as the best in their fields. Success, Barabási said Thursday at a public discussion with Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun, is a collective measure that captures how people respond to our performance.