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Northeastern Global News

October 28, 2026

Melanie Tory
Professor of the Practice, Khoury College of Computer Sciences; Director of Data Visualization
Expertise
artificial intelligence, human-computer interaction, visualization and information design

Melanie Tory for Northeastern Global News

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