algorithms

‘It’s been exciting to see how students lead the way’

Northeastern is leading the way in the type of learning and knowledge that separates humans from machines. Uta Poiger, dean of the College of Social Sciences and Humanities, sat down with News@Northeastern to discuss her vision for integrating the liberal arts and new digital proficiencies.

by Ian Thomsen May 7, 2019

He’s investigating the algorithms that make Uber, Facebook, YouTube, and Amazon work

Christo Wilson, an associate professor in the Khoury College of Computer Sciences, has received a Sloan Research Fellowship, which recognizes scholars who are early in their careers and among the most promising researchers in their fields.

by Greg St. Martin February 19, 2019

Professor designs algorithms to make robots better collaborators

Rifat Sipahi designs algorithms to take AI to the next level. Here he explains some of the projects he’s working on, including an algorithm that could help reduce traffic jams among self-driving cars and human drivers.

by Jason Kornwitz January 17, 2018

Researchers find racial, gender bias in online freelance marketplaces

In the “gig economy,” where algorithms drive matches between workers and customers, hiring someone should be bias free, right? Not so, according to new research led by Northeastern’s Christo Wilson. The findings suggest racial and gender biases exhibited by two prominent online freelance marketplaces, TaskRabbit and Fiverr.

by Thea Singer December 6, 2016

Northeastern researchers find that Amazon might not always be pitching you the best prices

A team led by Northeastern’s Christo Wilson shows that Amazon is much more likely to point buyers to sellers who use an automated practice called algorithmic pricing, even though those sellers’ prices may be higher than others’.

by Thea Singer June 2, 2016

A closer look at understanding human vision

Ennio Mingolla, new chair of the Department of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, explores the way our brains process visual stimulation for the purpose of developing “sighted” robots and other applications.

by Angela Herring September 7, 2012