Christo Wilson

‘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

Northeastern’s highest achievements on display at the Academic Honors Convocation

Northeastern University on Thursday celebrated the achievements of more than 60 students, faculty, and alumni at the Academic Honors Convocation in East Village.

by Ian Thomsen April 18, 2019

He’s making tech companies accountable for the algorithms they use on you

Northeastern computer science professor Christo Wilson wants to make people aware of how algorithms work, while getting the companies that use them to be more open about and accountable for how they work.

by Khalida Sarwari March 27, 2019

He looked into what advertising companies are doing with your clicks and searches

Northeastern doctoral student Ahmad Bashir developed a new technique to discover the extent to which personal data gets shared with online advertising companies.

by David Harbeck February 22, 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

Are your apps spying on you? It depends.

Northeastern researchers uncovered which Android apps are tracking your activity. Now Northeastern professor Christo Wilson takes us behind the screens.

by Aria Bracci September 5, 2018

Before Trump’s angry tweet, he should have searched Google for Northeastern’s research

Could Google’s search engine influence the news that you receive? A team of Northeastern researchers found the answer.

by Ian Thomsen August 29, 2018

Is your smartphone spying on you?

New research by Northeastern faculty and students shows that popular smartphone apps can secretly take screenshots of your phone activity and send it to third parties without your permission.

by Bill Ibelle July 6, 2018

No one knew just how many Ubers and Lyfts were out there. Until now

Northeastern researchers Alan Mislove and Christo Wilson created a program that can determine the number of Uber and Lyft drivers in San Francisco, something that could have broad implications for urban planners. Said an administrator with the San Francisco County Transportation Authority, “We were in the dark, and this turned the light on.”

by Molly Callahan July 26, 2017

How the Democratic Party’s email fiasco will affect the presidential race

The release of nearly 20,000 Democratic National Committee emails by Wikileaks on Friday created havoc within the party and forced the resignation of DNC head Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Rumors of Russia’s alleged involvement in the data breech added further intrigue to the story. We asked three Northeastern experts to weigh in on how the data dump will impact the election, the voting process, and the cybersecurity of political parties.

by Jason Kornwitz July 26, 2016