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James Halverson, an assistant professor of physics at Northeastern, uses data science to study the many possibilities in string theory. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Can machine learning help physicists answer puzzling questions in string theory?

James Halverson, an assistant professor of physics at Northeastern, is working at the intersection of string theory and machine learning to better understand physical laws that govern the universe.

by Brittany Flaherty - contributor August 5, 2019

Scientists decode what makes a New York Times bestseller

Northeastern network scientist Albert-László Barabási and his colleagues have developed a model that harnesses the power of early sales data to predict how many total copies a book will sell. Their analysis uncovers a sales pattern that is common to all books and offers insight on what it takes to make the Times' bestseller list.

by Allie Nicodemo April 6, 2018

#NUexperience around the globe on Snapchat

#NUexperience around the globe on Snapchat By Lia Petronio…

by Lia Petronio June 27, 2017

Frances M. Slowe, 1949-2017

Slowe, a cherished member of the Northeastern community for more than 40 years, died on Monday at the age of 68 after a yearlong battle with cancer.

by Jason Kornwitz April 28, 2017

New student sees ‘incredible amount of brainpower’ at Northeastern

Tanay Patri has only been on campus for six weeks, but he’s already joined three student groups and picked out the company for which he would like to do his first co-op. “I want to build relationships with my peers and find my passion as soon as I can,” he says.

by Jason Kornwitz October 14, 2016

Hackathon examines power of Big Data to change lives

Entire mountain ranges of data are growing all around, and they will either bury us or help us climb to new heights of understanding. It all depends on how we respond. This was the focus of a four-hour “hackathon” Wednesday night, sponsored by Northeastern to explore the intersection between public policy and Big Data analysis. The event, “Data Science, Journalism, and the Future of Justice,” was part of HUBweek, a series of more than 100 events that brought together the brightest minds in government, private industry, and academia to celebrate innovation in Boston.

by News@Northeastern September 30, 2016

Want the most telling presidential polling data? Professor says turn to Twitter

Knowing society’s constant demand for immediate, real-time information, assistant professor of political science Nick Beauchamp developed a model that uses tweets to gauge public opinion of candidates more quickly than traditional polls.

by Joe O'Connell September 22, 2016

Biological detectives use Big Data to track disease progression

Just as investigators use evidence to reconstruct crime scenes, Northeastern data scientist Olga Vitek hunts down and analyzes molecular changes that drive diseases to reconstruct…

by News@Northeastern August 8, 2016

New graduate programs aim to prepare future data scientists

Northeastern’s new suite of interdisciplinary data science programs will include a graduate certificate in data science and master’s degrees in business analytics and urban informatics.

by Jason Kornwitz December 1, 2014

Do women talk more than men? It depends

A new study using sociometers—devices that track individuals’ interactions with one another—suggests that context plays a large role in whether or not women talk more than men.

by Angela Herring July 15, 2014