data

Artificial intelligence can reflect human bias, but it can also help undo it

The Information Ethics Roundtable will discuss solutions to a flawed system: the infusion of human bias into artificial intelligence. The three-day event kicks off Friday, April 5, at 909 Renaissance Park on Northeastern’s Boston campus.

by Aria Bracci April 3, 2019

Cute robots, smart underwear, and facial recognition in church: Have we gone too far?

Law and computer science professor Woodrow Hartzog appeared at Northeastern’s Charlotte campus on Thursday to discuss trends that he said pose concerns for privacy, and offered cautionary tales of technology gone wild.

by Khalida Sarwari March 28, 2019

Data security professor says it’s time to improve internet privacy laws

Northeastern professor Woodrow Hartzog will testify Wednesday at the United States Senate hearing on data privacy, where he plans to argue that the current laws that govern privacy on the internet fall short of protecting users as much as they should.

by Khalida Sarwari February 26, 2019

Here’s one way to make data tangible and exciting

When most of us hear “data,” we think of facts and figures confined to charts and reports. For Northeastern professor Dietmar Offenhuber, it’s not so abstract. When he sees data, his imagination takes him to a world that’s filled with all kinds of physical phenomena. Beyond percentages and statistics, he’s picturing tree rings and microplastics.

by Khalida Sarwari December 18, 2018

Data security expert calls for stronger cybersecurity laws

Professor Woodrow Hartzog will testify at the Federal Trade Commission’s hearing on data security on Wednesday, where he plans to advocate for rules that understand security and privacy as related problems.

by Khalida Sarwari December 12, 2018

New research shows that, post net neutrality, internet providers are slowing down your streaming

YouTube resolution down again? Through a collaboration with another Massachusetts university, this Northeastern team unveils exactly who’s responsible.

by Aria Bracci and Lia Petronio September 10, 2018

Recent graduate’s data visualizations transform the magic of Harry Potter into something Muggles can understand

Olivia Rouse created a data-driven guide to the Harry Potter franchise, whose books she’s read more than 10 times.

by Greg St. Martin June 21, 2018

Data-minded

Rana Glasgal is constantly thinking about data—and for good reason. As associate vice provost for institutional research and decision support, she leads a team that plays a pivotal role in informing decision-making at the university.

by Greg St. Martin October 4, 2017

The evolving laws and rules around privacy, data security, and robots

Woodrow Hartzog, who joined Northeastern’s faculty this fall, studies the problems that arise when personal information is collected using new technologies. “Information is power, and when other people collect it they have power over us and that leaves us vulnerable,” he says.

by Greg St. Martin September 6, 2017

Does Big Data have the flu?

In response to revelations of failures in the Google Flu Trends’ predictive capabilities, Northeastern University researchers examined how Big Data can best be utilized for scientific gain in a report published online on Thursday in the journal Science.

by Angela Herring March 13, 2014