Alessandro Vespignani, Sternberg Family Distinguished Professor of Physics, examines his research focused on studying “techno-social” systems, where infrastructures composed of different technological layers are interoperating within the social component that drives their use and development. This event is part of the Northeastern Office of Alumni Relations College of Science Connects – Research at the Frontier Series.
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Student Spotlight
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What inspired you to pursue your current field of study/research? My inspiration to pursue data science and behavioral science stemmed from lived experiences growing up in Chicago, IL, where I witnessed firsthand the language barrier and information gap between patients and their healthcare providers. At just 9 years old, I found myself becoming my mother’s […] -
Student Spotlight
Lauren Kong ’27, BS Behavioral Neuroscience
What inspired you to pursue your current field of study/research? My fascination with the brain and with interdisciplinary thinking led me to pursue Behavioral Neuroscience. I was drawn to the field because it doesn’t isolate biology from behavior. Instead, it asks us to understand complexity: how molecular mechanisms, psychology, and the environment intersect to shape […] -
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