Esteban Moro is a professor in the physics department and the Network Science Institute at Northeastern University. His work lies at the intersection of big data, network science, and computational social science, with a focus on human dynamics, collective intelligence, social networks, and urban mobility in areas such as viral marketing, natural disaster management, and economic segregation in cities. Dr. Moro leads the Social Urban Networks (SUN) group that focuses on developing computational social science tools to address urban challenges, from climate change and inequality to health and economic development.
Dr. Moro has received numerous awards for his research, including the “Shared University Award” from IBM in 2007 for his research on modeling viral marketing in social networks, and the “Excellence in Research” Awards in 2013 and 2015 from UC3M. Esteban’s work has appeared in major journals such as Nature Communications, Human Behavior, PNAS, and Science Advances, and is regularly covered by media outlets such as The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and El País (Spain).
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Remote work affects urban economies far beyond downtown hubs, Northeastern research finds
Esteban Moro, professor of physics, and colleagues across the country analyzed how remote work impacted commerce. -
Efforts to limit fast-food near homes need rethinking, Northeastern researcher says
Amid an obesity epidemic in the United States, you may have heard of efforts to eliminate “food deserts,” or areas with few healthy food options, and limit fast-food chains near where people live. But research from Northeastern University suggests a new approach. “Most of the fast food in this country is consumed far away from […]