Lace Padilla joined Northeastern University in 2023 as an assistant professor of computer science and psychology where she is a member of the Data Visualization Lab @Khoury. Her interests lie in the intersection between information visualization, behavioral decision-making, and data science. Her research on uncertainty communication explores how to align data visualizations of future events with human decision-making capabilities.
She has received the best paper award at IEEE VIS, honorable mentions, an APA Early Career Award, and an NSF CAREER Award. She is the PI and Co-PI on several other grants funded by NSF (#2122174, #2028374, #1810498, #2400471), NIH (#1R01AI188576-01), and DOE.
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Congratulations 2025 Tier 1 Award Winners!
Congratulations to the FY25 TIER 1 Award Recipients This year, 25 cross-disciplinary teams have been chosen for highly competitive Tier 1 Awards, with 11 of these teams involving faculty from the College of Science. TIER 1 Seed Grant/Proof of Concept Program awards are supported by the colleges, institutes, global campuses, and the Senior Vice Provost for...