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Zika No Longer Global ‘Health Emergency,’ WHO Declares
Alessandro Vespignani states it's too early to draw conclusions about why there are more Zika-linked microcephaly cases in Brazil than other countries in Latin America.
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Computer models help forecast spread of Zika virus
According to Alessandro Vespignani, director of the Network Science Institute at Northeastern University, what makes Zika such a challenge to track and predict is that as many as 80 percent of people infected with the virus are asymptomatic, and it is primarily transmitted by mosquitoes and spread internationally through travel.
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There’s a war on for cybersecurity talent
Filling cybersecurity jobs is getting so hard managers need to think outside the box if they hope to fill critical positions, experts say.
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New professor builds applications that combat cyberattacks
For new CCIS associate professor Alina Oprea, collaboration is the solution to stopping future cyberattacks, the key to halting hackers and cyberterrorists bent on sparking a global catastrophe.
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New study: Success can come at any age
New research led by Northeastern network scientist Albert-László Barabási shows that, contrary to conventional wisdom, creative breakthroughs in science can come at any age, in the 20s, 40s, even 70s.
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Researchers tracking Ebola’s spread win first Aspen Institute Italia Award
Research by Northeastern’s Alessandro Vespignani tracking the spread of the Ebola virus in Liberia in 2014 and the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions has won the first annual Aspen Institute Italia Award.
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Higher education for the AI age
This op-ed column from President Joseph E. Aoun explains that higher education should be viewed as a platform for lifelong learning as artificial intelligence becomes a larger part of our lives.
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CCIS Alum and D1 Rower Cofounds Successful Startup Skedaddle
By Mackenzie Nichols Balancing school work and a D1 athletic schedule is a challenging undertaking. Northeastern graduate Lou Harwood accomplished that balance while at school, and he says the experiences […]
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CCIS Student Receives Scholarship, Believes in the Importance of Female Leadership in Computing
By Mackenzie Nichols In the computer science field and especially in cybersecurity, women are among the minority. By awarding a $10,000 scholarship and paid internship to two women at government […]
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