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In 2022, NetSI is establishing two new institute hub sites in Portland, Maine and London, UK.

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The Network Science Institute (NetSI) at Northeastern University is a multi-disciplinary research community supporting innovative research and training in network science. ‍About Us

Working to discover and inspire fundamentally new ways to measure, model, predict and visualize meaningful interactions and interconnectivity of social, physical and technological systems

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Feb 22, 2025

Upcoming Events

Giovanni Petri will present a talk at the Science, Technology, and Society Conference hosted by Synapse.Giovanni Petri will present a talk at the Science, Technology, and Society Conference hosted by Synapse.Giovanni Petri will present a talk at the Science, Technology, and Society Conference hosted by Synapse.Giovanni Petri will present a talk at the Science, Technology, and Society Conference hosted by Synapse.

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Jan 31, 2025

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Is your backyard chicken flock putting you at risk of bird flu?Is your backyard chicken flock putting you at risk of bird flu?Is your backyard chicken flock putting you at risk of bird flu?Is your backyard chicken flock putting you at risk of bird flu?

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Jan 30, 2025

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Jan 10, 2025

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Recent publications

Using human mobility data to quantify experienced urban inequalities

Nature Human Behaviour

February 17, 2025

The potential and challenges of AI for collective intelligence

Sage Journals

February 17, 2025

Pandemic monitoring with global aircraft-based wastewater surveillance networks

Nature Medicine

February 12, 2025

A Taxonomy of Neuroscientific Strategies Based on Interaction Orders

European Journal of Neuroscience

February 5, 2025

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Mark Zuckerberg’s Immoderate Proposal

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TikTok shows dominance among young Americans amid looming US ban, new Northeastern research reveals

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Whole Foods vs. Walmart: New research reveals hidden realities of ultra-processed foods in stores

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