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David Lazer, Northeastern University - "Computational Approaches for Identifying Fake News"
Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems (NICO)
12:00 PM
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5101, Kellogg Global Hub
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Kellogg School of Management Ford Conflict and Dispute Resolution Series
David Lazer is a world renowned computational social scientist, a distinguished Professor in the Department of Political Science and College of Computer and Information Science at Northeastern University, and Director of the Program on Networked Governance (PNG) at Harvard. David’s work is based on the idea that networks of connections influence the functioning, success and failure of actors and systems. His research covers everything from the very micro (social influence processes within groups), to the very macro (the development of global-wide regulatory regimes). David's research is widely cited, has received extensive financial support from DARPA, NSF, NIH and private funding agencies, and is reported in media outlets worldwide.
On March 2, 2018, he will speak at Northwestern University on the topic of “Computational Approaches for Identifying Fake News.”
Time
Friday, March 2, 2018 at 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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5101, Kellogg Global Hub Map
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Data Science Nights - May 2025 with Reese Richardson, Northwestern University
Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems (NICO)
5:30 PM
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Lower Level, Chambers Hall
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MAY MEETING: Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 5:30pm (US Central)
LOCATION:
In person: Chambers Hall, Lower Level
600 Foster Steet, Evanston Campus
AGENDA:
5:30pm - Dinner and Information Session
6:00pm - Talk by Reese Richardson, Postdoctoral Fellow, Amaral Lab, Northwestern University
6:45pm - Q&A
TITLE AND ABSTRACT
Using data science to better understand the academic black market
This talk will cover Reese Richardson's latest work in the systematic study of the marketplace for scientific and academic fraud and reputation manipulation. Topics covered will include characterization of large conglomerates operating research paper mills and predatory journals, analysis of large archives of paper mill advertisements and the discovery of a developing market for fake patents.
DATA SCIENCE NIGHTS are monthly talks on data science techniques or applications, organized by Northwestern University graduate students and scholars. Aspiring, beginning, and advanced data scientists are welcome! For more information: http://bit.ly/nico-dsn
Time
Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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Lower Level, Chambers Hall Map
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