Alex Vespignani is the Director of the Network Science Institute and Sternberg Family Distinguished University Professor with interdisciplinary appointments in the College of Computer and Information Science, College of Science and the Bouvé College of Health Sciences. His research interests include complex systems and networks, and the data-driven computational modeling of epidemics.
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PLOS ONE
September 18, 2020
September 14, 2020
CDC EID
September 11, 2020
Nature Human Behaviour
August 5, 2020
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Vindicated Covid-19 models warn pandemic is far from overVindicated Covid-19 models warn pandemic is far from over
NBC News
September 24, 2020
Alessandro Vespignani receives the 2020 Euler Award of the NetSci Society Alessandro Vespignani receives the 2020 Euler Award of the NetSci Society
Network Science Society
September 23, 2020
NBC News
September 19, 2020
If rich countries monopolize COVID-19 vaccines, it could cause twice as many deaths as distributing them equallyIf rich countries monopolize COVID-19 vaccines, it could cause twice as many deaths as distributing them equally
News@Northeastern
September 14, 2020
MOBS Lab has partnered with the Gates Foundation to investigate global vaccine distribution strategiesMOBS Lab has partnered with the Gates Foundation to investigate global vaccine distribution strategies
NetSI News
September 14, 2020
New York Times
July 5, 2020
Models can predict how COVID-19 will spread. What goes into them, and how can we use what they tell us?Models can predict how COVID-19 will spread. What goes into them, and how can we use what they tell us?
News@Northeastern
May 14, 2020
‘A network is crucial to describe how infectious disease spreads, and this is what we do’‘A network is crucial to describe how infectious disease spreads, and this is what we do’
News@Northeastern
May 14, 2020
New report and interactive dashboard from NetSI researchers: Mobility, commuting, and contact patterns during the COVID-19 outbreakNew report and interactive dashboard from NetSI researchers: Mobility, commuting, and contact patterns during the COVID-19 outbreak
NetSI News
May 11, 2020
Was coronavirus spreading through Europe before we heard about it affecting China?Was coronavirus spreading through Europe before we heard about it affecting China?
RTÉ
May 9, 2020
You’ll Probably Never Know If You Had the Coronavirus in JanuaryYou’ll Probably Never Know If You Had the Coronavirus in January
The Atlantic
May 8, 2020
Travel From New York City Seeded Wave of U.S. OutbreaksTravel From New York City Seeded Wave of U.S. Outbreaks
The New York Times
May 7, 2020
The Search Is On for America’s Earliest Coronavirus DeathsThe Search Is On for America’s Earliest Coronavirus Deaths
The Wall Street Journal
May 4, 2020
How to measure your nation’s response to coronavirusHow to measure your nation’s response to coronavirus
National Geographic
May 1, 2020
Associated Projects
develop new algorithms and platforms to overcome limitations and biases of big data
how groups coordinate, seek knowledge, optimize and reach success
modeling spread of disease and risky behaviors through populations
