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How a Data Science Professor May Help Your Doctor Cure What Ails You
How a Data Science Professor May Help Your Doctor Cure What Ails You
Picture the vast amount of healthcare data collected by scientists and clinicians on everything from clinical trials to doctors’ notes. Now imagine the difficulty doctors face in providing patients with the most up-to-date and reliable treatment plans. Comprehending such an amplitude of data may sound insurmountable to most of us, but not to Byron Wallace, assistant professor and director of the BS in Data Science program at Khoury College.
Read moreFirst Authorship During Her Co-Op: Align Student Merges Biology and CS
First Authorship During Her Co-Op: Align Student Merges Biology and CS
For Khoury College student Irena Kushner (Align MSCS’19), studying at Northeastern University opened her eyes to an interdisciplinary career.
Read moreKeeping Track of Wellness: Alumna and Professor Andrea Grimes Parker
Keeping Track of Wellness: Alumna and Professor Andrea Grimes Parker
Through the development of technology such as the digital game Spaceship Launch, Assistant Professor Andrea Grimes Parker (BSCS, ‘05) designs interactive systems that inspire family-based behavior change.
Read moreNU News: Fitness trackers need to go beyond counting steps. Here’s why.
NU News: Fitness trackers need to go beyond counting steps. Here’s why.
Since the first Fitbit came on the market in 2008, wearable fitness trackers have been promising to help motivate us to get healthier and stay active. But for many people, especially those living in low-income neighborhoods, getting fit is more complicated than simply knowing how many steps you’ve taken.
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