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How can we unravel the complex history of networks?

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Dr Min Xu, a statistician specialising in network analysis at Rutgers University, has developed a probabilistic model that can determine how a network has grown, which not only has applications in epidemiology, but is also useful in social science, genetics and counter-terrorism efforts. What is a network? “A

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The power of geographic information systems: bringing data to life with maps

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Dr Elsa Anderson Role: Assistant Professor, Programme in Environmental Science Institution: Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) I teach an urban ecology class that aims to engage students in learning about nature where they live and understanding the interactions between people and their surroundings.

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Creating software that works for everyone

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They have different ages, languages, cultural backgrounds, personalities, and physical and mental characteristics. Smart parking app software architecture and key software structures. However, if you are interested in a career in software engineering, it would be useful to study mathematics, computer studies/ICT and physics at school.