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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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Creating software that works for everyone

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At Monash University in Australia, the Human-Centric Software Engineering ( HumaniSE ) Lab is developing software that can be used by everyone. TALK LIKE A SOFTWARE ENGINEER. SOFTWARE DEVELOPER or SOFTWARE ENGINEER — someone who designs and develops software. Smart parking app software architecture and key software structures.

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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.