Nitesh Chawla
Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society Fall Symposium 2022
Please join us for a day of exploration with the Lucy Family Institute where we will be celebrating the interface of data science and society. The Symposium, which will be live...
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The Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society 2022 Annual Report
The Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society is: A hub for students, faculty, postdoctoral and visiting scholars, and staff to facilitate transformative interdisciplinary...
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Numbers Can Lie: When algorithms work perfectly but fail miserably – Why aren’t numbers just numbers? How data science and algorithms work in our lives
The famous saying, “numbers don’t lie,” might work when reporting the score of a football game, but even then, they don’t tell the whole story. In this lecture, you will...
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Past Your Bedtime? Inconsistency May Increase Risk to Cardiovascular Health
Despite increasing awareness of how critical sleep is to our health, getting a good night’s rest remains increasingly difficult in a world that’s always “on” —...
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New Study Unravels the Complexity of Childhood Obesity
The World Health Organization has estimated more than 340 million children and adolescents ages 5-19 are overweight or obese, and the epidemic has been linked to more deaths...
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Deepfake Conference Panel I: Deepfakes as a Technical Problem
How can truth emerge in a deep-fake ridden marketplace of ideas? Are we ready for the looming challenges to national security, elections, privacy, and reputation? What role will...
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Unexpected Guides
What your social circle can tell you about your health, and what centuries-old travel guides can tell us about a city.
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Women, Your Inner Circle May Be Key to Gaining Leadership Roles
Women who communicate regularly with a female-dominated inner circle are more likely to attain high-ranking leadership positions, according to a new study by the University of...
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Notre Dame Researchers Develop ‘Fraudbuster’ System to Reduce Fraud in Auto Insurance Market
In 2012, fraud cost U.S. auto insurers 7.7 billion dollars in excess payments. Although the rate of fraudulent policies for most insurers was 5 percent, that rate for nonstandard...
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Ten Years Hence 2018: Nitesh Chawla
Nitesh Chawla, Frank M. Freimann Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Notre Dame, discusses the human-machine partnership and how he sees the...
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Study Shows Social Media an Effective Tool for Predicting Voting Outcomes
A new study reveals social media may highlight intergroup polarization of voter opinion more adequately than traditional polls when predicting election outcomes. Researchers at...
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