I'm incredibly honored to be one of the inaugural winners of the Ctrl-Z award. The sequence of events preceding and following this retraction were harrowing (and are honestly still stressful), but I hope this will be an opportunity for more open dialogue about mistakes + self-retraction in science.

Retraction Watch@retractionwatch.com · yesterday

The Center for Scientific Integrity is proud to announce the inaugural winners of the 2026 Ctrl-Z Award. Named for the universal keyboard shortcut for “undo,” the Ctrl-Z Award this year honors @cetaceanneeded.bsky.social and @katelaskowski.bsky.social for choosing transparency over reputation.

From tiki-taka to "attacki-taka" (sorryy, cheesy) was the only way I could describe Spain's play under Luis de la Fuente. That, plus some Messi magic... great preview article for Sunday's ESP 🇪🇸 - 🇦🇷 ARG matchup, by @cesareor.bsky.social @nuglobalnews.bsky.social news.northeastern.edu/2026/07/16/s...

Spain versus Argentina: Team brilliance versus individual star power

Northeastern researchers examine each teams’ data ahead of the Spain vs Argentina World Cup final match on Sunday.

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We've been doing a lot of stories with @nuglobalnews.bsky.social the last month, but this was one of the more fun/silly/interesting ones to work on: What, in the data, makes a soccer match "exciting"? (less soulless than it sounds, I promise!) news.northeastern.edu/2026/07/08/m...

What makes a soccer match exciting? There’s data for that

Most exciting World Cup matches get ranked by a new algorithm from Northeastern researcher Brennan Klein, based on stakes, drama and payoff.

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I’ve been having a great time doing some analyses for @nuglobalnews.bsky.social @northeasternu.bsky.social over the last few weeks! Here a few bonus round of 16 knockout game preview graphics — passing networks, signature passing patterns, and signature carrying/dribbling clusters.

@babak-heydari.bsky.social & @jkbren.bsky.social

They’re shining!

Matt Barger@mattbarger.bsky.social · 2mo ago

THING 3: What does the US right side do? Pulisic deserved praise for how he opened up Paraguay with his dribbling. Tillman, Jedi for their dummy runs to open that space up for him. But the AUS right has their best defenders; AUS left has their best attackers. Serge, Freeman, time to shine kids.

CompleNet 2027 dates confirmed. March 9-12, 2027 in Rochester, NY, USA. Mark your calendars. Chaired by @gghoshal.bsky.social

Some pre-NetSci Boston views! #netsci2026

The pre-NetSci hackathon has begun! #NetSci2026 www.netsci2026.com

NetSci 2026 | International School and Conference on Network Science

NetSci is the flagship conference of the Network Science Society, and it remains an unparalleled venue for sharing and discussing discoveries, ideas, and emerging challenges in Network Science. The pr...

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Nicholas Landry@nwlandry.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Higher-order hackathon starting out strong!

Higher-order hackathon starting out strong!

NetSci2026 is only 2 days away! Join us Sunday, May 31, for two exciting pre-conference events: the Higher-Order Hackathon and Paper Unwind. We’re excited to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the NetSci conference with a week of inspiring science and community. Still time to register! netsci2026.com

#NetSci2026 starts in 6 days! So pumped for this conference. netsci2026.com @netsciconf.bsky.social

Contributing a talk or poster to NetSci 2026? Find your place in the network! Explore the interactive visualization connecting talks and posters by shared ideas and topics. Hover for titles/authors, click for abstracts and session info. Talks 🔥 tinyurl.com/2s38h2ba Posters ⚡ tinyurl.com/3nnu4s8e

I am really looking forward to this paper unwind with Michelle Girvan. Please sign-up and join us on the Sunday before NetSci2026!

NetSci 2026@netsciconf.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Before the conference begins, join us for 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗨𝗻𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱: an informal evening on the stories behind research. Professor 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝘃𝗮𝗻 will share the journey behind her landmark 2002 PNAS paper on community structure in networks. 📅 May 31 | 6 PM ✏️ Register: tinyurl.com/2e73wt46 🍕 Snacks included

Before the conference begins, join us for 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗨𝗻𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱: an informal evening on the stories behind research. Professor 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝘃𝗮𝗻 will share the journey behind her landmark 2002 PNAS paper on community structure in networks. 📅 May 31 | 6 PM ✏️ Register: tinyurl.com/2e73wt46 🍕 Snacks included

Our 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙧 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 wraps with Prof. 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮 𝗗’𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘇𝗮. Join us to explore interdependent networks—from infrastructure to ecosystems—and how statistical physics reveals phase transitions, cascading failures & nonlinear dynamics shaping our world. Don’t miss it: tinyurl.com/ys8nkdpv

Our Complexity Speaker Series welcomes @douglasguilbeault.bsky.social (Stanford GSB)! During his visit, he’ll meet with students & present 𝙀𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝘿𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙎𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙤𝙣, introducing a new framework for understanding how contagions spread. Join in person or via Zoom! tinyurl.com/2ftsejvz

So excited for this. Early bird registration ends Friday!!

NetSci 2026@netsciconf.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Still on the fence about NetSci? 👀 We’ve lined up an incredible group of speakers across complex systems, AI, biology, and more. Fresh ideas, deep dives, and new connections await. This is your sign—register now 😉 www.netsci2026.com/registration Huge thanks to our speakers, with more to come!

📣Announcing the 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲! Leading researchers in network science and complex systems will visit the 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲 to share ideas and connect with our community. Stay tuned for more on the speakers & talks! @douglasguilbeault.bsky.social @jkbren.bsky.social

Thursday, March 5th! I’m giving a @lecturesontap.bsky.social about our work on drug-free zone laws & data justice — with incredible collaborators at @campaignzero.bsky.social @nunetsi.bsky.social @hutchinscenter.bsky.social Currently sold out, but there’s sometimes day-of tickets, so check back!

The speaker lineup keeps getting better! ✨ Meet our next speaker, 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗮 𝗝𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻. A Professor of Physics at IIT Indore, her work spans nonlinear dynamics, complex systems & network science, revealing how network structure shapes collective behavior. Welcome! #Speakers 👉 www.netsci2026.com/speakers

🎙️ I had a great time joining the Data Skeptic podcast to talk about my work on recommender systems If you're interested in embeddings, aligning group preferences, or music recommendations, check out the episode below 👇 open.spotify.com/episode/6IsP...

Fairness in PCA-Based Recommenders

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📣 Announcing 𝗗𝗶𝗲𝗴𝗼 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶 as Invited Speaker at NetSci Conference 2026! Professor at the IMT School for Advanced Studies in Lucca & at Leiden University’s Lorentz Institute for Theoretical Physics, his research combines statistical physics, information theory, & random-graph modeling.

We’re thrilled to welcome 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗿 as a School Speaker at NetSci Conference 2026! An Assistant Professor at Harvard, she leads the Geometric Machine Learning Group, developing efficient, theory-backed ML methods. Meet her & all the speakers 👉 www.netsci2026.com/speakers

New 𝙉𝙚𝙩𝙎𝙄 𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 group at Northeastern uses network science to study sports dynamics. Treating play like a language, they reveal team “signatures” and launch a new sports analytics course (🔗 tinyurl.com/bddkc8vf). @alexvespi.bsky.social @jkbren.bsky.social news.northeastern.edu/2026/01/13/s...

Scientists break down the tape to predict players’ next moves

The NetSI Sport research group uses network science to treat sports analytics like conversations. Its grammar can predict what's said next.

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We're picking up the pace with speaker announcements for #NetSci2026! Stay tuned for more 👀 ...and get those abstracts submitted! Portal closes in <24 hours www.netsci2026.com/call-for-abs... **The deadline will not be extended again** @netsciconf.bsky.social

NetSci 2026@netsciconf.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Another joint keynote at NetSci 2026 is official! 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁-𝗟𝗮́𝘀𝘇𝗹𝗼́ 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗮́𝘀𝗶 and 𝗥𝗲́𝗸𝗮 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 reunite on stage for a one-of-a-kind talk. Their discovery of scale-free networks and the Barabási–Albert model reshaped network science. We can’t wait to welcome you! @barabasi.bsky.social tinyurl.com/4t5p46yr

Another joint keynote at NetSci 2026 is official! 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁-𝗟𝗮́𝘀𝘇𝗹𝗼́ 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗮́𝘀𝗶 and 𝗥𝗲́𝗸𝗮 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 reunite on stage for a one-of-a-kind talk. Their discovery of scale-free networks and the Barabási–Albert model reshaped network science. We can’t wait to welcome you! @barabasi.bsky.social tinyurl.com/4t5p46yr

Thrilled to announce Petra Vertes as an Invited Speaker at NetSci 2026! A Cambridge University Professor, she leads the Systems Neuroscience Lab, using computational modeling & network science to uncover principles of brain organization, function, & neurodevelopmental disorders. tinyurl.com/4t5p46yr

Abstract submission deadline for NetSci 2026 has been extended! The new deadline to submit work to is January 9, 2026 (anywhere on earth)

NetSci 2026@netsciconf.bsky.social · 8mo ago

⏰ 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟵! NetSci 2026 abstract submissions close Dec 19 — just around the corner. If you’re doing exciting work in network science (theory, computation, or applications), this is your chance to share it with a global community. 📅 Submit by Dec 19 🔗 www.netsci2026.com/call-for-abs...

We’re excited to announce 𝗨𝗹𝗿𝗶𝗸 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘀 as an Invited Plenary Speaker at @netsciconf.bsky.social 2026! ✨ A leader in social network science & visualization, his work spans centrality, clustering, & more recently sports analytics using network-based approaches to football. www.netsci2026.com/speakers