In this episode of NPR's 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥, @jkbren.bsky.social discusses how the use of #headers has changed during the recently concluded #FIFA World Cup. Are players heading the ball less often? And what is driving this shift? tinyurl.com/98x5746j NetSI Sport: tinyurl.com/b2cn9pkx

The “AI penalty” in the workplace is real, says @criedl.bsky.social. A meta-analysis of 13 studies found that managers consistently devalued employees’ contributions once they learned AI had been used, leading to lower evaluations, and delayed promotions. www.businessinsider.com/bosses-credi...

Employees are doing the work. AI is getting the credit.

Bosses are crediting AI with work that human employees actually did. People said the mistaken attribution is delaying promotions and cutting raises.

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New in 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘰-𝘌𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴: Riccardo Di Clemente & colleagues introduce the 𝙁𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙀𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙮 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙭, a data-driven framework for measuring access to essential services and identifying areas at risk of depopulation. paper: tinyurl.com/4xnd9vyv interactive tool: tinyurl.com/5xz4z3nv

New in Epidemics: @clarabay.bsky.social and the 𝗠𝗢𝗕𝗦 𝗟𝗮𝗯 team introduce the #energy #score, a metric for evaluating epidemic models by measuring how well forecasts match observed data. 𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲 🔗 tinyurl.com/mdkfdsyu

Mark your calendars for a talk by Joseph Wu, Professor at The University of Hong Kong, on building trust in science. Learn why vaccine hesitancy matters for pandemic preparedness and how real-time monitoring of vaccine confidence can strengthen public health responses. tinyurl.com/mrxr9fjw

New tool maps co-authorship across 2,737 Northeastern faculty, 11 colleges, 46 depts, 64 centers. Built by Zhuoqi Liu (NetSI co-op). Key find: only 7.1% of faculty bridge colleges — yet they hold the whole network together. Read more tinyurl.com/y2zd6t8w Explore williw7.github.io/neu-network-...

Can existing drugs help target the biology of aging? A new Nature Aging study maps 1,250 aging-related genes onto the human interactome, revealing network modules linked to aging hallmarks and offering a framework to identify drugs that may slow aging. www.nature.com/articles/s43...

72 hours. 7 teams. 7 new preprints. 🚀 The 2026 Complexity 72h Workshop brought researchers together in London to tackle complex systems questions, and produce a paper in just three days. All seven preprints are already on arXiv: tinyurl.com/v9xtrva6 Congrats to all participants and the NetSI team! 💯

New in NGN: a study co-authored by NetSI PhD student Sagar Kumar finds that despite decades of body positivity efforts, fashion's beauty standards have barely shifted. Analyzing 800,000+ industry records, the team reveals diversity gains without changing the underlying norm. tinyurl.com/ydeb5522

The Network Science Institute is excited to join TikTok! Follow us for Institute highlights, behind-the-scenes moments, community updates, and reposts of exciting content from across Northeastern University. Be sure to give us a follow @nunetsi and come along for the journey! tinyurl.com/yc455apw

Join us in London or online for the 𝙇𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙣 𝙎𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙧 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨. 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗼 𝗔𝗴𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶 (BeyondTheEdge MSCA-DN) will discuss how information in network-driven dynamics changes across scales, with implications for prediction, causal emergence, neuroscience, and computation. 🔗 tinyurl.com/3pu6va5h

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

As millions travel for the #FIFAWorldCup2026, infectious disease risks are also on the move. Prof. Jessica Davis and the #MOBS_Lab developed a dashboard assessing importation risks across host cities, helping public health officials and travelers alike. 🔗 epistorm.github.io/IDWC26-impor...

If you are already feeling nostalgic the Photo Gallery of NetSci Conference 2026 is now available for your viewing. Enjoy! www.netsci2026.com/photos

The 20th NetSci Conference was unforgettable thanks to an extraordinary lineup of speakers. From foundational insights to bold new directions, they brought analytical depth, multidisciplinary perspectives, humor, and honesty. Thank you for inspiring our community and shaping NetSci 2026!

One of the highlights of NetSci 2026? The posters. 🤩 Over three days, 300+ posters and hundreds of conversations, new collaborations, and fresh ideas. From satellite sessions to the main conference poster event, researchers across network science shared their work. Thank you to every presenter. 🙏

The World Cup isn’t just a sports event, it’s a public health challenge. The MOBS Lab, led by @alexvespi.bsky.social, developed a real-time dashboard tracking infectious disease importation risks, helping officials stay ahead of 12 pathogens. news.northeastern.edu/2026/06/11/w...

Could the World Cup trigger the next pandemic? Scientists mapped the risks

“Don’t panic, but don’t dismiss,” a Northeastern researcher said regarding the chances of major diseases spreading during the World Cup.

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We are excited to announce 𝗡𝗚𝗡 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲, a blog by Northeastern Global News (@nuglobalnews.bsky.social) born from a collaboration between Northeastern University's Network Science Institute and the university's news outlet. news.northeastern.edu/world-cup-20...

NGN Offside

NGN will provide a front-row seat to the World Cup with ongoing insights and analysis from Northeastern’s Network Science Institute.

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Congratulations to the winners and thanks to the Awards Sponsor @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social (Entropy & Complexities) 🪧 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 • Lin Chen – Northeastern University • Flavia Petruso – EPFL • Yessica Herrera Guzmán – University of Notre Dame • Nima Moghaddas – Northeastern University

Congratulations to the winners!! ⚡ 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 • Juliana Taube – Georgetown University • Anna Mancini – INFN Roma Tor Vergata

Well deserved! 🎤 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 • Violet Ross – University of Colorado Boulder • João Brázia – Network Science Institute at Northeastern University London • Katerina Tang – Cornell University • Mattia Marzi – IMT-School of Advanced Studies Lucca

The 12 players to watch during the FIFA World Cup 2026 according to NetSI Sport, based on network analysis of the Hudl Statsbomb dataset. Players who don't just score, assist, and defend but change the shape of the game with their craft. news.northeastern.edu/2026/06/08/w...

12 players to watch in the FIFA World Cup 2026, according to the data

Northeastern researchers analyzed 3,400+ match events to identify which players are the top threats in the 2026 World Cup.

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Congratulations to 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁-𝗟𝗮́𝘀𝘇𝗹𝗼́ 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗮́𝘀𝗶 on receiving the 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆’𝘀 𝗘𝘂𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱! 🎉 The Society’s highest honor recognizes his pioneering work establishing the foundations of network science, including the scale-free network paradigm and universal principles shaping complex systems.

Congratulations to 𝗗𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗶 𝗞𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝗸𝗼𝘃, Professor in the Departments of Physics, Mathematics, and Electrical & Computer Engineering at Northeastern University and core faculty member of the Network Science Institute for being elected a 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄. 👏

The 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗙𝗜𝗙𝗔 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝘂𝗽 kicks off this week, and throughout the tournament, Northeastern Global News will publish insights from our 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗦𝗜 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 research group, offering a network science perspective on one of the world's biggest sporting event. news.northeastern.edu/2026/06/03/s...

Researchers decode hidden patterns in World Cup data

Northeastern’s Network Science Institute is using data to decode the 2026 World Cup, from passing networks to predictive models.

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⚾ See you tonight at Fenway Park! NetSci 2026 attendees are heading to Boston’s iconic ballpark for a Red Sox game. Fenway is just a 25–30 min walk from the Hyatt via the BU Bridge, with MBTA and rideshare options too. Enjoy the game, and go 🔴🧦Sox!

As Ebola spreads across Central Africa, NU researchers Alessandro Vespignani, Jessica Davis, & Samuel Scarpino are using AI, forecasting, and network science to turn data into actionable intelligence—helping guide the global response when every decision matters. news.northeastern.edu/2026/05/29/e...

How Northeastern is helping to try and contain the Ebola outbreak

As the 2026 Ebola outbreak grows, Northeastern scientists are providing intelligence, analyzing data, and developing risk models.

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Fashion may look more diverse today, but the ideal body type hasn’t changed in 25 years. A new PNAS study co-authored by NetSI PhD student @diesagar.bsky.social analyzed 793K+ fashion images and found diversity often comes through already-marginalized models. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Thank you to our Awards Sponsors, 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗽𝘆 𝗠𝗗𝗣𝗜 & 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗗𝗣𝗜, for supporting excellence at NetSci 2026. From entropy and information theory to complex systems, continuing to advance open-access science and interdisciplinary research. www.mdpi.com/journal/entr... www.mdpi.com/journal/comp...