Noshir Contractor

@noshir

Noshir is investigating factors that lead to the formation, maintenance, and dissolution of dynamically linked social and knowledge networks in communities.

nosh.northwestern.edu Joined June 2008

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Noshir Contractor @noshir Oct 16

@DameWendyDBE

Web Science Trust @websciencetrust Oct 15

The Web Science Trust is so proud to announce WST Chair Dame Wendy Hall's new book, AI Explained: A Guide for Non-Technical Readers.

This book helps readers to understand how artificial intelligence actually works, from first principles to generative models

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Noshir Contractor @noshir Sep 6

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Co-directing the first @CASBSStanford Summer Institute on AI Methods for Social Scientists (AIMS) with Lara Tiedens was one of the highlights of my sabbatical at CASBS. A month later, here are five key takeaways. 🧵

Noshir Contractor @noshir Apr 14

What makes a team work? Dr. Chan @NU_IEMS defended her dissertation, using advanced network analytics to decipher the behavioral signatures of teams on NASA space-analog missions. Congratulations from @SonicNU and committee Andreas Waechter, Leslie DeChurch, and Dorothy Carter

Noshir Contractor @noshir Feb 25

The Networking Power of Elihu Katz by @CASBSStanford medium.com/p/the-networki… This year at @CASBSStanford, I chose Study #1 — the study named for Elihu Katz. @Netakv, a 2021–22 CASBS fellow, used the same Study and wrote this moving tribute to Elihu, who passed away that year.

casbs.medium.com The Networking Power of Elihu Katz …and CASBS too.

Noshir Contractor @noshir Feb 3

Exciting works with @dgzara

SONIC Research Group @SonicNU Feb 3

SIAM News: Diego Gómez-Zará & Noshir Contractor (@noshir) on AI for better, more representative teams.

In MyDreamTeam (380+ participants), creativity was highest when people chose teammates—with representation-aware AI nudges.

siam.org/publications/s…
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