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Nick Feamster

Nick Feamster is the Neubauer Professor in the Department of Computer Science and the College, and the Faculty Director of Research for the Data Science Institute.

His research applies large-scale Internet measurement and machine learning to address problems in Internet performance, security and privacy, censorship, and the Internet of Things. His work aims to make networks easier to manage, more secure, more available, and an overall better experience for consumers.

Nick is an ACM Fellow and is also a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) for his contributions to cybersecurity, notably spam filtering. Prior to joining UChicago, Prof. Feamster was a full professor at Princeton University, where he directed the Center for Information Technology Policy (CITP).

Feamster Stories

Mapping the digital divide: Data reveals internet inequities across the country

To address disparities, UChicago Data Science Institute launches portal to guide research, policy and community action

Data scientists aim to detect internet censorship in real time

AI could help flag totalitarian governments trying to cut off information flow

The Truth About Faster Internet: It’s Not Worth It

<p>Prof.&nbsp;Nick Feamster discusses&nbsp;home internet speed and streaming video performance</p>


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