Dr. Martin Saveski

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Martin Saveski is an Assistant Professor at the University of Washington's Information School. His research focuses on developing tools for analyzing large-scale social data to understand social structures and behaviors online, particularly regarding their impact on the design of digital social systems. Recent work has concentrated on reducing political polarization online and improving the quality of online conversations, utilizing causal inference methods in social systems. His research intersects the fields of Social Networks, Machine Learning, and Causal Inference. Martin's work is published in venues such as ICWSM, WWW, and KDD, and he has collaborated with researchers from platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. His research has earned him recognition, including an honorable mention at the WWW '18 conference and features in prominent media outlets such as The New York Times, NPR, and MIT Technology Review.

Research Interests

Awards

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Distinguished Teaching Award Nominee

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Rising Star Data Science

Courses

INFO 494 - Research Studio IMT 547 - Data Mining Analysis

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

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