June 13, 2016

Dr. Andrea Bertozzi of UCLA, a Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecturer, will be the guest for American Scientist's next Google Hangout, "The Mathematics of Crime."

The Google Hangout will be broadcast on June 14 from 3:30–4:30 p.m. EDT on American Scientist's Google+ page. 

Dr. Bertozzi is part of a team of mathematicians and social scientists from UCLA helping law enforcement agencies across the country to determine where crime is likely to occur in the near future. The team developed a “predictive policing” computer program that zeros-in on areas that have the highest probability of crime. Commercial use of the "predictive-policing" program allows law enforcement departments to tailor the placement of police officers, potentially stopping crime before it happens.

Watch a short NSF video about the research is here. 

Read more about Dr. Bertozzi and the Distinguished Lecturer program. 

After the hangout, Sigma Xi members can post followup questions or comments in the Sigma Xi online community, The Lab: Members to Members, under the thread, "Let's Talk About Predicting Crime."