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New grant on AI and multilayer networks!

10 May 2021

The Army Research Office has awarded the grant Multilayer network embeddings and applications to real-world problems to CNetS faculty Santo Fortunato and Filippo Radicchi. The project lies at the interface between artificial intelligence and network science and aims at developing embeddings of multilayer networks in vector space. While graph embeddings have become very popular over … Continue reading New grant on AI and multilayer networks! → [...]

Talk by Chris Connell

5 May 2021

When: Friday, May 14, 2021 Where: https://iu.zoom.us/j/87346711649 Speaker: Chris Connell Title: The DynACPD network embedding algorithm for prediction tasks on dynamic networks Abstract: Classical network embeddings create a low dimensional representation of the learned relationships between features across nodes. Such embeddings are important for tasks such as link prediction and node classification. We consider low … Continue reading Talk by Chris Connell → [...]

Contractor’s Virtual Visit to the University of Minnesota’s Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE)

29 April 2021

On Wednesday (04/28), Professor Contractor presented a talk on “People Analytics: Using Digital Exhaust from the Web to Leverage Network Insights in the Workplace” during his virtual visit to the University of Minnesota’s Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE). [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDhXNXH_ge0] … Read the rest [...]

Contractor delivers keynote at CMSTW’21

26 April 2021

Sharing insights from our current work, Noshir Contractor recently presented the keynote “Emerging Communication Architectures and the Changing Nature of Work” at The 9th International Conference ‘Сomparative Media Studies in Today’s World’ (CMSTW). For more info about the conference: http://cmstw2021.org … Read the rest [...]

Call for Papers and Abstracts for our Workshop at the 13th ACM Web Science Conference

19 April 2021

Call for Papers and Abstracts:  ==========================   The Near Future of Work: Supporting Digital and Remote Collaboration in COVID and Beyond A Workshop at the 13th ACM Web Science Conference (WebSci 2021) June 21st or June 22nd   https://sites.northwestern.edu/nearfutureofwork2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has provided us an opportunity to participate in a global “beta-test” of web-only-based remote work.… Read the rest [...]

Data science et performance industrielle

12 May 2021

05/07/2021 - 16:08 Comment DiagRAMS Technologies reste à la pointe de l’innovation ? La startup DiagRAMS, issue d’Inria, développe des algorithmes d’intelligence artificielle à des fins de maintenance prédictive pour l’industrie. À l’occasion de la création de son comité scientifique impliquant des chercheurs de l’équipe-projet Modal, gros plan sur la stratégie adoptée par la jeune entreprise pour rester à la pointe des connaissances scientifiques. [...]

Alerion : des drones taillés pour les professionnels

12 May 2021

03/25/2021 - 16:55 Rendre les drones plus intelligents, plus sûrs et leur donner de nouvelles fonctionnalités : c'est le savoir-faire d'Alerion. Créée en 2015, la startup nancéienne développe des solutions logicielles et matérielles innovantes qui répondent aux besoins des entreprises et industriels. [...]

Florence Bertails-Descoubes, la simulation prédictive pour le cinéma, la mode et la physique

12 May 2021

03/08/2021 - 15:02 Comment simuler, de la manière la plus réaliste possible, le mouvement des cheveux ou des vêtements ? C'est l'objet des travaux de Florence Bertails-Descoubes, directrice de recherche chez Inria Grenoble - Rhône-Alpes. Découvrez son parcours au travers de trois questions. [...]

L'image dans un nuage

12 May 2021

05/03/2021 - 18:09 D'un nuage de points, faire apparaître une ville. Les modèles numériques de terrain partagent quelque chose avec la peinture impressionniste mais ici les milliards d'impulsions laser remplacent les coups de pinceau. Le résultat reste impressionnant. La construction de ces maquettes numériques en trois dimensions réunit l'équipe Pixel d'Inria et la startup RhinoTerrain autour d'une thèse CIFRE. Une collaboration forte inscrite sur le territoire de Nancy. [...]

ReBrain, du chercheur à l'entrepreneur

12 May 2021

05/10/2021 - 10:15 Nejib Zemzemi, chercheur au sein de l’équipe Carmen du centre Inria Bordeaux – Sud-Ouest est devenu co-fondateur avec son collègue chirurgien Emmanuel Cuny, de la startup ReBrain. Le chemin, du moment de la rencontre entre les deux hommes à l’aventure de l’entrepreneuriat, n’est pas un long fleuve tranquille. Découvrez, le parcours de ce scientifique en santé numérique et les nouveaux défis qu’il se lance. [...]

Tomorrow’s Leviathan – Machine Learning in a Political World

14 October 2019

By Ellena Parsons Today’s WSI Distinguished Lecture was delivered by Professor Phil Howard of the Oxford Internet Institute, based at the University of Oxford. The overarching theme of Prof. Howards lecture was the notion of Artificial Intelligence having an influence – whether positive or negative – on politics, and the wider implications of AI influencing public opinion via social media. … The post Tomorrow’s Leviathan – Machine Learning in a Political World appeared first on WSI. [...]

WSTNet Web Science Summer School – by Ryan Javanshir

4 October 2019

Group Project On the first day of the summer school, attendees were split into groups and each given a problem to solve during the down-time. Each problem involved the consideration of the issues we had learned during the week, whilst using Open Street Map data and machine learning techniques to solve our specific problem. These problems and the issues they … The post WSTNet Web Science Summer School – by Ryan Javanshir appeared first on WSI. [...]

WSTNet Web Science Summer School – by Maria Priestley

4 October 2019

This year’s Web Science Summer School provided a great opportunity to learn about the theme of Artificial Intelligence (AI) from a diverse range of perspectives. In the usual spirit of Web Science, we were presented with a well-rounded selection of talks and workshops covering the social, technical and ethical issues surrounding AI technology. It was fantastic that these sessions came … The post WSTNet Web Science Summer School – by Maria Priestley appeared first on WSI. [...]

One book to rule the world … Web Science Summer School 2019

20 September 2019

In the social sciences, I use statistical techniques to uncover data trails of human behaviour. I look for some really hidden behaviours – ones that no-one is going to admit to in a survey, like ‘Did you cheat or guess the answers in your exam?’ We use probability based measures and look at error terms to make our judgments. It … The post One book to rule the world … Web Science Summer School 2019 appeared first on WSI. [...]

Technical Challenges in delivering a Digital Built Britain | Dr Matthew West

19 September 2019

Dr Matthew West has spent the majority of his working life at the petrochemical giant Royal Dutch Shell. From the early 1990s onwards he was involved in developing company standards and guidelines to support the integration of systems and processes to facilitate different parts of the multinational working efficiently and effectively together. Essentially this work involved the development of company-wide … The post Technical Challenges in delivering a Digital Built Britain | Dr Matthew West appeared first on WSI. [...]

13th ACM Web Science Conference 2021 hosted by the University of Southampton - REGISTRATION OPEN!

29 March 2021

Join world leaders in Web Science research, technology, industry and policy-making at this global, interdisciplinary event to explore how Web Science can help us address the challenges and opportunities we face from the effects of the pandemic and other global threats. [...]

WSI announces new Director

8 March 2021

The Web Science Institute is delighted to announce that Anneke Lucassen will be joining our team as WSI Director. [...]

Z21 project uses artificial intelligence to protect online customers

15 January 2021

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Dr Matthew Ryan named as new Policy Director

15 January 2021

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WSI hosts Distinguished Lecture with Red Dot Founder & CEO, ElsaMarie D'Silva

19 November 2020

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New grant on AI and multilayer networks!

10 May 2021

Talk by Chris Connell

5 May 2021

Postdoctoral position available in CNetS!

10 March 2021

A postdoctoral position in the lab of Professor Santo Fortunato is available, starting this summer. Candidates interested in working on the science of science are strongly encouraged to apply. Topics include citation and collaboration dynamics, science evolution, interdisciplinarity, novelty, among others. The ad of the position is here [...]

Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award

1 November 2020

CNetS alumnus Mihai Avram is the recipient of the 2020 Indiana University Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award for his work on Hoaxy and Fakey: Tools to Analyze and Mitigate the Spread of Misinformation in Social Media. This award recognizes a “truly outstanding” Master’s thesis based on criteria such as originality, documentation, significance, accuracy, organization, and style. … Continue reading Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award → [...]

Evidence of a coordinated network amplifying inauthentic narratives in the 2020 US election

25 September 2020

On 15 September 2020, The Washington Post published an article by Isaac Stanley-Becker titled “Pro-Trump youth group enlists teens in secretive campaign likened to a ‘troll farm,’ prompting rebuke by Facebook and Twitter.” The article reported on a network of accounts run by teenagers in Phoenix, who were coordinated and paid by an affiliate of … Continue reading Evidence of a coordinated network amplifying inauthentic narratives in the 2020 US election → [...]

Contractor’s Virtual Visit to the University of Minnesota’s Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE)

29 April 2021

Contractor delivers keynote at CMSTW’21

26 April 2021

Call for Papers and Abstracts for our Workshop at the 13th ACM Web Science Conference

19 April 2021

Our research on crew dynamics is featured in Sciworthy!

19 April 2021

Sciworthy features Professor Contractor’s research on crew dynamics in a long-distance space exploration presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting. Are you wondering what actually happens when astronaut teams don’t get along? Click here to read the article and find out!… Read the rest [...]

5 presentations at #SIOP21?!?! What a blast!

16 April 2021

We had a blast presenting at The 36th Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) Annual Conference #SIOP21! Congratulations to our grad student Brennan Antone and lab director Noshir Contractor for a successful presentation and panel. We also want to give a HUGE SHOUTOUT to our colleagues Leslie DeChurch, Suzanne Bell, and all our team from ATLAS and Teams Lab — Great posters, presentations, and panel overall!… Read the rest [...]

Workshop on Web Science for Digital Capabilities (WSDC 2021)

22 March 2021

Co-located with the 13th ACM Web Science Conference June 21, 2021, Online workshop Empowerment of individuals and communities is a critical factor for achieving several of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) formulated by the UN. World over, development economics has come to define empowerment as the ability of individuals and societies to protect and enhance […] [...]

Media Mentions

20 February 2021

2021 Prof. Sowmya Narayanan Sadagopan, Director, IIIT Bangalore and Prof. Srinath Srinivasa, Dean (R&D), IIIT Bangalore will be participating in a unique webinar “Future of IT Education” on Mar 03rd 2021 at 4.30 pm, where they will be interviewed by Annurag Batra, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief of BW Business world media group. Live interaction can be […] [...]

Workshop on Web Science for Development (WS4D2021)

20 January 2021

Theme: Web Science for the new normal IIIT-Bangalore, 19-20 Feb 2021 Workshop Chairs: Bidisha Chaudhuri (IIITB), Jai Ganesh (Mphasis), Srinath Srinivasa (IIITB) Venue: Online WS4D 2021 Registration: Click Here (Note: Registration for Brave Conversations is valid for WS4D 2021 attendance as well) The Web Science for Development (WS4D 2021) workshop is part of the web […] [...]

Activity Log 2021

13 January 2021

15 Apr 2021. Raksha P S successfully defended her PhD thesis entitled “A Computational Model for Online Social Discourse”. This is the 7th PhD scholar to graduate from WSL. 25 Mar 2021. Srinath Srinivasa, participated as an external committee member of the Faculty Selection Committee meeting of the LN Mittal Institute of Information Technology (LNMIT), […] [...]

WSL Research Workshop December 2020

14 December 2020

The Web Science Lab at IIIT-B conducts biannual research workshop that aids research scholars to share and present the latest development in their field of work. These interactive brainstorming sessions encourage everyone to new ways of thinking and lays out a fresh perspective on ongoing research problems. Due to the present COVID-19 situation, the workshop […] [...]

Latest News from the Oxford Internet Institute

11 December 2020

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Latest News from the Oxford Internet Institute

17 July 2020

Latest News from the Oxford Internet Institute

19 December 2019

Summer 2019 Newsletter

7 August 2019

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OII Newsletter: Latest research, Summer Doctoral Programme and more

12 February 2019

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Mr.Shayantan Banerjee, MS scholar form RBCDSAI Secured the first rank in the HSBC AI challenge at...

3 December 2019

The mission of Shaastra AI Challenge is to create solutions and initiatives in AI, that will contribute to the social good and address the needs and challenges faced by humanity. The Robert Bosch Center for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, IIT Madras, organized the ‘Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Conclave’ focused on understand cutting-edge technology and innovation in the field with participation from top technology firms and think-tanks including Google, Amazon, Foxconn and TVS group among others. Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding with the Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency here, to enhance data driven governence… [...]