IUNI Affiliate YY Ahn (IUB Informatics), along with his postdoctoral research associate Sadamori Kojaku (IUB Computer Science) and their research team, found a theoretical explanation for why “backward” tracing is more effective than “forward” tracing. The team also proposed a potential method to leverage backward tracing in practice. Ahn, Kojaku, and their team published their recent… Read more »
Alice Patania selected for complex systems center’s inaugural cohort of external faculty
IUNI Research Scientist Alice Patania was recently selected to become a member of the inaugural cohort of external faculty at the Vermont Complex Systems Center (VCSC). The VCSC is a team of faculty and students at the University of Vermont’s College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences who are working to solve real-world complex systems problems…. Read more »
COVID-19 widened gap between ‘haves’ and ‘have nots,’ IUNI affiliates find
The COVID-19 pandemic has delivered severe health and economic consequences, but a new study from two IUNI Advisory Council Members shows the negative effects are compounded for those who were already struggling economically prior to the outbreak. Earlier this month, IUNI Advisory Council Members Bernice Pescosolido and Brea Perry (IUB Sociology) published a study in… Read more »
IU presentation lineup at NetSci 2020
Update: Some presenters have sent us their materials! Read on to see the talks and posters presented by IU networks researchers at NetSci 2020. Are you attending NetSci 2020 this week or next? The online conference is loaded with exciting talks and posters from IU networks researchers, including many IUNI affiliates. Check out the presentations below!… Read more »
Upcoming Alzheimer’s Association International Conference presentations
If you’re attending the virtual Alzheimer’s Association International Conference this week, be sure to check out presentations from IUNI Advisory Council Member Liana Apostolova (IU School of Medicine). You can find the full program for the conference here. Presentations from Apostolova and her lab members include: 1. Poster: Transcriptomic profiles underlying functional brain networks at different… Read more »
Call for proposals to support activities in Smart, Connected, and Resilient Communities across Midwest
The Midwest Big Data Innovation Hub opened a call for proposals to support community activities across the Hub’s priority areas. The deadline to apply is July 24, 2020. The Hub is a network of cross-sector partnerships across the Midwest that are using big data to solve local problems and managing the end-to-end life cycle of… Read more »
IUNI partner project creates fellowship for coronavirus research
The IU Network Science Institute’s partner project, the Collaborative Archive & Data Research Environment (CADRE), is making an impact with a fellowship program for researchers working on COVID-19 research. A recent IU Research Impact article featured CADRE’s Research Cohort for the Study of Coronaviruses (RCSC), which allows researchers to take advantage of CADRE’s features and… Read more »
Using Twitter to learn about nurses on the front lines of COVID-19
Throughout the pandemic, Indiana University faculty have been pivoting research to solve important questions about COVID-19, including how the virus is affecting people beyond their physical health. Take Wendy Miller, an associate professor in the School of Nursing at IUPUI. Miller, an IUNI affiliate and director of the Social Network Health Research Lab, is using… Read more »
Brea Perry discusses stigma and shaming during the pandemic in LA Times article
In a recent article in the Los Angeles Times, COVID-19 survivors told stories about their experiences facing stigma after they recovered from the illness. The article asks if the “safeguards” we’ve created to protect ourselves against the coronavirus are simply turning into practices of fear and discrimination. One elderly person featured in the story, who… Read more »
Identifying misinformation during the pandemic with OSoMe
Investigators across Indiana University are working on important research and resources to offer during the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, we’re focusing on how the IUNI partner project, the Observatory on Social Media (OSoMe), is providing important resources for tracking misinformation and coordinated campaigns spreading around COVID-19. OSoMe, led by IUNI Advisory Council Member Filippo Menczer… Read more »