Over the next couple of weeks, IUNI plans to highlight some partner projects and affiliates who are contributing important research and resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. We hope this series gives people insight into the contributions researchers are making and helps readers locate important resources they can take advantage of. IUNI affiliate YY Ahn (IUB… Read more »
Tag: networks research
New BotSlayer tool identifies bot-led misinformation campaigns
The newest tool in the Observatory on Social Media’s (OSoMe) toolbox has arrived. The research center just launched an open beta version of BotSlayer for the public to try. BotSlayer, which expands off of the OSoMe tool Bot Electioneering Volume (BEV), can identify bot campaigns on Twitter before they escalate. But while BEV was created… Read more »
IU study about reducing mental illness stigma amplified online
A study published by IU researchers earlier this month got a lot of attention for being the first of its kind in researching ways to combat stigma around mental illness in university settings. IU News reported that Bernice Pescosolido, distinguished professor of sociology at IU and advisory council member and founding co-director at IUNI, and… Read more »
Filipi Silva Q&A: research scientist brings network visualization expertise to IUNI
Filipi N. Silva is the latest addition to the IUNI team, joining us last month as an assistant research scientist. Silva first came to Indiana University Bloomington back in 2017, when he visited IU as a visiting scholar for a week. At the time, Silva was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of São Paulo,… Read more »
IUNI continues OSoMe collaboration with new research center
It has been a long and lively ride with the Observatory on Social Media (OSoMe). That’s why IUNI is so excited to remain a crucial collaborator in OSoMe’s expansion into a research center at Indiana University Bloomington. OSoMe was awarded $6 million to create the research center, which expands on the current project and will… Read more »
IU faculty find Mexican immigrants rely on networks for oral health issues, win award
A study by Indiana University that shows Mexican-American immigrants’ dependence on networks in the face of oral health issues won the 2019 Giddon Award for Distinguished Research. The Giddon Award, presented by The International Association for Dental Research, recognizes a single research publication annually from the social and behavioral sciences that contributes to the field… Read more »