Social Computing Lab

Congratulations to #iSchoolUI doctoral candidate Nikolaus Parulian on the successful defense of his dissertation, "A Conceptual Model for Transparent, Reusable, and Collaborative Data Cleaning," on June 29! Read more ➡️ bit.ly/3NUSpSv

🌏🌍🌎 #netsci2023 is proud to announce a limited number of travel grants for researchers from low and middle-income countries to attend the conference in person. Head to our website for more details: netsci2023.wixsite.com/netsci2023/cal… @dnds_ceu @ceu @CSHVienna @netscisociety

As @IC2S2 2023 approaches, I'm delighted to announce the call for proposals for @IC2S2 2024. Please visit iscss.org for details and RT. @sgonzalezbailon @UlrikBrandes @munmun10 @HelenMargetts @UzziLeadership @davidlazer @dfreelon @JacksonmMatt @cerenbudak @clauwa

More details on PyTAIL can be found at: * Paper: arxiv.org/abs/2211.13786 * Code: github.com/socialmediaie/… * Video: youtube.com/watch?v=AwDu64…

Introducing PyTAIL tool and benchmark paper from my PhD thesis done in collaboration with my advisor @janadiesner at InterNLP and HiLL @NeurIPSConf workshops. PyTAIL aims to merge active learning, online learning, and human in the loop interface. github.com/socialmediaie/…

Last "Responsible AI" talk, by Dr. Anikó Hannák from @UZH_en: "New Faces of Bias in Online Platforms.” Fri, Dec 2, 9-10am CT, Zoom bit.ly/3UeXBkg. We continue in 2023 with a series on "Knowledge graphs and semantic computing" @iSchoolUI, more at bit.ly/3DBNXki.

Everyone is welcome to join us for a talk by Anissa Tanweer from @UW on "Data science ethics: An ethnographic perspective.” Fri, Nov 18, 9 am CT, Zoom bit.ly/3UOlIGU. Abstract & details on "Responsible Data Science & AI" series @iSchoolUI at bit.ly/3DBNXki.

Public talk by @manish_raghavan (winner of 2021 ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award) from @MITSloan: "Challenge of Understanding What Users Want: Inconsistent Preferences and Engagement Optimization.” Fri Nov 4, 9 am CT, Zoom (bit.ly/3sHzy1W). More at bit.ly/3DBNXki

The IC2S2'23 website is online and submissions are open! ic2s2.org Call for Abstracts - deadline: Feb 24, 2023 Call for Tutorials - deadline: Jan 20, 2023 Big thanks to our first sponsors @AiCentreDK and @Carlsbergfondet Stay tuned for keynote speakers announcements

Are you a social scientist interested in studying big science astrophysics collaborations? Consider applying for the LSSTC Catalyst postdoc fellowship (bit.ly/lsstsocsci) by Jan 15, 2023. Info & networking session on Oct 6, 17UTC (bit.ly/lsstideaslab) @VRubinObs

@jenniferdusdal @uni_lu @janadiesner @FnrLux Exited to meet new and old colleagues @uni_lu @jenniferdusdal @martenduering

Join us for a public talk by @byjacobward on "The Loop: How Tech is Creating a World without Choices and How to Fight Back.” Friday, Sept 30, 9am CT, on Zoom (bit.ly/3fcMHwm). More on "Responsible Data Science & AI" series @iSchoolUI at bit.ly/3DBNXki .

✨What makes a great advisor? —open mindedness to new ideas —kindness —great communication skills —openness to diverse backgrounds Insights from last week’s @aclmentorship session on finding a great advisor. (And no, nobody mentioned number of papers, grants, or school rank)

Are you attending @SocNetAnalysts #Sunbelt2022 and interested in 📊𝗡𝗘𝗧𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞 𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗬𝗦𝗜𝗦 & 𝗣𝗬𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗡🐍? Join our workshop (with @shadi_rezapour @LyDinh_ @janadiesner) on 5 & 8 July 11-14 (EDT) to learn what you have been looking for! Pls RT🔃 sunbelt2022.org/registration

The Text as Data Conference (TADA) 2022 will be happening at Cornell Tech on beautiful Roosevelt Island in NYC Oct 6-7. Abstract submissions are due July 18. Please RT!

Interested in data science pedagogy? Public talk by Mine Çetinkaya-Rundel @minebocek: "Teaching Data Science, Responsibly”. Friday, Apr 8, 9-10 am Central Time, Zoom: bit.ly/3J4WNsz. Schedule for Responsible Data Science & AI series @iSchoolUI at bit.ly/3DBNXki.

Public talk by Dr. Aisha Walcott-Bryant from @IBMResearch Nairobi, Kenya: "AI's Potential to Transform Global Health”, Friday, Apr 1, 9-10 am Central Time, on Zoom bit.ly/3DhVh54. Details on "Responsible Data Science & AI" @iSchoolUI at bit.ly/3DBNXki.

Join us @iSchoolUI for a public talk by @foucaultwelles on: "#HashtagActivism: Networks of Race and Gender Justice”, Friday, March 25, 8:30-9:30am Central Time, on Zoom: bit.ly/3Jtnng4”. For schedule of "Responsible Data Science & AI" series see bit.ly/3DBNXki.

Public talk by Dr. Thema Monroe-White from @berrycollege: "Emancipatory Data Science”, Friday, March 11, 9-10 Central Time, Zoom: bit.ly/3HUnGi4. Details on "Responsible Data Science & AI" series @iSchoolUI at bit.ly/3DBNXki. All are welcome to attend!

Public talk by Dr. Angela Stewart @angelaebstewart from CMU @cmuhcii on "Intelligent Systems to Support Social Learning”. Friday, Feb 25, 9-10 Central Time, on Zoom: bit.ly/3H2uDNE. Details on "Responsible Data Science & AI" series @iSchoolUI at bit.ly/3DBNXki.