Computational social science

CUHK-SMU Global Forum 2023 Highlights Insights in the Field of Computational Social Science

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023
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Singapore, Singapore--(Newsfile Corp. - July 4, 2023) - Singapore Management University (SMU) and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) jointly organised a Global Forum themed "A Whole New World with Computational Social Science (CSS): Transdisciplinary Insights" at CUHK on 23 June 2023, aiming to share insights and experiences in defining societal issues and addressing related challenges in the emerging field of Computational Social Science.

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  • Singapore, Singapore--(Newsfile Corp. - July 4, 2023) - Singapore Management University (SMU) and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) jointly organised a Global Forum themed "A Whole New World with Computational Social Science (CSS): Transdisciplinary Insights" at CUHK on 23 June 2023, aiming to share insights and experiences in defining societal issues and addressing related challenges in the emerging field of Computational Social Science.
  • He welcomed the gathered experts from various disciplines to share their insights and engage in critical discussions about these issues within the context of Computational Social Science.
  • She pointed out that the Global Forum provides a high-level dialogue platform for fostering engagement with academia, policy makers and the business community.
  • The insights shared at the Global Forum reflect SMU's leading position in the Computational Social Science space.

Cambridge Launches AI Research Ethics Policy

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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The rules are set out in the first AI ethics policy from Cambridge University Press and apply to research papers, books and other scholarly works.

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  • The rules are set out in the first AI ethics policy from Cambridge University Press and apply to research papers, books and other scholarly works.
  • Mandy Hill, Managing Director for Academic at Cambridge University Press & Assessment, said: “Generative AI can enable new avenues of research and experimentation.
  • The Cambridge principles for generative AI in research publishing include that:
    AI use must be declared and clearly explained in publications such as research papers, just as scholars do with other software, tools and methodologies.
  • Each year Cambridge University Press publishes tens of thousands research papers in more than 400 peer-reviewed journals and 1,500 research monographs, reference works and higher education textbooks.

The Computational Social Science of Emerging Realities Group Releases Data Visualization for International Pronouns Day 2021

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021
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STONY BROOK, N.Y., Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Computational Social Science of Emerging Realities Group announced today the release of a data visualization exploring the use of personal pronouns on social media.

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  • STONY BROOK, N.Y., Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Computational Social Science of Emerging Realities Group announced today the release of a data visualization exploring the use of personal pronouns on social media.
  • The Computational Social Science of Emerging Realities Group (CSSERG) studies identity by measuring the prevalence of terms in profile biographies.
  • They have released this preliminary analysis for International Pronouns Day 2021. International Pronouns Day is an annual event with the purpose of making commonplace asking, sharing, and respecting personal pronouns.
  • Regarding this work, Dr. Jones says, "Data point to pronoun prevalence growing faster than any other term we have studied.

Social Scientist Announces Cash Giveaway via Twitter Contest in Celebration of Second Annual 'International Update Your Bio Day'

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Monday, August 9, 2021
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The contest is simple, asking participants to like, retweet, and follow @UpdateBio to qualify for a $10 cash prize.

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  • The contest is simple, asking participants to like, retweet, and follow @UpdateBio to qualify for a $10 cash prize.
  • "Billions of people around the world describe themselves in pieces of short text within social media profiles (bios)," said Dr.
  • "I am curious what we can learn about ourselves from this behavior, so International Update Your Bio Day was created to help share that curiosity.
  • Learn more about International Update Your Bio Day and Dr. Jones's ongoing work at: https://www.jasonjones.ninja/ .

Howard University and Mathematica to Host Computational Social Science Summer Institute

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Wednesday, January 29, 2020
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Mathematica and Howard University have partnered to host the Summer Institute in Computational Social Science (SICSS), which will give social and data scientists opportunities to explore how they can use real-world data to address ethics and equity in artificial intelligence.

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Mathematica and Howard University have partnered to host the Summer Institute in Computational Social Science (SICSS), which will give social and data scientists opportunities to explore how they can use real-world data to address ethics and equity in artificial intelligence.
  • Matt Salganik , a Mathematica board member and professor of sociology at Princeton University , co-founded the annual SICSS in 2017 with Duke University sociologist Christopher Bail to train young scholars in computational social science and break down disciplinary barriers in the field.
  • The purpose of the Summer Institutes is to bring together graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and beginning faculty interested in computational social science in more than 30 locations worldwide.
  • Founded in 1867, Howard University is a private, research university that is comprised of 13 schools and colleges.