
ANR-Lab researchers present their work at Russian and international conferences
Separate news items cover the major conferences. In addition to those, laboratory researchers spoke at several other academic events in October: in St. Petersburg and Hungary, at a conference of the International Sociological Association, and at the Russian Economic Congress in Moscow.

Irina Pavlova and Stanislav Pashkov Named Among HSE University’s Best Teachers
Following the annual student vote, Irina Pavlova and Stanislav Pashkov have once again been named among the best teachers at HSE University.

Mapping Ego-Network Research: ANR-Lab Presents at Sirius
On October 5, Daria Maltseva and co-authors presented a paper on the bibliometric mapping of ego-network research at a conference of the Sirius International Mathematics Center.

ANR-Lab holds an intensive course on network analysis without programming
On October 24, ANR-Lab hosted a one-day intensive course, “Zero-Code Network Analysis Tools for Research Tasks.”

ANR-Lab researchers present at AIST 2026 in Astana
Irina Pavlova and Nataliya Matveeva presented their research at the 13th International Conference on Analysis of Images, Social Networks and Texts (AIST 2026), held in Astana with the support of Nazarbayev University.

Researchers from ANR-Lab and "Vostokgosplan" presented an analytical digest on robotics and AI at the Eastern Economic Forum.
In September, as part of the EEF 2026 business program, a presentation of the analytical digest "Robotics and Artificial Intelligence: International Practices and Opportunities for Russia, the Far East, and the Arctic" was held. The study was prepared by a joint team of experts from the Federal Autonomous Institution "Vostokgosplan" and the ANR-Lab.

"Data Analytics and Social Statistics": Sharing Our Achievements
The Master's program in Data Analytics and Applied Statistics received high praise on two levels: it was recognized in four academic leadership categories for the year 2025, and students singled out its courses as the most useful and innovative.

EUSN 2026 and other international summer conferences: where laboratory members presented
This summer, laboratory team participated in several international conferences on network analysis and control theory. Polina Ermolaeva presented in person at EUSN 2026 in Sweden, Lika Kapustina and Natalia Matveeva presented their joint research online at Sunbelt and EUSN, and Ilya Petrov presented a poster presentation remotely at the IFAC World Congress in South Korea.

The potential of network analysis in inclusion research was discussed at the 'III' conference.
On August 5, as part of the VI International Scientific Conference "Interaction. Integration. Inclusion: At the Crossroads of Knowledge and Values," a section entitled "Social Inclusion, Community Boundaries, and Knowledge Circulation: The Possibilities of Network Analysis" was held, led by laboratory staff members Irina Pavlova, Natalia Matveeva, and Anton Sizov.

Webinar-competition "Data Detective: Analysts Lead the Investigation"
On August 4, the Master's program "Data Analytics and Social Statistics" held a webinar competition, "Data Detective: Analysts Lead the Investigation." Participants experienced firsthand how stories—with errors, unusual events, and unexpected patterns—hide behind dry tables.
