Anton Sizov explained how emotions spread on social media
On May 20, a webinar "Networks and Emotions: How Do We Infect Each Other with Happiness, Anger, and Loneliness?" was held by the Master's Program in Data Analytics and Social Statistics. The speaker was Anton Sizov, a researcher at the International Laboratory for Applied Network Research at HSE University.
ANR-Lab discussed how network analysis helps study the labor market.
On May 28, a webinar "From Job Networks to Dream Jobs" was held as part of the Open Day for the online master's program "Data Analytics and Social Statistics." The event was led by Irina Pavlova, the program's academic director, and Daniil Kovalev, a research assistant at the HSE International Laboratory for Applied Network Research.
Students of the Master's program "Data Analytics and Social Statistics" defended their final qualification works
On June 16–17, students of the Data Analytics and Social Statistics master's program defended their final theses. The State Examination Committee heard 22 theses.
ANR-Lab member gave presentations on AI ethics and the distribution of responsibility.
In June, Anna Aleksandrovna Kartasheva, PhD in Philosophy and a research fellow at the International Laboratory for Applied Network Research at the National Research University Higher School of Economics, presented a research approach to analyzing the ethics of artificial intelligence and robotic systems at two scientific venues: the "Ethics in Artificial Intelligence and Robotic Systems" section of the All-Russian Scientific Conference "Artificial Intelligence and Digital Reality" and the "Ethical Problems of Artificial Intelligence" seminar at the Institute of Philosophy of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Lab members defended their final qualification papers
This season, three members of the International Laboratory for Applied Network Research — research assistants Polina Ermolaeva, Mikhail Meshkov, and Anton Sizov — defended their final qualification theses. All received the grade "Excellent."
ANR-Lab member spoke at the Arctic Readings of NArFU
Irina Pavlova, Deputy Head of the International Laboratory for Applied Network Research, presented a paper titled "Economic Determinants of Healthy Aging" at a roundtable discussion on healthy longevity at a conference at Northern (Arctic) Federal University (Arkhangelsk). The event, supported by the Potanin Foundation, brought together universities, NGOs, and social centers to discuss the Arctic economy and human capital.
Laboratory mambers gave a lecture on network analysis at the School of Applied Data Analysis at RUDN University
From May 28 to 30, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) hosted an intensive course for the new season of the all-Russian project "School of Applied Data Analysis". Three team members from the International Laboratory of Applied Network Research participated in the event, delivering a lecture entitled "Network Analysis in Education" as part of the school.
The International Laboratory of Applied Network Research at the Gravity 2026 Congress
Irina Pavlova presented a paper on the use of multimodal network analysis to study the Russian labor market as part of the program of the Scientific Congress of the University Consortium of Big Data Researchers "Gravity."
Intensive Course in Exploratory Data Analysis from the Master's Program in Data Analytics and Social Statistics
From June 1–3, the online master's program "Data Analytics and Social Statistics" held a three-day intensive course on exploratory data analysis.
ANR-Lab team member Lika Kapustina was awarded a scholarship from the President of the Russian Federation.
Congratulations to Lika Kapustina, a research assistant at the International Laboratory for Applied Network Research (ANR-Lab), on being awarded a Russian Presidential Scholarship.