ANR-Lab member gave presentations on AI ethics and the distribution of responsibility.
In June, Anna Kartasheva, a Research Fellow at the Laboratory, presented a research approach to analyzing the ethics of AI and robotic systems at two scientific venues.
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.
ANR-Lab at the Conference on Computational Social Sciences in St. Petersburg
From May 14 to 16, the first Russian conference on computational social sciences, organized by the School of Computational Social Science, was held at the European University at St. Petersburg. Six researchers from the International Laboratory for Applied Network Research presented papers.
Guest Lecture on Social Network Analysis at a Brazilian University
On May 22 Irina Pavlova, Deputy Head of the International Laboratory for Applied Network Research (ANR-Lab) and Academic Director of master's programme 'Data Analytics and Social Statistics', delivered a guest lecture "Social Network Analysis: Theory, Methodology, Practical Application" for students and PhD candidates at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (Natal, Brazil).
The Russian Public Chamber held a discussion of a study on the development of the non-profit sector in BRICS countries.
The study was prepared by the team of the Laboratory of Applied Network Research at the initiative of the BRICS Civil Society Council and with the participation of experts from various countries.