Networks, Morality, and Social Connections: How Lab Researchers Presented Their Research at the HSE April Conference
From April 14 to 17, the Higher School of Economics hosted the 26th April International Academic Conference named after E.G. Yasin. This traditionally large-scale event brought together nearly 400 researchers from Russia and international universities, offering 95 sessions and 28 roundtable discussions on economics, sociology, management, and related disciplines. Researchers from the International Laboratory for Applied Network Research also presented their findings within this diverse scientific program.
An intensive course on no-code analytics tools from the Master's program "Data Analytics and Social Statistics"
On April 25, the Data Analytics and Social Statistics Master's program held a one-day intensive course, "Data Analysis Without Code."
Russia-Africa: A Strategy for Developing Cooperation Networks
On March 27, MGIMO hosted the Second Interuniversity Championship on Russian International Transport Corridors, "Russia-Africa Hub: Assembly Point," which was attended by representatives of the Interuniversity Laboratory of Applied Network Analysis and the Master's Program in Data Analytics and Social Statistics.
The Laboratory for Applied Network Research joined the development of images of the future at the Grushin Conference
As part of the conference, laboratory analyst Sergey Davydov supervised a series of events united by the topic of artificial intelligence, and junior research fellow Artem Oganyan's report on moral disengagement was awarded a grant from the Future Research Foundation.
The Master's program "Data Analytics and Social Statistics" at the FSS Open Day
The Master's program "Data Analytics and Social Statistics" was presented at the Faculty of Social Sciences' open day, which took place on March 21 at the HSE Cultural Center.
ANR-Lab members received a letter of gratitude from the Rector of Ivanovo State University
On March 5, 2026, Daria Maltseva, Head of the ANR-Lab, and Irina Pavlova, Deputy Head of the Laboratory, spoke at the open scientific seminar "Networks in Science: Analysis of Co-authorship and Scientific Communities in the Digital Age" at the Digital Humanities Laboratory of Ivanovo State University as part of their collaboration with the University Consortium of Big Data Researchers.
ANR-Lab member wins Student Research Paper Competition
On February 11, the awards ceremony for the 2025 Student Research Paper Competition took place. ANR-Lab research assistant Polina Ermolaeva took second place in the category "Best Research Paper in Sociology for Master's Students and Graduates of the Class of 2025."
ANR-Lab team members took part in the general meeting of the Big Data Research Consortium
Daria Maltseva, Ilya Petrov, and Polina Ermolaeva took part in the traditional general meeting of the University Consortium of Big Data Researchers, which took place on February 6 at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University. Several other lab members, Irina Pavlova and Anna Kartasheva, participated in the event online.
ANR-Lab's Year in Review
Dear colleagues, we'd like to take stock of our work over the past 12 months and wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! May 2026 bring you new discoveries, peace, and more reasons to celebrate, both in science and beyond!
ANR-Lab member wins special award at Innovation in Education Competition 2025
This year, Alfa-Bank established three special nominations as part of the Innovation in Education Competition and awarded teams that proposed bright, bold, and promising solutions for the future of education. Among the recipients of a 500,000 ruble grant was ANR-Lab member Alexander Zabolotsky.