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Duncan Watts Launches Computational Social Science Lab

The new Computational Social Science Lab aims to thrive on mass collaboration and open science.

• Technology & Society

Annenberg Conversations to Focus on Gender in 2021-2022 Academic Year

Conversations will examine the current state of sexism, homophobia, and transphobia in various sectors of society.

• Culture & Media

Toward a Better Understanding of "Fake News"

Professor Duncan Watts published a framework for developing a comprehensive research agenda to study the origins, nature, and consequences of misinformation on democracy.

• Media Institutions
• Technology & Society

Sarah J. Jackson and Duncan J. Watts Awarded 2020 Andrew Carnegie Fellowships

Jackson will study Black media-makers, and Watts will study bias and misinformation in media.

• Culture & Media
• Media Institutions
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Annenberg Presentations at ICA 2020

We've compiled a helpful list of all presentations being given by Annenberg authors.

Annenberg Researchers Shift Focus to Coronavirus

Topics include media consumption and misinformation, social media whistle blowers, partisanship, impact on workers, and more.

• Culture & Media
• Health Communication
• Political Communication

Annenberg Presentations at IC2S2 2019

We've compiled a helpful list of all presentations being given by Annenberg authors.

• Technology & Society

Duncan Watts Appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor

He is jointly appointed in the School of Engineering, the Annenberg School, and the Wharton School.

• Technology & Society

Computational Social Science Course Brings Annenberg, Northwestern, and Wisconsin Together

The graduate course on the emerging field of computational social science brings the three schools together in real time.

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