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Faculty News 12 Sep 2019

Ticona and Collaborators Awarded $2.5 Million NSF Grant

They will explore worker wages, pricing transparency, and the meaning of access to digital work for marginalized communities.

Technology & Society

Graduate Student News 4 Sep 2019

Kim Studies Health Misinformation on Social Media

Kim’s research is supported by a $10,000 grant from the Waterhouse Family Institute at Villanova University.

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Research 24 Jul 2019

When You Watch Online Porn, Who Is Watching You?

A new study found that 93% of pornography websites are sending user data to at least one third party.

Technology & Society

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Faculty News 1 Jul 2019

Communication Neuroscience Scholar Emily Falk Promoted to Full Professor

She is an innovative and collaborative scholar, a thoughtful teacher, and a committed supporter of young researchers.

Health Communication

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Faculty News 24 May 2019

Centola and Guilbeault Receive Research Grant from Facebook

They will investigate how to categorize content online.

Technology & Society

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Call for Submissions 4 Mar 2019

Call for Papers: Symposium on Social Media, Algorithms, and Journalism Innovations

Submissions should examine aspects of social media and algorithms in connection to information production and flow.Submissions should examine aspects of social media and algorithms in connection to information production and flow.

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Graduate Student News 8 Feb 2019

Data Artist and Doctoral Student Roopa Vasudevan Finds Creative Ways to Tell Untold Stories

She collects data about important issues and creates visually appealing ways to convey it to others.

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Faculty News 16 Jan 2019

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

News 14 Nov 2018

APPC Postdoc Ozan Kuru Receives Research Award From WhatsApp

Kuru will study news sharing and misinformation in the United States, Turkey, and Singapore.

Technology & Society

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Graduate Student News 6 Sep 2018

What Do Bots, Climate Change, and Academic Grants Have in Common?

Doctoral student Douglas Guilbeault points to the importance of categories.

Technology & Society

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