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CEU Department of Network & Data Science @ceu-dnds.bsky.social · 6d

🚨 New study in Scientific Reports!

Online peer support can complement clinical understanding of PMDD.

Analysis of 17k+ Reddit users over 12 years shows shifting comorbidities, diverse symptoms & treatments.

👉 bit.ly/4nySxGR

#WeAreCEU #PMDD #MentalHealth #Reddit #DNDSatCEU

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder in online peer support communities: a Reddit case study - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - Premenstrual dysphoric disorder in online peer support communities: a Reddit case study

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CEU Department of Network & Data Science @ceu-dnds.bsky.social · 8d

𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 ✨

As part of our mini-interview series with DNDS faculty, today we introduce you to János Kertész, Professor at @weareceu.bsky.social.

#MeetDNDS #WeAreCeu #NetworkScience #DataScience

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CEU Department of Network & Data Science @ceu-dnds.bsky.social · 12d

🎓 Welcome to our new PhD cohort in Network Science!

(top row, L→R) Nathalia, Miguel @msanchezc.bsky.social, Zhina
(bottom row, L→R) Jiachen, Dima and Laura

Wishing you an inspiring start to your journey—looking forward to all the ideas and discoveries ahead! 💡🌍

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CEU Department of Network & Data Science @ceu-dnds.bsky.social · 15d

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗡𝗗𝗦!

We started the year by doing a mini interview to our faculty members, so you can get to know them too. Today, we introduce you to @markwittek.bsky.social, Assistant Professor at @weareceu.bsky.social

#meetDNDS #weareceu #computationalsocialscience

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CEU Department of Network & Data Science @ceu-dnds.bsky.social · Aug 29

Are digital traces giving us a biased view of polarization? 🤔

New paper by Yijing Chen, @elisaomodei.bsky.social & co-authors shows that APIs capturing only visible engagement (💬 YouTube comments) may suggest stronger segregation than less visible forms (▶️ views).

🔗 bit.ly/3JAp2Fz

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CEU Department of Network & Data Science @ceu-dnds.bsky.social · Aug 27

New paper co-authored by @elisaomodei.bsky.social explores how combining complexity science & transdisciplinary approaches can foster learning & action for sustainability 🌍✨

Published in Humanities & Social Sciences Comms (Nature)

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Transdisciplinary complexity science: deepening system understanding for sustainability - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications - Transdisciplinary complexity science: deepening system understanding for sustainability

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CEU Department of Network & Data Science @ceu-dnds.bsky.social · Jul 28

🕊️ How do social ties shape one of the world’s most secretive elections?

New paper by our PhD candidate Leonardo Rizzo et al. reveals hidden influence in the papal conclave through network analysis.

📘 Social Networks
🔗 bit.ly/450YDJn

#NetworkScience

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CEU Department of Network & Data Science @ceu-dnds.bsky.social · Jul 24

DNDS at #IC2S2 2025 in Sweden

A strong presence at the top conference in computational social science!

10+ talks and posters by current & former members on networks, behavior, inequality and digital society.

#WeAreCEU #NetworkScience #SocialDataScience #SeeUatCEU

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CEU Department of Network & Data Science @ceu-dnds.bsky.social · Jul 22

Proud to share our presence at #StatPhys29!

Prof. @janoskertesz.bsky.social opened the conference as IUPAP Commission Chair
PhD students Helcio Felippe & @jymmt.bsky.social gave oral talks
Visiting Prof. @tiago.skewed.de gave an invited talk

Great to see DNDS at StatPhys!

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CEU Department of Network & Data Science @ceu-dnds.bsky.social · Jul 15

How do social inequalities shape epidemic outcomes?

Our PhD alum Adriana Manna shares insights from her award-winning dissertation on contact patterns, vaccination gaps & a novel modeling framework.

📖 Interview: bit.ly/44uT6KF

#NetworkScience #EpidemicModeling

How Do Socioeconomic Factors Influence Epidemic Outcomes? | Central European University

Research illuminating the characteristics driving behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic was carried out by PhD candidate Adrianna Manna.

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CEU Department of Network & Data Science @ceu-dnds.bsky.social · Jun 24

New paper in J. Royal Society Interface! We show that social structure—especially higher-order and overlapping interactions—is central to sustaining cooperation.

@onkarsadekar.bsky.social with @fede7j.bsky.social, Andrea Civilini & Vito Latora.

🔗 bit.ly/4lmhy6y

Drivers of cooperation in social dilemmas on higher‐order networks | Journal of The Royal Society Interface

Understanding cooperation in social dilemmas requires models that capture the complexity of real-world interactions. While network frameworks have provided valuable insights to model the evolution of ...

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Onkar Sadekar @onkarsadekar.bsky.social · Jun 19

Huge thanks to my brilliant collaborators, specially my supervisor
@fede7j.bsky.social
who has taught me so many things over the past few years!

Check out the open-access paper here:
🔗 royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
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Drivers of cooperation in social dilemmas on higher‐order networks | Journal of The Royal Society Interface

Understanding cooperation in social dilemmas requires models that capture the complexity of real-world interactions. While network frameworks have provided valuable insights to model the evolution of ...

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CEU Department of Network & Data Science @ceu-dnds.bsky.social · Jun 12

🎉 Our paper on leadership & success in software dev teams was selected for Nature Communications Editors’ Highlights!

By Lorenzo Betti, Federico Battiston, Luca Gallo & Johannes Wachs.

📄 Paper: bit.ly/45gn9GM
🌟 Highlights: bit.ly/43DJTPM

#WeAreCEU #NetworkScience #SocialDataScience #SeeUatCEU

The dynamics of leadership and success in software development teams - Nature Communications

Understanding how team dynamics impact performance in collaborative environments remains an open question. Here, authors use fine-grained activity data from software projects to characterize team evol...

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CEU Department of Network & Data Science @ceu-dnds.bsky.social · Jun 12

🎥 Missed Data Stories 11? The recording is now up! Dive into talks on networks, narratives & visualizing data.

▶️ bit.ly/4jBC2XI

#DataStories #DataViz #WeAreCEU

CEU Department of Network & Data Science @ceu-dnds.bsky.social · Jun 10

DNDS at NetSci 2025: 40+ talks, 3 awards, and a strong showing in Maastricht!

🔗 bit.ly/4dR6SKw

#WeAreCEU #NetworkScience #SocialDataScience #NetSci2025 #ComplexSystems

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CEU Department of Network & Data Science @ceu-dnds.bsky.social · Jun 5

🚨 Epidemics don’t hit everyone equally.
🎓 Adriana Manna wins CEU’s Best Dissertation Award for showing how social inequalities shape disease spread.

📖 Read it: bit.ly/4mJi5RD

#CEU #PhD #SocialJustice #Epidemiology

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CEU Department of Network & Data Science @ceu-dnds.bsky.social · Jun 2

@martonkarsai.bsky.social (Professor and Head of Department at DNDS @weareceu.bsky.social) presented as a keynote speaker at #NetSci2025

Hiroki Sayama @hirokisayama.bsky.social · Jun 2

TENET keynote Martin Karsai discusses static representations of temporal event networks
#NetSci2025

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CEU Department of Network & Data Science @ceu-dnds.bsky.social · Jun 2

Can we track epidemics at the individual level without invading privacy? New article by @odorg.bsky.social & @martonkarsai.bsky.social finds signs of epidemic awareness behavior in SARS-CoV-2 genetic data.
Read more: go.nature.com/3SRuw05

#GenomicEpidemiology #BehavioralEpidemiology #HumanDynamics

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CEU Department of Network & Data Science @ceu-dnds.bsky.social · May 26

📢 The Data Stories poster gallery is out! 📢

Come explore 16 eye-catching visualizations that turn data into stories — spanning science, the arts, and sports.

👉 bit.ly/43xT8zH

#DataStories #DataViz #ScienceCommunication #NetworkandDataScience #SeeUatCEU

CEU Data Stories 2025

An exhibition celebrating the role of data visualization in research across disciplines.

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CEU Department of Network & Data Science @ceu-dnds.bsky.social · May 19

🚀 Data Stories – 11th Edition
Join us TOMORROW, May 20, 4:00 pm – 7:30 pm for a hybrid event featuring keynotes on data visualization and an exciting student poster exhibition!

🎤 Renata Raidou | Tobias Batik | Sandra Schober
🔗 Register: bit.ly/4mkABPQ

#DataStories #DataViz #SeeUatCEU

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CEU Department of Network & Data Science @ceu-dnds.bsky.social · May 19

New study by T. Criscione analyzes Kenya’s Sarafu token, a community currency used during COVID-19. Using network science, it reveals circulation patterns & signs of misuse.

🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4jcUPZf

Topological components in a community currency network

Abstract. Transaction data from digital payment systems can be used to study economic processes in such detail that was not possible previously. Here, data

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CEU Department of Network & Data Science @ceu-dnds.bsky.social · May 16

📅 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 – 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗱!
Get ready for an exciting lineup of talks and visuals on Tuesday, May 20 at 16:00 @weareceu.bsky.social!

🎤 Renata Raidou, Tobias Batik, Sandra Schober

🎉 Posters & reception after!

📍 Sign up: events.ceu.edu/2025-05-20/d...
🌐 More: bit.ly/datastories25

Data Stories (11th Edition)

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CEU Department of Network & Data Science @ceu-dnds.bsky.social · May 14

🎉 Data Stories is almost here!

Join us next Tuesday, May 20 at 16:00 for an inspiring event exploring the power of data through keynote talks by data visualization experts, interactive discussions, and a poster exhibition!

📍 RSVP: events.ceu.edu/2025-05-20/d...

@weareceu.bsky.social

Data Stories (11th Edition)

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CEU Department of Network & Data Science @ceu-dnds.bsky.social · May 13

Is science missing from climate change debates on #Reddit?

In a paper just published in PLOS Climate, @elisaomodei.bsky.social and collaborators from @isi.it find that 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝟰–𝟲.𝟱% 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀.

🔗 Read: doi.org/10.1371/jour...

#datascience #ClimateChange

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CEU Department of Network & Data Science @ceu-dnds.bsky.social · May 12

Meet 𝐓𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐤, one of the keynote speakers at to present at #DataStoriesCEU!

He works at the intersection of 𝗴𝗲𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘆 and 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, focuses in interactive visualizations and developed a shape-shifting haptic device for VR.

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓!

🔗More info: bit.ly/datastories25

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