Conference fatigue. I’m realizing that conferences are not really working for me at the moment. In spite of heroic efforts from conference organizers, super-star speakers, etc. When experienced through the screen in my spare bedroom, it’s all turning into a uniform, gray blur. And I generally don’t enjoy giving talks into a matrix of empty,… Continue reading Let’s build networks of science-friends!
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Contact Tracing
Update May 23rd. Final update for this post. I’m happy to report that the Danish government – in part based on input from our advisory board – has decided to base the Danish contact tracing app on the DP-3T (as implemented by Google and Apple) framework. Details here https://www.sum.dk/Aktuelt/Nyheder/Coronavirus/2020/Maj/Politisk-aftale-om-frivillig-smittesporingsapp-for-covid-19.aspx Update May 1st. Here’s another update.… Continue reading Contact Tracing
Achievement Unlocked!
Starting march 1st this year, I was promoted to full professor at DTU! Pretty exciting. And if you want proof, take a look at my updated profile page (conveniently screen-shot and marked up below).
Arek Stopczynski Visit
We’re lucky to have Lab Alum Arkadiusz ‘Arek’ Stopczynski visiting the lab on January 9th and 10th. On the 9th, he’s busy being examiner at a PhD Defense, but on his second day in Denmark, he’s going to give a talk to tell us about what he’s been up to since starting at Google af… Continue reading Arek Stopczynski Visit
Complex Networks in Cambridge
I had an absolutely wonderful time at the Complex Networks 2018 conference last week in Cambridge, UK. I learned a lot and got caught up a bit with all the amazing work that’s going within complex network analysis and see some of the great new young researchers in the field. At the community detection sessions,… Continue reading Complex Networks in Cambridge
TEDx Aarhus
In the beginning of October, I headed to Aarhus to participate in TEDx Aarhus. It’s was a great learning experience and excellent fun to participate in that event. The Aarhus TEDx crew were just super pro at everything. That includes excellent, pro-level photos – and they posted all those great photos to Flickr. Below, I’m… Continue reading TEDx Aarhus
Pantelis Pipergias Analytis visit
On October 9th, we are lucky to have Pantelis Pipergias Analytis visiting the group. Pantelis recently moved as an assistant professor at the Danish Institute of Advanced Studies (D-IAS) at the University of Southern Denmark. Before moving to Denmark, he spent the past two years as a postdoctoral researcher at the Computer and Information Science department at… Continue reading Pantelis Pipergias Analytis visit
Piotr Sapieżyński on Fairness in ranking
Our old friend Piotr, current postdoc at Northeastern, and graduate from the group is visiting from his new home beyond the Atlantic. This coming Thursday, Piotr will give a short about his most recent work. Details below. Time: Thursday, Sept 6th. 11AM Location: Technical University of Denmark.B321, lab-space Title: Fairness in ranking Abstract: Ranked lists of persons and… Continue reading Piotr Sapieżyński on Fairness in ranking
Bernardo Huberman and AI for the Network
Later this month we will have legendary researcher Bernardo Huberman visiting. And we’re lucky enough to have him giving a talk on one of the most exciting new developments in Network Science: Applying AI to networking problems. Bernardo has been a central player throughout the rise of network theory (and mentor for field notables, such… Continue reading Bernardo Huberman and AI for the Network
Max Schich Talk
We’re lucky to have Max Schich visiting DTU tomorrow. Max is an associate professor for arts and technology at The University of Texas at Dallas and a founding member of the Edith O’Donnell Institute of Art History. His work converges hermeneutics, information visualization, computer science, and physics to understand art, history, and culture. Schich is the… Continue reading Max Schich Talk
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