We are happy to share SMC's intern Aleena Chia's presentation of her summer project titled "Co-creation and Algorithmic Self-Determination: A study of player feedback on game analytics in EVE Online". Aleena's project summary and the videos of her presentation below: Digital games are always already information systems designed to respond to players’ inputs with …
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Hello Andrea (SMC’s 2015-16 Research Assistant Extraordinaire!)
As we say goodbye to the *amazzzzing* Rebecca Hoffman <serious sad face emoji>, we have the solace of welcoming Andrea Alarcón to SMC's ranks. Andrea received her MSc degree from the Oxford Internet Institute, and her BSc in online journalism from the University of Florida. She has researched ICT4D, online language barriers and data collection by international corporations in developing nations. …
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Introducing the 2015 MSR SMC PhD Interns!
Well, after a truly exciting spell of reviewing an AMAZING set of applications for our 2015 PhD Internship Program, we had the absolutely excruciating task of selecting just a few from the pool (note: this is our Collective's least favorite part of the process). Without further ado, we are pleased to announce our 2015 Microsoft Research SMC PhD interns: …
It’s MSR Social Media Collective 2015 PhD Intern Application Season!
* APPLICATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 31, 2015 * Microsoft Research New England (MSRNE) is looking for advanced PhD students to join the Social Media Collective for its 12-week 2015 Summer Intern Program. The Social Media Collective scholars at MSRNE bring together empirical and critical perspectives to address complex socio-technical issues. Our research agenda draws on a …
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MSR New England is Hiring a Social Media Postdoc
The Social Media Collective at Microsoft Research New England (MSRNE) is looking for a social media postdoctoral researcher (start date: 1 July, 2015). This position is an ideal opportunity for a scholar whose work draws on anthropology, communication, media studies, sociology, and/or science and technology studies to bring empirical and critical perspectives to complex socio-technical issues. …
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A Manifesto For Music Technologists
March 21-23, we held the first Music Tech Fest in North America at Microsoft Research New England. It was a three day bonanza of ideas spanning a mind-bending spectrum of ways to connect music and technology. The day after, 21 scholars met for a symposium we called What is Music Technology For? Our goal was …
MSR FUSE Labs 2014 internships in the Seattle area
FUSE Labs at Microsoft Research is seeking interns for 2014. For these positions, we are looking for graduate students from Computer Science, Information Science, Design, Media Studies, Social Science, and other fields with a focus on social computing and social media. FUSE Labs is a research and development lab at Microsoft Research focused on the design, study, and …
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We’re hiring a Postdoc!
The Social Media Collective at Microsoft Research New England (MSRNE) is looking for a social media postdoctoral researcher (start date: 1 July, 2014). This position is an ideal opportunity for a scholar whose work draws on anthropology, communication, media studies, sociology, and/or science and technology studies to bring empirical and critical perspectives to complex socio-technical …
What do we know about microsocial network apps? Not enough! Help!
Couple (previously Pair) is an innovative app designed to help couples stay in touch. It's one among an increasing number of microsocial platforms that cater to small groups rather than large networks. In the case of Couple, it's a social network of just two. While there is a ton of research on scalable social networking sites like …
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Bullying and Drama with Alice Marwick
PBS Off Book features Alice talking about her and danah's research on teenage bullying and drama. A quick but excellent watch!
