Research Spotlight
Data Science for the United Nations: 5 students in Chile
Prof. Hilbert and a team of five UC Davis students are developing a big data online observatory for the UN Secretariat in Latin America and the Caribbean. The project explores how public online data can be used to inform international development policies. Three students spent three months in Chile, while two others continue to stay there for even longer, and one new student will be joining the team.
Computational Communication Research Lab: C^2
Our Computational Communication Research Lab (run by Profs. Hilbert, Shen, Frey & Barnett) uses the digital (big data) footprint, computer simulations, machine-learning and other techniques to detect new patterns in human and social communication.
Cyber Support: Bo Feng
By Miguel A. Novoa Cipriani – How do people respond to advice? How do their responses vary when that advice comes from cyberspace? Associate Professor of Communication Bo Feng explores what factors improve the effectiveness of supportive cyber-messaging.
Communication in Virtual Reality and Video Games
In the VICTR Lab, Associate Professor Jorge Peña and students study communication technology—how people interact with the Internet, video games, virtual reality and other digital technology, and how these interactions affect real world behavior.
Sex in the Workplace on TV
New study: "Touchy Subjects: Sex in the Workplace on Broadcast, Cable, and Internet Television"
Are Men Better Gamers Than Women?
Study debunks the gender performance gap in two massively multiplayer online games.
Is Online Debate Widening Our Political Divide?
Study finds that political expression on social media hardens political beliefs and hampers consensus.
Study replicates avatar effects on gamers' physical activity in the real world
Does your avatar's size effect your physical activity?
