Lingfei Wu wins NSF CAREER Award
Congratulations to our lab alumni Dr. Lingfei Wu on winning a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award in the United States! Lingfei is currently...
2023
2022
Zhijin Becomes Dean of Journalism & Communication School at SYSY
Zhijin Becomes Dean of Journalism & Communication School at SYSY
Jonathan to coorganize a symposium on agenda-setting theory
Jonathan to coorganize a symposium on agenda-setting theory
Jonathan talked about Responsible AI at MSR Summit 2022
Jonathan talked about Responsible AI at MSR Summit 2022
Winson and Hai Joined JOC Leadership
Winson and Hai Joined JOC Leadership
Winson and Jonathan Unleashed an Agenda-setting Theory 3.0
Winson and Jonathan Unleashed an Agenda-setting Theory 3.0
CONGRATULATIONS TO THREE LAB MEMBERS ON THEIR GRADUATION AND JOB OFFER
CONGRATULATIONS TO THREE LAB MEMBERS ON THEIR GRADUATION AND JOB OFFER
2021
Jonathan Talked to 200,000 Audiences at CAAI Forum
Jonathan Talked to 200,000 Audiences at CAAI Forum
Jonathan gave an online talk for SNU
Jonathan gave an online talk for SNU
Welcome Xiaohui to the Lab
Welcome Xiaohui to the Lab
Xiaofan won a grant from ICODA for COVID-19 data challenge
Xiaofan won a grant from ICODA for COVID-19 data challenge
Congratulations to Lu on her PhD Graduation, Job Offer, and New Publications
Congratulations to Lu on her PhD Graduation, Job Offer, and New Publications
Eleven Papers Accepted For ICA 2021
Eleven Papers Accepted For ICA 2021
WML releases massive COVID-19 dataset
WML releases massive COVID-19 dataset
2020
Paper on Mobile News Consumption as a Sequential Process Goes Online
Paper on Mobile News Consumption as a Sequential Process Goes Online
Paper on Quantifying Cascade Virality Published
Paper on Quantifying Cascade Virality Published
PAPER ON Empty Time Intervals as A New Focal Construct PUBLISHED
PAPER ON Empty Time Intervals as A New Focal Construct PUBLISHED
Yixin won Hong Kong Postdoctoral Fellowship from RGC
Yixin won Hong Kong Postdoctoral Fellowship from RGC
Xiaofan receives a CityU internal grant on cryptocurrency market monitoring project
Xiaofan receives a CityU internal grant on cryptocurrency market monitoring project
Second Paper on Sequential Modeling of Mobile Phone Use Published at JCMC
Second Paper on Sequential Modeling of Mobile Phone Use Published at JCMC
Lu Won an Outstanding Research Papers Award from the College
Lu Won an Outstanding Research Papers Award from the College
Eleven papers accepted for ICA 2020
Eleven papers accepted for ICA 2020
Jonathan and Xiaofan Spoke at the First Computational Workshop at Tohoku University, Japan
Jonathan and Xiaofan Spoke at the First Computational Workshop at Tohoku University, Japan
2019
One paper accepted by NetSci-X 2020
One paper accepted by NetSci-X 2020
Jonathan Visited to PHBS in Shenzhen
Jonathan Visited to PHBS in Shenzhen
Lab Members Participated in CCR Panel at SMP 2019
Lab Members Participated in CCR Panel at SMP 2019
Paper on mobile health apps published
Paper on mobile health apps published
Lingfei Wu accepts faculty position at University of Pittsburgh
Lingfei Wu accepts faculty position at University of Pittsburgh
Special issue on computational social science (CSS) published at Asian Journal of Communication
Special issue on computational social science (CSS) published at Asian Journal of Communication
Paper on user analytics method goes online
Paper on user analytics method goes online
Kevin Han of ISU visited Web Lab
Kevin Han of ISU visited Web Lab
Dr. Toriumi of Tokyo visited the Lab
Dr. Toriumi of Tokyo visited the Lab
Six papers accepted for ICA 2019
Six papers accepted for ICA 2019
One paper accepted by PacificVis 2019
One paper accepted by PacificVis 2019
Retooling Workshop for MACNM Alumni kicked off
Retooling Workshop for MACNM Alumni kicked off
2018
Lu and Yixin each received a grant from S-tech Research Assistance Plan
Lu and Yixin each received a grant from S-tech Research Assistance Plan
Lab alumni won outstanding alumni awards from the department
Lab alumni won outstanding alumni awards from the department
Lab members at front stages of CCRA2018
Lab members at front stages of CCRA2018
CCF-BDCI awards covered by College Magazine
CCF-BDCI awards covered by College Magazine
International educators visited the Lab
International educators visited the Lab
Two teams won three awards in 3rd China Data Journalism Competition
Two teams won three awards in 3rd China Data Journalism Competition
Shujun Jiang Promoted to Associate Professor at UAEU
Shujun Jiang Promoted to Associate Professor at UAEU
Strong Presence of Web Mining Lab at ICA 2018
Strong Presence of Web Mining Lab at ICA 2018
Lab Project Exhibited at CUSTAF in Huizhou
Lab Project Exhibited at CUSTAF in Huizhou
Jonathan Zhu named ICA Fellow
Jonathan Zhu named ICA Fellow
Lab Students Won DEC Champion Award from CLASS, CityU
Lab Students Won DEC Champion Award from CLASS, CityU
Data Team from CUHK visited the Lab
Data Team from CUHK visited the Lab
Lab Alumni Won Two Best Paper Awards from CAHJC
Lab Alumni Won Two Best Paper Awards from CAHJC
Computational Communication Division Successfully Formed under CAHJC
Computational Communication Division Successfully Formed under CAHJC
Zhijin Promoted to Full Professor at SYSU
Zhijin Promoted to Full Professor at SYSU
Lab Team to Teach Summer Workshop on Social Networks in Shenzhen
Lab Team to Teach Summer Workshop on Social Networks in Shenzhen
Yixin Awarded in course on “Teaching Students: First Steps”
Yixin Awarded in course on “Teaching Students: First Steps”
Paper on mobile sessions goes online
Paper on mobile sessions goes online
Qin Jie Awarded for Teaching Excellence
Qin Jie Awarded for Teaching Excellence
Ten papers accepted for ICA 2018
Ten papers accepted for ICA 2018
Looking for postdoc applicants from Mainland
Looking for postdoc applicants from Mainland
2017
Three Awards from CCF-BDCI 2017 Competition
Three Awards from CCF-BDCI 2017 Competition
Liang and Zhu’s chapter on social media data collection published
Liang and Zhu’s chapter on social media data collection published
Zhu lectured at UAE University
Zhu lectured at UAE University
Lab Members Played Active Roles at CCR2017 in Nanjing
Lab Members Played Active Roles at CCR2017 in Nanjing
Yafei and Lu Win Research Tuition Scholarship and Outstanding Academic Performance Award
Yafei and Lu Win Research Tuition Scholarship and Outstanding Academic Performance Award
Jonathan Keynoted at the largest Communication Conference in mainland China
Jonathan Keynoted at the largest Communication Conference in mainland China
BDSC2017 Concluded in Lanzhou
BDSC2017 Concluded in Lanzhou
Web Mining Lab Coorganizes BDSC2017 in Lanzhou
Web Mining Lab Coorganizes BDSC2017 in Lanzhou
Jonathan Talked about Time Mining at CityU DSAIG Seminar
Jonathan Talked about Time Mining at CityU DSAIG Seminar
Zhang Lun and Winson’s Article to appear in IPM
Zhang Lun and Winson’s Article to appear in IPM
The Lab has cohosted the 3rd Data Journalism Competition in China
The Lab has cohosted the 3rd Data Journalism Competition in China
Call for Papers：A Special Issue of Asian Journal of Communication
Call for Papers：A Special Issue of Asian Journal of Communication
Computational Communication Workshop will be held on Sept. 23-25th
Computational Communication Workshop will be held on Sept. 23-25th
Lab members will give seven presentations on ICA 2017
Lab members will give seven presentations on ICA 2017
Votes for Theme on Computational Communication Workshop
Votes for Theme on Computational Communication Workshop
Young Scholars from Mainland China Visited Web Mining Lab
Young Scholars from Mainland China Visited Web Mining Lab
Recruitment for an open rank faculty on computational social science
Recruitment for an open rank faculty on computational social science
Zhang Lun visited Web Mining Lab
Zhang Lun visited Web Mining Lab
2016
Jonathan’s Talk on Network Thinking
Jonathan’s Talk on Network Thinking
A new project on public sentiment toward emerging diseases
A new project on public sentiment toward emerging diseases
Jonathan Visited NTNU
Jonathan Visited NTNU
The Lab Runs a Project in CityU Shenzhen Institute
The Lab Runs a Project in CityU Shenzhen Institute
New paper accepted to SMP 2016
New paper accepted to SMP 2016
New article on network sampling
New article on network sampling
Winson Elected Inaugural Chair of ICA IGCM
Winson Elected Inaugural Chair of ICA IGCM
CityU CSS 2016 Workshop Drew an Attentive Crowd
CityU CSS 2016 Workshop Drew an Attentive Crowd
Registration completed for CityU CSS 2016 on 6 June
Registration completed for CityU CSS 2016 on 6 June
Winson spoke at COM seminar on interdisciplinary communication study
Winson spoke at COM seminar on interdisciplinary communication study
New Interest Group on Computational Methods at ICA
New Interest Group on Computational Methods at ICA
Strong Presence of Web Mining Lab at ICA2016
Strong Presence of Web Mining Lab at ICA2016
2015
New article on social media, mass media, and public opinions
New article on social media, mass media, and public opinions
Workshop on Data Mining for New Media in December at Fudan
Workshop on Data Mining for New Media in December at Fudan
Winson appointed as a Corresponding Member of the CCF Task Force on Big Data
Winson appointed as a Corresponding Member of the CCF Task Force on Big Data
Web Ming Lab forms strategic collaboration with Fudan New Media Lab
Web Ming Lab forms strategic collaboration with Fudan New Media Lab
Jonathan’s chapter on social network analysis published
Jonathan’s chapter on social network analysis published
Workshop CCR2015 Kicked Off
Workshop CCR2015 Kicked Off
Social Media Analytics Workshop Well Attended at ICA 2015
Social Media Analytics Workshop Well Attended at ICA 2015
WML hosts 2015 CityU Computational Communication Research workshop
WML hosts 2015 CityU Computational Communication Research workshop
Zhenzhen wins a Top Paper Award from the GCSC Division of ICA
Zhenzhen wins a Top Paper Award from the GCSC Division of ICA
Winson’s new article to appear in Journal of Informetrics
Winson’s new article to appear in Journal of Informetrics
2014
Winson act as a Co-PI in a HK$4.5 Million Project
Winson act as a Co-PI in a HK$4.5 Million Project
A New Article on Web Search Queries to be Published
A New Article on Web Search Queries to be Published
Gao Jianbo visited Web Mining Lab
Gao Jianbo visited Web Mining Lab
Three More PhDs from the Lab
Three More PhDs from the Lab
Winson Spoke at Microsoft Research Asia Faculty Summit 2014 (MSRAFS 2014)
Winson Spoke at Microsoft Research Asia Faculty Summit 2014 (MSRAFS 2014)
Guest from Finland visited the Web Mining Lab
Guest from Finland visited the Web Mining Lab
Web Mining Lab Showcased Twitter Project at CityU Big Data Exhibition
Web Mining Lab Showcased Twitter Project at CityU Big Data Exhibition
A new article on diffusion of advertising messages to be published
A new article on diffusion of advertising messages to be published
A new review of e-Health to be published
A new review of e-Health to be published
The Lab co-organized URUGC 2014
The Lab co-organized URUGC 2014
Jonathan gave a talk at Australian National University
Jonathan gave a talk at Australian National University
Zhenzhen visited the University of Tampere in Finland
Zhenzhen visited the University of Tampere in Finland
Winson Secures One More Research Grant
Winson Secures One More Research Grant
Winson Visited Microsoft Research Asia (MSRA)
Winson Visited Microsoft Research Asia (MSRA)
Lab Members Led National Workshop on Computational Communication Research
Lab Members Led National Workshop on Computational Communication Research
Zhang Lun and Winson Received CNY200K Grant from NSSFC
Zhang Lun and Winson Received CNY200K Grant from NSSFC
Winson and Zhenzhen delivered a workshop on text mining in ICA preconference
Winson and Zhenzhen delivered a workshop on text mining in ICA preconference
Chengjun and Zhenzhen received Student Travel Grant from the ICA Conference
Chengjun and Zhenzhen received Student Travel Grant from the ICA Conference
Zhu et al.’s new article on computational social science in communication research
Zhu et al.’s new article on computational social science in communication research
Jonathan Spoke at CCF YOCSEF Seminar
Jonathan Spoke at CCF YOCSEF Seminar
Web Mining Workshop Kicks Off
Web Mining Workshop Kicks Off
Hai’s new article accepted by HCR
Hai’s new article accepted by HCR
Dr. Sihui Tang joins the lab
Dr. Sihui Tang joins the lab
Jonathan visited Microsoft Research Asia (MSRA)
Jonathan visited Microsoft Research Asia (MSRA)
Hai’s new article on political forums to appear in IJPOR
Hai’s new article on political forums to appear in IJPOR
2013
Jie’s new translated book got published
Jie’s new translated book got published
Jonathan coauthors a review on social computing in the era of big data
Jonathan coauthors a review on social computing in the era of big data
Jie has published over 30 articles on nonprofit organizations’ use of ICTs
Jie has published over 30 articles on nonprofit organizations’ use of ICTs
Jie’s new article got online
Jie’s new article got online
Zhenzhen publishes a new article in International Journal of Modern Physics C
Zhenzhen publishes a new article in International Journal of Modern Physics C
Co-Founding father of agenda-setting visited the Lab
Co-Founding father of agenda-setting visited the Lab
Chengjun won First-place Prize at ASDSC2013
Chengjun won First-place Prize at ASDSC2013
Winson Peng Secures Research Grant from MSRA
Winson Peng Secures Research Grant from MSRA
New article on microblogging to appear in Computers in Human Behavior
New article on microblogging to appear in Computers in Human Behavior
Jonathan joins editorial board of JCMC
Jonathan joins editorial board of JCMC
Jonathan’s talk on education in big data age published
Jonathan’s talk on education in big data age published
Liang Hai’s article to appear in SSCR
Liang Hai’s article to appear in SSCR
New article on visualization of Twitter
New article on visualization of Twitter
A New Book on Network Analysis Translated by Chengjun
A New Book on Network Analysis Translated by Chengjun
Dr. Qu of HKUST Visited WML
Dr. Qu of HKUST Visited WML
Winson Peng Starts New Life at NTU, Singapore
Winson Peng Starts New Life at NTU, Singapore
LIANG Hai Interns at Microsoft
LIANG Hai Interns at Microsoft
Lingfei publishes a new article in European Physical Journal B
Lingfei publishes a new article in European Physical Journal B
Dr. Ackland of ANU Visited WML
Dr. Ackland of ANU Visited WML
Jonathan published in the inauguration issue of Big Data China
Jonathan published in the inauguration issue of Big Data China
New Publication in Scientometrics by Winson and Zhenzhen
New Publication in Scientometrics by Winson and Zhenzhen
Qin Jie published the 3rd translated book
Qin Jie published the 3rd translated book
Hu Haibo visited Web Mining Lab
Hu Haibo visited Web Mining Lab
Paper on Public Discussions of Occupy Wall Street Accepted by CBS
Paper on Public Discussions of Occupy Wall Street Accepted by CBS
Lab Members Participated in the Visit to SZU
Lab Members Participated in the Visit to SZU
Prof. Qi Jiayin of BUPT Visited the Lab
Prof. Qi Jiayin of BUPT Visited the Lab
2012
Three members of the lab presented at CNMCA 2012
Three members of the lab presented at CNMCA 2012
Jonathan spoke to Hong Kong Computer Society conference
Jonathan spoke to Hong Kong Computer Society conference
Jonathan gave an inaugural speech at Tsinghua-Renren Center
Jonathan gave an inaugural speech at Tsinghua-Renren Center
Lab Members Participated in Data Visualization Competition
Lab Members Participated in Data Visualization Competition
Cheng-Jun Got Best Paper Award of the Student Symposium
Cheng-Jun Got Best Paper Award of the Student Symposium
Zhu appointed to serve on CCF Task Force on Big Data
Zhu appointed to serve on CCF Task Force on Big Data
Dr Xiaoke Xu Gives a Talk in the PhD Workshop
Dr Xiaoke Xu Gives a Talk in the PhD Workshop
Zhu Presents the Paper on Internet Studies at COM Research Seminar
Zhu Presents the Paper on Internet Studies at COM Research Seminar
Jonathan visited Jonathan
Jonathan visited Jonathan
Qin Jie Visits Northwestern University for a Semester
Qin Jie Visits Northwestern University for a Semester
Peng and Zhu’s Article on Citation Analysis Goes Online
Peng and Zhu’s Article on Citation Analysis Goes Online
Qin Jie and Her Poster Got Attention at AEJMC
Qin Jie and Her Poster Got Attention at AEJMC
Qin Jie Presents Two Papers at IAMCR
Qin Jie Presents Two Papers at IAMCR
Maurice Vergeer of the Netherlands Visited the Lab
Maurice Vergeer of the Netherlands Visited the Lab
Lingfei’s Study on the Growth of Online Communities Published on Physical Review E
Lingfei’s Study on the Growth of Online Communities Published on Physical Review E
Zhu and Peng Received a GRF Grant to Study Social Network Growth
Zhu and Peng Received a GRF Grant to Study Social Network Growth
Zhijin Promoted to Associate Professor
Zhijin Promoted to Associate Professor
Panel of Public Opinion on Social Media by the Lab Featured at WAPOR 2012
Panel of Public Opinion on Social Media by the Lab Featured at WAPOR 2012
Chengjun Gives a Talk about News Diffusion in ANU
Chengjun Gives a Talk about News Diffusion in ANU
Paper on Internet Studies (2000-09) Accepted by NMS
Paper on Internet Studies (2000-09) Accepted by NMS
Zhu Commented MS BING’s New Search at ICA Mini-Plenary
Zhu Commented MS BING’s New Search at ICA Mini-Plenary
Lab in Collaboration with Sina Media Strategy Center
Lab in Collaboration with Sina Media Strategy Center
Collaborator Visits Web Mining Lab
Collaborator Visits Web Mining Lab
National Conference on Social Computing to be held in Beijing, November 2012
National Conference on Social Computing to be held in Beijing, November 2012
Ph.D. Students Win Paper Prizes in Postgraduate Symposium
Ph.D. Students Win Paper Prizes in Postgraduate Symposium
2011
Lab Members Participated in Ph.D Honours Symposium
Lab Members Participated in Ph.D Honours Symposium
One More PhD from the Lab
One More PhD from the Lab
New Look of the Lab
New Look of the Lab
PhD Student Qin Jie Published a Translated Version of Media Criticism Classics
PhD Student Qin Jie Published a Translated Version of Media Criticism Classics
Heng and Chengjun presented their studies at 64th annual conference of WAPOR
Heng and Chengjun presented their studies at 64th annual conference of WAPOR
Christian WAGNER and Yingqin ZHONG visited Web Mining Lab
Christian WAGNER and Yingqin ZHONG visited Web Mining Lab
Lingfei’s Study on the Accelerating Growth of Online Communities is Published in the European Physical Journal B
Lingfei’s Study on the Accelerating Growth of Online Communities is Published in the European Physical Journal B
Doonie Ng of St Paul High School Visits Web Mining Lab
Doonie Ng of St Paul High School Visits Web Mining Lab
Zhu et al.’s paper on social media sampling formally published
Zhu et al.’s paper on social media sampling formally published
Hai Liang Gave Three Talks at Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Hai Liang Gave Three Talks at Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Jonathan talked sustainability of social media in Macau
Jonathan talked sustainability of social media in Macau
Chengjun Wang Presented His Paper at the ITS Conference
Chengjun Wang Presented His Paper at the ITS Conference
Graduate Students of PKUSZ Visited Web Mining Lab
Graduate Students of PKUSZ Visited Web Mining Lab
Ronald Rice Visited Web Mining Lab
Ronald Rice Visited Web Mining Lab
Lee Becker visited Web Mining Lab
Lee Becker visited Web Mining Lab
Peng & Zhu’s paper on internet and sociability published
Peng & Zhu’s paper on internet and sociability published
Jonathan spoke at Social Network Analysis Forum of CUC
Jonathan spoke at Social Network Analysis Forum of CUC
Hai and Lingfei gave invited talks at the national science agency of Australia
Hai and Lingfei gave invited talks at the national science agency of Australia
Two papers accepted by 2011WAPOR conference
Two papers accepted by 2011WAPOR conference
Web Mining Lab receives research funding
Web Mining Lab receives research funding
Liang Hai and Wu Lingfei visit ANU
Liang Hai and Wu Lingfei visit ANU
Two papers have been accepted by IAMCR’11
Two papers have been accepted by IAMCR’11
Teapot model of Chinese web graph has been included in a Web 2.0 book
In a study on hyperlinks among 800+ million webpages in mainland China, Jonathan J. H. Zhu and his collaborators at Peking University proposed a Teapot model...
2010
Four papers presented at the Second Symposium of the Chinese Journalism and Communication Consortium
Four papers presented at the Second Symposium of the Chinese Journalism and Communication Consortium
Jonathan Zhu was invited panelist in the Telecommunications and Media Forum
Jonathan Zhu was invited panelist in the Telecommunications and Media Forum
Jonathan Zhu appointed as a member of the Academic Committee for CCTA
Jonathan Zhu appointed as a member of the Academic Committee for CCTA
Fan Xiaojiang heads Mingpao News in New York
Fan Xiaojiang heads Mingpao News in New York
4 Papers Accepted for Presentation at ICA
4 Papers Accepted for Presentation at ICA
Reports Featuring Our research on Internet Use in HK by China Daily (HK edition)
Reports Featuring Our research on Internet Use in HK by China Daily (HK edition)
2009
Three Papers Accepted by CCCN’09 Conference
Three Papers Accepted by CCCN’09 Conference