Tag Social media
UW-Madison Twitter account graduates with top honors
Engagement Labs has named @UWMadison as 2016’s top U.S. educational institution when it comes to communicating in 140 characters or less. Read More
Inside story: How a patient got her wish, and a video went viral
My first hint that our UW Carbone Center video had gone viral came early in the morning, when my husband shook me awake to tell me my phones had broken. Both cell phones were dinging, buzzing and skittering around the kitchen table like demented cockroaches. Read More
The couple who Facebooks together, stays together
Becoming "Facebook official" is a milestone in modern romance, and new research suggests that activities on the popular social networking site are connected to whether those relationships last. Read More
Social media for social good: Researchers estimate air pollution from online posts
University of Wisconsin–Madison computer science researchers have developed a method for using social media posts to estimate air pollution levels with significant accuracy. Read More
Greater use of social media gets science, scientists noticed, study says
In September, a group of UW–Madison professors and their colleagues published a study in the journal Journalism & Mass Communications Quarterly showing a connection between “h-index” — a measure of the quality of a researcher’s work and influence — and whether the scientists interact with reporters and get mentioned on Twitter. Read More
Study shows role of media in sharing life events
To share is human. And the means to share personal news — good and bad — have exploded over the last decade, particularly social media and texting. But until now, all research about what is known as "social sharing," or the act of telling others about the important events in our lives, has been restricted to face-to-face interactions. Read More
UW-Madison ranks highly in social media influence, engagement
UW-Madison likes to tweet—a lot. And a news study shows that it’s having an impact. Read More
Five Questions: Lecturer, critic McNutt connects TV viewing and social media
Watching and discussing television — its production, social impact and sense of place — has given Myles McNutt a unique perspective on the American experience. Through social media, McNutt, now a University of Wisconsin–Madison doctoral candidate, has found the perfect intersection between research and real life. Read More
Social media at UW–Madison has “Klout”
UW-Madison has been named the second “most-influential” university and a “rising star,” in higher education social media, according to new rankings published Friday by Klout.com Read More