Tag Social media
UW-Madison Twitter account graduates with top honors
April 13, 2016Engagement Labs has named @UWMadison as 2016’s top U.S. educational institution when it comes to communicating in 140 characters or less.
Inside story: How a patient got her wish, and a video went viral
August 4, 2015My 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.
The couple who Facebooks together, stays together
July 24, 2015Becoming "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.
UW claims top Twitter honors in new study
June 23, 2015The top Twitter account in U.S. higher education is @UWMadison, according to new data released by social media research firm Engagement Labs of Toronto.
Social media for social good: Researchers estimate air pollution from online posts
November 17, 2014University of Wisconsin–Madison computer science researchers have developed a method for using social media posts to estimate air pollution levels with significant accuracy.
Greater use of social media gets science, scientists noticed, study says
November 6, 2014In 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.
Study shows role of media in sharing life events
July 24, 2014To 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.
UW-Madison ranks highly in social media influence, engagement
June 2, 2014UW-Madison likes to tweet—a lot. And a news study shows that it’s having an impact.
Experts for media: Facebook turns 10
January 29, 2014Millions of people around the world use Facebook, which was first launched on Feb. 4, 2004. The University of Wisconsin–Madison has experts who can discuss the popular social networking site, how people use it and how it has affected the way we communicate. They include:
Five Questions: Lecturer, critic McNutt connects TV viewing and social media
June 4, 2013Watching 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.
Facebook profiles raise users’ self-esteem and affect behavior
May 31, 2013A Facebook profile is an ideal version of self, full of photos and posts curated for the eyes of family, friends and acquaintances. A new study shows that this version of self can provide beneficial psychological effects and influence behavior.
Senior to use Twitter in UW System “Knowledge Powers Wisconsin” campaign
February 25, 2013Nate Moll is infamous among friends and colleagues for wearing his tour guide hat. Now, Moll will use Twitter to showcase his many other hats and the best that UW–Madison has to offer as the third voice behind @UWPowersMe, a UW System initiative that features student, faculty and alumni from a different UW school each week.
Facebook users browse their own profiles to boost egos
February 6, 2013Lousy day at work or a bad grade on an exam? New research suggests people feeling deflated seek solace in their Facebook profiles to puff themselves up.
China Town Hall event focuses on impact of social media
October 25, 2012While en route to Beijing in 2011 to assume his post as the new U.S. ambassador to China, Gary Locke stopped at a Starbucks in Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to buy a cup of coffee. A Chinese-American businessman snapped a photo and posted it on Sina Weibo, the Chinese version of Twitter.
#FindUW offers a social-media scavenger hunt for students
September 4, 2012UW-Madison has a booming social-media scene, with hundreds of accounts stretching across platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and Foursquare. It also has historic buildings, time-honored traditions and a 935-acre campus.
HBO’s “The Wire” plays leading role in ILS course
November 10, 2011Drug war series described as “Charles Dickens on the small screen” is the focus of Integrated Liberal Studies 275: Narratives of Justice and Equality in Multicultural America.
UW–Madison plans Wednesday emergency notification system test
November 8, 2011UW-Madison is planning a full-scale test of WiscAlerts, its campus emergency notification system, between 12-2 p.m. this Wednesday, Nov. 9.
Lecture Will Discuss Social Media’s Influence on Multiple Sclerosis Treatment
November 7, 2011With Facebook and other social media, patient groups in Canada pressed their government to authorize clinical trials for a radical new treatment that addresses an unproven theory of multiple sclerosis (MS).
Social media at UW–Madison has “Klout”
September 30, 2011UW-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