

What I learned at Sunbelt 2015
1. Statnet Web is the first interactive interface for the ergm package. Using Shiny tools, it is a web application that brings the powerful modeling algorithms without the burden of the R code. The whole process is more transparent and inviting for the non-experts.
2. Social capital is a multifaceted concept. It can be thought of in terms of bridging versus bonding (Putnam), brokerage and structural holes (Burt), strength of weak ties (Granovetter), classical capital theor

Sunbelt Conference
Earlier this morning, Dr. Dhand, our principal investigator, presented at the International Social Networks Sunbelt Conference in Brighton, England. We’ve been researching how stroke patients’ social networks affect their arrival time to the hospital. It is crucial for patients to arrive at the hospital as soon as possible after stroke occurs. Time sensitive therapies can only be administered within the first few hours after stroke onset. Through the use of network analysis