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Floods and hurricanes predicted with social media
Social media can warn us about extreme weather events before they happen – such as hurricanes, storms and floods – according to new research by the University of Warwick.
Why a list of comets is one of Wikipedia's longest pages
A new study has found it is not only how famous or popular the subject is, but more if it generates what the researchers call ‘cumulative growth effect’.
Data mining study identifies Twitter as lifeline for people with Coeliac Disease
Painstaking analysis of hundreds of thousands of tweets by a researcher from the University of Warwick has revealed how Twitter is acting as a lifeline for those with gut-related chronic illness. Sam Martin, a PhD student from the Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies (CIM), has used big data mining techniques to reveal a previously unobserved online network of people with Coeliac Disease.
University of Warwick and Coventry Instagrammers join forces
Instagram users in Coventry and Warwickshire have the chance to explore the University of the Year’s campus this weekend, with a special Instameet at the University of Warwick.