Have you called Grandma today?
Friendship networks are crucial for social development and general well being. This need for social interaction does not decrease with age, though it seems the elderly are among the loneliest age group. As the amount of friends in a network increases, so does the lifespan of the person at the center of the graph. In […]
Homophily in Collegiate Recruiting
This past weekend was one of three major recruiting weekends for the Cornell swim team. While spending time with the prospective students and reflecting afterwards, I noticed an interesting trend in the relationship between where an athlete is from and how likely they are to commit to a school. The more people from a swimmer’s […]
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