Balázs Lengyel
@blengyelb
Doing research on social networks, economic geography, innovation, and learning. Head of ANET Lab, member of NeTI Lab. @mtakti_iehas @uni_corvinus
How much code now comes from AI? In new work with @simone_daniotti, @xiangnan_feng & @FrankNeffke we estimate that by end-2024 about 30% of Python functions pushed by US devs on GitHub are AI- generated. Adoption is rapid but diffusion lags globally. How did we do it?
In car-centric US cities, highways represent disruption of neighborhoods, of mobility, and of the social fabric itself. In our recent study, we revisit a widely acknowledged idea in urban studies: that highways act as barriers to local social interactions. krtk.hun-ren.hu/en/2025/04/urb…
Another exciting keynote announcement! 📢 Professor Lee Fleming from @BerkeleyHaas and UC Berkeley College of Engineering will also take the stage at the next @geoinno2026 🎉We're looking forward
📘The very first editorial of @ERSA_org new journal is out! 🖋️Meet the editors - @VicenteRoyuela @blengyelb @sarahalow @r_ortegaargiles - and enjoy reading!
📢 Proud to announce the 1st Editorial of @ERSA_org's new journal, Global Challenges & Regional Science! 🌍📚 We focus on solving global issues through regional insights, aligned with the UN’s #SDGs 🏙️📈🌱 Check it out👉doi.org/10.1016/j.gcrs… #RegionalScience #GlobalChallenges
The @geoinno2026 keynote announcements continue with our next speaker📡Professor Lars Coenen from HVL Business School at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (@hvl_no) & the Centre for Climate and Energy Transformation at the University of Bergen (@UiBCET) 🚀
I read in @scientificamer that #mRNA research is threatened in the US (tinyurl.com/4evz7dah). Our previous research found that during the 3rd COVID-19 wave in Hungary, believers of conspiracy theories were more likely to refuse mRNA vaccines. nature.com/articles/s4159…
Great postdoc opportunity to work on segregation in 15-minutes cities with a world-class supervisor and team.
Open postdoc position at @dnds_ceu in Vienna in the Computational Human Dynamics Lab of @MartonKarsai on inequalities in 15-minutes cities in collaboration with dut-coline.org. Check it out here: careers.ceu.edu/job/Vienna-Pos… @postdoc @CompSysSoc @IC2S2 @netscisociety @ceu
Next up in the 2025 @AnetiLabs Seminar Series Caterina Chiopris from @Harvard University will discuss the diffusion of ideas 💡 Date: March 25 (Tuesday), 17.00 CET Details and subscription: anetilab.org/seminars/
The @geoinno2026 keynote announcements are here! First up, we're thrilled to confirm that Beata Javorcik (@BJavorcik), Chief Economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (@EBRD), will be joining us in Budapest next January More big names to come, stay tuned
🎉 New publication in PNAS: Urban highways are barriers to social ties pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn… We illustrate from numerous aspects that highways are physical barriers that cut opportunities for social connections — in the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the US.
📣 We are hiring! 📣 Are you interested in managing an ERC project for the next 6 years? We have two open positions at ADDI (Advancing Digital Democratic Innovations) at the University of Toulouse Capitole. The Project Managers (PMs) will work directly with the principal…
Only a few days left! Apply by March 3rd! Don't miss the chance to join us this summer and connect with this incredible lineup of speakers! maths.ox.ac.uk/events/summer-…
Without further ado, here’s the amazing speaker lineup for OSSEN 2025! Experts from across network science and economics will cover topics ranging from financial networks to urban mobility and more! Don’t forget to apply by 3 March: maths.ox.ac.uk/events/summer-…
I am searching for applicants for a 3-year Momentum MSCA Fellowship at @AnetiLabs in Budapest, in the area of network science, urban data science, economic geography. Fellowship details: momentummsca.mta.hu Contact: anetilab.org Application deadline: May 31.
Exited to teach an intense course on Social Networks in Economic Geography this week at University of Warsaw with the wonderful @SpatialWarsaw team!
Our second visiting teacher - @blengyelb (@AnetiLabs @HunRenKrtkKti @uni_corvinus) - starting today his course on Social Networks & Economic Geography. Sok szerencsét, Balázs!
Postdoc position in Lyon with a stay in Berkeley in my group euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/315698
📢 GEOINNO is now on LinkedIn! 🌍✨ linkedin.com/company/geoinn… To keep our community informed, we’ll be sharing key updates *both* here & on LinkedIn—so you never miss ✅ Call for papers ✅ Important deadlines ✅ Speaker highlights & more!
📣 We are hiring! 📣 Four new positions in CCL at the Toulouse School of Economics! We are looking for: -One postdoc in economic complexity (18 months) -One postdoc in machine learning for urban perception (24 months) -One web engineer/full stack developer interested in…
🚀The countdown to GEOINNO 2026 has begun! Mark your calendars: Jan 28-30, 2026, Corvinus University of Budapest @uni_corvinus We’re excited to launch the website geoinno2026.com and take over this account from our friends in Manchester @MIOIR. Stay tuned for updates!🔜