Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Social & Engineering Systems & Statistics, MIT, 2021
B.Eng., Computer Science, Tsinghua University, 2016
B.A., Economics, Tsinghua University, 2016
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, much of the workforce has transitioned to hybrid work arrangements, working from home on some days and in the office on others. While hybrid work seeks to combine the benefits of in-office and remote work, it also presents challenges, says Yuan Yuan, an assistant professor at Purdue’s Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business.
Full story: Home or Office? New Research Examines Attendance in Hybrid Work Environments
Your long ties, or “social bridges,” are essential for diffusing novel information across different communities. Long ties are actually very persistent and may get even stronger over time, research by Yuan Yuan shows.
Full story: Lasting Ties: Examining the Stability of Social Bridges