Dear Social Media Analytics Community,
We are pleased to announce the opening of the Social Media Analytics 2026 Best Student Paper Award (#SMABSPA). We encourage students to submit their social media related papers to this contest. Please share this opportunity with any students who may be interested.
Four finalists will be selected, and each will be required to present their work at the INFORMS Annual Meeting this fall. The first-place winner will receive a $250 cash prize and a stylish plaque perfect for display in the office.
To be eligible, nominees must be student members of the Social Media Analytics Section (If they are not currently members, they may still submit their work and join the section afterward).
Submission deadline: July 15, 2026
Submissions and inquiries: Please contact Lingshu Hu at lhu@wlu.edu and include #SMABSPA in the subject line.
For full contest details and requirements, please visit:
https://connect.informs.org/socialmedia/studentpaper
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Lingshu Hu
Assistant Professor of Business Administration and Data Science
Washington and Lee University
Lexington VA
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