Seminars & Events
SCIENCE OF TEAM SCIENCE CONFERENCE 2013
The 2013 Science of Team Science (SciTS) Conference will take place June 24-27 at Northwestern University in Evanston. Registration is now open.
Have We Been Looking at Global Disease Dynamics all Wrong?
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Have We Been Looking at Global Disease Dynamics all Wrong?" Prof. Dirk Brockmann, Northwestern University
Topology Scheduling for Power Network Stability
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Ford Engineering Design Center, ITW Classroom: "Topology Scheduling for Power Network Stability" Prof. Todd Murphey, Northwestern University
Measuring Tie Strength in Implicit Social Networks
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Measuring Tie Strength in Implicit Social Networks," Prof. Tina Eliassi-Rad, Computer Science, Rutgers University
With Us or Against Us? Networks, Identity and Order in a Virtual World
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "With Us or Against Us? Networks, Identity and Order in a Virtual World" Prof. Magnus Torfason, Harvard Business School
From distributed control systems to game theory: There and back again
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "From distributed control systems to game theory: There and back again" Prof. Jeff Shamma, Georgia Tech
Adaptive Macroscopic Properties of Social Systems as the Outcome of Collective Computation
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Adaptive Macroscopic Properties of Social Systems as the Outcome of Collective Computation," Prof. Jessica Flack, University of Wisconsin
The Half-Life of Facts
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "The Half-Life of Facts," Dr. Sam Arbesman, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
What can we learn about the sense of touch by studying rat whiskers?
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "What can we learn about the sense of touch by studying rat whiskers?," Prof. Mitra Hartmann, Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University
Atypical Knowledge and Scientific Impact
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Atypical Knowledge and Scientific Impact," Prof. Brian Uzzi, Northwestern University
Chance vs. circumstance: a new paradigm for understanding local immune networks
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Chance vs. circumstance: a new paradigm for understanding local immune networks," Prof. Josh Leonard, Northwestern University
Interacting with Multi-Robot Networks: Controllability and Beyond
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Interacting with Multi-Robot Networks: Controllability and Beyond," Prof. Magnus Egerstedt, Georgia Tech
Hybrid Dynamics and Control
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Hybrid Dynamics and Control," Prof. Rafal Goebel, Loyola University of Chicago
Can We Understand the Engineering Principles for Biological Function?
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Can We Understand the Engineering Principles for Biological Function?" Prof. Milan Mrksich, Northwestern University
Kilobot: A 1024 Robot Platform for Implementing Collective Behaviors
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Kilobot: A 1024 Robot Platform for Implementing Collective Behaviors," Dr. Michael Rubenstein, Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University
Hunter-gatherer social networks and the evolution of cooperation
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, November 28, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Hunter-gatherer social networks and the evolution of cooperation," Prof. Coren Apicella, University of Pennsylvania
Understanding Individual Behavior on Social Media Using a Complexity Perspective
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Understand Individual Behavior on Social Media Using a Complexity Perspective," Prof. William Rand, Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland
Towards understanding goal-oriented communication: The many wonders of Witsenhausen’s counterexample
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Towards understanding goal-oriented communication: The many wonders of Witsenhausen’s counterexample," Prof. Cedric Langbort, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Hearing the Shape of Cancer: Spectral Graph Theory for Pathway Analysis of Gene Expression Data
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar Series, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Hearing the Shape of Cancer: Spectral Graph Theory for Pathway Analysis of Gene Expression Data," Professor Rosemary Braun, Northwestern University
Executive Networks and Firm Policies: Evidence from the Random Assignment of MBA Peers
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar Series, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Executive Networks and Firm Policies: Evidence from the Random Assignment of MBA Peers," Professor Kelly Shue University of Chicago Booth Business School
Modeling and forecast of socio-technical systems in the data-science age
NICO Distinguished Speaker Series, James Allen Center, "Modeling and forecast of socio-technical systems in the data-science age," Alessandro Vespignani, Northeastern University
NETSCI 2012
The 2012 NetSci Conference took place June 18-22 at Northwestern University in Evanston.
Word Frequency and Predictability
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Word Frequency and Predictability ," Professor Janet Pierrehumbert, Northwestern University
Crowd Soft Control - Moving Beyond the Opportunistic?
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Crowd Soft Control - Moving Beyond the Opportunistic?," Professor Fabian Bustamante, Northwestern University
Autonomous Agile Aerial Robots?
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Autonomous Agile Aerial Robots?," Professor Vijay Kumar, School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, University of Pennsylvania
Can Compexity Science Help Improve Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Can Compexity Science Help Improve Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety," Professor Kevin J. O'Leary, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Robotics with Granular Materials
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Robotics with Granular Materials," Professor Heinrich Jaeger, University of Chicago
Towards Online Spam Filtering in Social Networks
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Towards Online Spam Filtering in Social Networks," Professor Yan Chen, Northwestern University
The Role of Reinformcement on Social Dynamics
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "The Role of Reinformcement on Social Dynamics," Professor Sidney Redner, Boston University
Inequality and Network Structure
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Inequality and Network Structure," Professor Willemien Kets, Northwestern University
Computational Analysis of Dynamic of T Cell Signaling to Elucidate Immune Function
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Computational Analysis of Dynamic of T Cell Signaling to Elucidate Immune Function," Professor Neda Bagheri, McCormick Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University
The Mechanics of Network Formation and Diffusion of Topics in Social Media Sites
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "The Mechanics of Network Formation and Diffusion of Topics in Social Media Sites," Daniel Romero, Cornell University
Cell Phones, Communities, and Complex Networks
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Cell Phones, Communities, and Complex Networks," Dr. James Bagrow, Northwestern University
The Next Level of Modeling Social Interaction: How to Detect, Quantify and Utilize Emotional Influence
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "The Next Level of Modeling Social Interaction: How to Detect, Quantify and Utilize Emotional Influence," Professor Frank Schweitzer ETH Zurich
Modeling the Decline of Religion: Do Social Networks Matter?
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Modeling the Decline of Religion: Do Social Networks Matter?," Professor Danny Abrams, Northwestern University
Social Influence and Drift in Collective Behavior
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Social Influence and Drift in Collective Behavior," Professor Alex Bentley, University of Bristol, UK
Probabilistic Identification of Biomedical Author-Inventors Across PubMed and USPTO
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Probabilistic Identification of Biomedical Author-Inventors Across PubMed and USPTO," Professor Vetle Torvik, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The Large-Scale and Long-Term Dynamics of Terrorism and Civil Wars
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "The Large-Scale and Long-Term Dynamics of Terrorism and Civil Wars," Professor Aaron Clauset, University of Colorado at Boulder
Beyond Gigs of Log Data: The Challenges of Studying Social Behavior based on People’s Digital Footprint
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Beyond Gigs of Log Data: The Challenges of Studying Social Behavior based on People’s Digital Footprint," Professor Eszter Hargittai, Northwestern University
Studying the World and Human Activity by Mining Photo-Sharing Websites
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Studying the World and Human Activity by Mining Photo-Sharing Websites, Professor David Crandall, Indiana University
COMPLEXITY CONFERENCE 2011
The 2011 NICO Complexity Conference took place March 5-8 at Northwestern University in Evanston.
Detecting Spillover in Social Networks: Design and Analysis of Multi-level Experiments
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Detecting Spillover in Social Networks: Design and Analysis of Multi-level Experiments ," Professor Betsy Sinclair, University of Chicago
Measuring the Public Mood State from Large-Scale Microblogging
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Measuring the Public Mood State from Large-Scale Microblogging," Professor Johan Bollen, Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing
Thinking in a complex world: the nexus of art, technology and science
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Thinking in a complex world: the nexus of art, technology and science," Dean Julio M. Ottino, Northwestern University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
The Tragedy of the Commons in Mutualistic Networks
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "The Tragedy of the Commons in Mutualistic Networks," Dr. Serguei Saavedra, Northwestern University
Eyjafjallajökull
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Human Mobility and Icelandic Volcanoes", Professor Dirk Brockmann, Northwestern University
Collective Effect of Individual Decisions in Traffic Networks: Intelligent
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Collective Effect of Individual Decisions in Traffic Networks: Intelligent Management through Predictive Information and Dynamic Pricing Strategies," Professor Hani S. Mahmassani Northwestern University
Computational Modeling of Neurons
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Computational Modeling of Neurons," Professor William Kath, McCormick Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics, Northwestern University
Decentralized Control of Mobile Sensor Networks
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Decentralized Control of Mobile Sensor Networks," Professor Kevin M. Lynch, McCormick Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University
Knowledge Creation and Innovation in Global Product Development Networks: The Strategic Use of Captive Offshore Centers
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Knowledge Creation and Innovation in Global Product Development Networks: The Strategic Use of Captive Offshore Centers ," Professor Paul M. Leonardi, Department of Communication Studies, Northwestern University
Visual Analytics For Studying Complex Networks
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Visual Analytics For Studying Complex Networks," Professor Takashi Nishikawa, Department of Mathematics, Clarkson University Department of Physics & Astronomy, Northwestern University
Understanding food-web persistence
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Understanding food-web persistence," Professor Daniel Stouffer, Department of Mathematics, Clarkson University Department of Physics & Astronomy, Northwestern University
Signal Specificity and Epigenetic Regulation
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Signal Specificity and Epigenetic Regulation," Professor Su Zhao, Department of Mathematics, University of California, Irvine
How Far Does the Apple Fall From the Tree?
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "How far does the apple fall from the tree?," Professor Robert Dean Malmgren, Chemical & Biological Engineering Department, Northwestern University
Modeling Market–Based Reforms in Education
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Modeling Market–Based Reforms in Education," Professor Spiro Maroulis, Kellogg School of Management and NICO, Northwestern University
A Toy Model of Peak Oil
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "A Toy Model of Peak Oil," Dr. Richard Wiener, Research Corporation for Science Development
High-Precision cross-scale analysis of tissue
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "High-Precision cross-scale analysis of tissue morphogenesis," Professor Matthias Kaschube, Department of Physics, Princeton University
Dead Men Walking: Using Simulations of Pedestrian Traffic to Explore an Ancient City at Kerkenes Dag, Turkey
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Dead Men Walking: Using Simulations of Pedestrian Traffic to Explore an Ancient City at Kerkenes Dag, Turkey," Professor Scott Branting - Oriental Institute, Ancient Middle Eastern Landscapes, University of Chicago
From Pathogens to Products: Linking Network Structure and Diffusion
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "From Pathogens to Products: Linking Network Structure and Diffusion," Dr. PJ Lamberson, System Dynamics Group MIT Sloan School of Management
Instant-Messaging Networks and the Collective Genius of Profitable Day Traders
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Instant-Messaging Networks and the Collective Genius of Profitable Day Traders," Dr. Serguei Saavedra, Northwestern University
Connecting the Dots: How to Build a Food Web from Scratch
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Connecting the Dots: How to Build a Food Web from Scratch," Professor Stefano Allesina, Department of Ecology & Evolution, Computation Institute, University of Chicago
Life in the Network: The Coming Age of Computational Social Science
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Life in the Network: The Coming Age of Computational Social Science," Professor David Lazer, Public Policy & Program on Networked Governance, Harvard University
Interference Games in Wireless Networks
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Technological Institute, 2145 Sheridan Road Rm. M416: "Interference Games in Wireless Networks," Professor Randall Berry - Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, McCormick School of Engineering
Academic Laboratories and the Reproduction of Proprietary Science: Modeling Organizational Rules through Autocatalytic Networks
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Academic Laboratories and the Reproduction of Proprietary Science: Modeling Organizational Rules through Autocatalytic Networks," Professor Jeanette Colyvas, Human Development & Social Policy; Learning Sciences, School of Education & Social Policy, Northwestern University
From Human Behavior to the Spread of Mobile Viruses
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "From Human Behavior to the Spread of Mobile Viruses," Professor Pu Wang, Department of Physics, University of Notre Dame & CCNR, Northeastern University
Orientation Maps in the Visual Cortex: A Story with a Twist
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Orientation Maps in the Visual Cortex: A Story with a Twist," Professor Michael Schnabel, Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization
Rapid, Heritable, and Tunable Division Control in Single Cells
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Rapid, Heritable, and Tunable Division Control in Single Cells," Professor Sean Crosson, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Chicago
SHIP-less in Myelodysplastic Syndromes - A Mathematical Solution
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Rapid, Heritable, and Tunable Division Control in Single Cells," Professors Sean Seth Corey, MD & Zak Whichard, BA-Pediatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine
COMPLEXITY CONFERENCE 2009
The 2009 NICO Complexity Conference took place September 1-3 at Northwestern University in Evanston.
Compressed Sensing and Its Application in Large Wireless Networks
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Compressed Sensing and Its Application in Large Wireless Networks," Professor Dongning Guo, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University
Supply Chain Broker Operations: A Network Perspective
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Supply Chain Broker Operations: A Network Perspective," Professor Karen Smilowitz, NICO & Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences, Northwestern University
Estimating the Accuracy of Verdicts in Criminal Trials When Truth Is Unknown
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Estimating the Accuracy of Verdicts in Criminal Trials When Truth Is Unknown," Professor Bruce Spencer, Statistics & Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University
Applying Computational Methods to the Study of Commonsense Science Knowledge
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Applying Computational Methods to the Study of Commonsense Science Knowledge," Professor Bruce Sherin, Learning Sciences, School of Education & Social Policy, Northwestern University
Statistical Modeling of Graph Theoretic Data in Systems Biology
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Statistical Modeling of Graph Theoretic Data in Systems Biology," Professor Denise Scholtens, Preventive Medicine & Biostatistics, Feinberg School of Medicine
Power Laws in Government Budgeting
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Power Laws in Government Budgeting," Professor Frank R. Baumgartner, Political Science, The Pennsylvania State University
Measuring and Modelling Social Networks and Social Influence
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Measuring and Modelling Social Networks and Social Influence," Jukka-Pekka Onnela, Fulbright Scholar - John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
The Genesis of Location-Aware Mobile Social Networking
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "The Genesis of Location-Aware Mobile Social Networking," Professor Aleksandar Kuzmanovic, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University
The Role of Compatibility in Diffusion of Social Networks
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "The Role of Compatibility in Diffusion of Social Networks," Professor Nicole Immorlica, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University
Genetic Adaptations to Differnt Habitats and the Suscesptiblity to Common Diseases
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Genetic Adaptations to Differnt Habitats and the Suscesptiblity to Common Diseases," Professor Anna Di Rienzo, Human Genetics, University of Chicago
Genetic Adaptations to Differnt Habitats and the Suscesptiblity to Common Diseases
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Domain Formation and Morphologies in Polymers with Self-Regulating Charge, Professor Igal Szleifer, Biomedical Engineering, McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University
Tracing Semantic Change with Latent Semantic Analysis
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Tracing Semantic Change with Latent Semantic Analysis, Professor Eyal Sagi, Cognitive Psychology, Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences, Northwestern University
The Influence of Hydrodynamics on the Evolution of Fish Form and the Neuromechanics of Aquatic Locomotion
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "The Influence of Hydrodynamics on the Evolution of Fish Form and the Neuromechanics of Aquatic Locomotion", Professor Neelesh A. Patankar, Mechanical Engineering, McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University
Modules and Statistical Models of Complex Networks
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Modules and Statistical Models of Complex Networks", Professor Roger Guimera, Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems; Chemical & Biological Engineering, Northwestern University
Brain Injury as a Window Into the Structure of the Mind: Insights From Behavioral Studies & Neural Network Models
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Brain Injury as a Window Into the Structure of the Mind: Insights From Behavioral Studies & Neural Network Models," Professor Matthew Goldrick, Linguistics & Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems, Northwestern University
Phenomenological Systems-Level Theory of the Metabolism of Escherichia Coli
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Phenomenological Systems-Level Theory of the Metabolism of Escherichia Coli," Professor Marta Sales, Chemical & Biological Engineering & Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems, Northwestern University
Complex Reaction Networks: Analysis & Discovery
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Complex Reaction Networks: Analysis & Discovery," Professor Linda J. Broadbelt, Chemical & Biological Engineering, Northwestern University
Distribution of Knowledge and Organizational Change
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Distribution of Knowledge and Organizational Change," Professor Kenneth A. Frank, Measurement & Quantitative Methods; Counseling, Educational Psychology & Special Education; Fisheries & Wildlife; Michigan State University
Language and Social Behavior in Usenet Groups
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Language and Social Behavior in Usenet Groups," Professor Eduardo G. Altmann, Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems, Northwestern University
Optimal Mechanism Design: from the 2007 Nobel Prize in Economics to the Foundations for Internet Design
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Optimal Mechanism Design: from the 2007 Nobel Prize in Economics to the Foundations for Internet Design," Professor Jason Hartline, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Northwestern University
Sustainable Development in Globally Distributed Systems
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Sustainable Development in Globally Distributed Systems," Professor Fabian Bustamante, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Northwestern University
Feel Sick? Follow the Money! New Perspectives on Global Mobility & Disease Dynamics
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Feel Sick? Follow the Money! New Perspectives on Global Mobility & Disease Dynamics," Professor Dirk Brockmann, Engineering Sciences & Applied Mathematics, Northwestern University
COMPLEXITY CONFERENCE 2008
The 2008 NICO Complexity Conference took place May 19-21 at Northwestern University in Evanston.
Price Dynamics in Political Prediction Markets
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Price Dynamics in Political Prediction Markets," Professor Saikat Ray Majumder, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
Wordemics
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Wordemics," Professors Janet Pierrehumbert, Adilson Motter, Chun-Liang Chan and Seth Myers, Northwestern University
Much Ado About Nothing: A Social Network Model of Russian Paradigmatic Gaps
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Much Ado About Nothing: A Social Network Model of Russian Paradigmatic Gaps," Professors Robert Daland & Andrea D. Sims, Linguistics, Northwestern University
Meeting Strangers and Friends of Friends: How Random are Social Networks?
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Meeting Strangers and Friends of Friends: How Random are Social Networks?," Professor Brian Rogers, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
Carrot or Stick: The Evolution of Reciprocal Preferences in a Haystack Model
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Carrot or Stick: The Evolution of Reciprocal Preferences in a Haystack Model," Professor Florian Herold, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
Competitive Equilibira in Decentralized Matching with Incomplete Information
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Competitive Equilibira in Decentralized Matching with Incomplete Information," Professor Alp Atakan, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
The Burden of Knowledge
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "The Burden of Knowledge," Professor Benjamin F. Jones, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
Signaling Games: Quatity Implicatures and Stereotypes
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Signaling Games: Quatity Implicatures and Stereotypes," Professor Robert van Rooij, Institute for Logic, Language and Computation (ILLC), University of Amsterdam
COMPLEXITY CONFERENCE 2007
The 2007 NICO Complexity Conference took place March 28-29 at Northwestern University in Evanston.
Industry Collaboration and Theory in Academic Science
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Industry Collaboration and Theory in Academic Science," Professor James Evans, Department of Sociology, University of Chicago
The Criticality Hypothesis: How Local Cortical Networks Might Optimize Information Processing
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "The Criticality Hypothesis: How Local Cortical Networks Might Optimize Information Processing," Professor John Beggs, Department of Physics, Biocomplexity Institute, Indiana University
Mass Opinion - Extraction, Classification, and Measurement
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Mass Opinion - Extraction, Classification, and Measurement," Professors Daniel Diermeier, Bei Yu, and Stefan Kaufmann, Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems, Northwestern University
Spontaneous Otoacoustic Emissions: A Non-Invasive Window Into Cochlear Mechanics
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Spontaneous Otoacoustic Emissions: A Non-Invasive Window Into Cochlear Mechanics," Professor Sumitrajit Dhar, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University
Evolutionary Dynamics and Equilibria in Finite Agent Populations
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Evolutionary Dynamics and Equilibria in Finite Agent Populations," Dr. Sevan Ficici, Post Doctoral Fellow, Harvard University
Multi-hierarchical ABM Approaches to Biomedical Modeling
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Multi-hierarchical ABM Approaches to Biomedical Modeling," Dr. Gary An, Trauma and Critical Care, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
The Increasing Dominance of Teams in the Production of Knowledge
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "The Increasing Dominance of Teams in the Production of Knowledge," Dr. Stefan Wuchty, Post Doc, Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems, Northwestern University
Learning to Hear a Language: Perceptual Reorganization for Speech Sounds in Infancy
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Learning to Hear a Language: Perceptual Reorganization for Speech Sounds in Infancy," Professor Jessica Maye, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University
Hierarchies in Complex Systems: From Protein Families and Evolution to the Organization of Complex Networks
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Hierarchies in Complex Systems: From Protein Families and Evolution to the Organization of Complex Networks," Marta Sales, Research Associate, Northwestern University
True Interdisciplinarity: A Route to Foster Innovation and Creativity
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "True Interdisciplinarity: A Route to Foster Innovation and Creativity," Professor Luis Amaral, NICO Faculty, Northwestern University
Advancing the State of the Art in Agent-Based Modeling
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Chambers Hall, Lower Level: "Advancing the State of the Art in Agent-Based Modeling," Dr. William Rand, NICO PostDoc, Northwestern University
COMPLEXITY CONFERENCE 2006
The 2006 NICO Complexity Conference took place April 20-21 at Northwestern University in Evanston.
