About NICO
The Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems was founded in 2004 with the goals of uncovering fundamental principles governing complex systems in science, technology, and human behavior and applying these principles to solve societally relevant problems through the analysis, design, and control of complex systems. Today, NICO serves as a hub and facilitator for pathbreaking research in complexity and data science transcending the boundaries of established disciplines.
NICO is a collaboration between the McCormick School of Engineering and the Kellogg School of Management.
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Summer Institute in Computational Social Science Chicago
Northwestern is hosting the 4th Annual Summer Institute in Computational Social Science Chicago, to be held virtually from Monday, June 14 to Friday, June 25, 2021. NICO is honored to sponsor this event.
Center for Science of Science & Innovation (CSSI)
CSSI is the first academic hub of its kind to bring together the world’s foremost experts in science of science and innovation. This new center is led by Dashun Wang of the Kellogg School and NICO.
Systematic Content Analysis of Litigation Events Open Knowledge Network (SCALES - OKN)
SCALES is working to transform the accessibility and transparency of federal courts. This new initiative is led by NICO Associate Director Adam Pah and is supported by an NSF Convergence Accelerator Grant.News & Events
News
How NICO faculty and collaborators are progressing to make the U.S. judicial system more accessible, user friendly and equitable
A brief overview of the Systemic Content Analysis of Litigation Events Open Knowledge Network (SCALES-OKN) progress to date.
Diversity can prevent failures in large power grids
A larger power grid has perks, but also has perils that researchers at Northwestern (led by NICO Professor Adilson Motter) are hoping to address to expedite integration and improvements to the system.
How Does a Polarized U.S. Move Beyond Its Current Conflicts?
A discussion about the psychology of group conflict, the risks of rampant misinformation, and the importance of resilient institutions with Kellogg Professor Cynthia Wang and NICO Co-Director Brian Uzzi.
How does science work?
In his new book “The Science of Science,” Dashun Wang provides an unprecedented look at the nature of the discipline and how scientists can improve their work.
Events
Data Science Nights - June 2021 Meeting (Speaker: Juandalyn Burke...
June 29
5:15 PM - 7:30 PM
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