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.
Announcements
The lastest news and events from the NICO.
The Northwestern Open Access to Court Records Initiative (NOACRI)
NOACRI 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.
Lightning Talks
NICO is hosting a lightning talk seminar each term as a part of our Wednesdays@NICO seminar series. Northwestern graduate students and postdoctoral fellows are invited to participate.
Job Opportunities
NICO is looking for an exceptional candidates to fill open postdoctoral positions in Complex Systems, Data Science, and Science of Science.News & Events
News
Wilder than the Weather: The Limitations of Predicting Pandemics
How can changes in human behavior alter the progression of COVID-19? In a webinar at the Buffett Institute, NICO Co-Director Luis Amaral discussed the limits of models that predict the spread of pandemics.
How Scientists Are Mobilizing to Fight COVID-19
A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine panel moderated by NICO Professor Michelle Birkett discussed the shared response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Computer scientists and seismologists work to automate the detection of dynamically triggered earthquakes
Computer scientists from Northwestern Engineering and seismologists from NICO and the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences are working together to tackle a big data problem in seismology.
Beat COVID-19 through innovation
COVID-19 presents a brutal choice between economic and public health. NICO Professor Benjamin Jones writes in Science that innovation investments are essential to avoiding that choice.
Events
Commencement
June 19
All Day
Summer Classes Begin
June 22
All Day
WED@NICO SEMINAR: Fall Seminar Series Kick Off TBA
September 2
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Fall classes begin 8 a.m.
September 22
All Day
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