Lightning Talks
NICO is hosting a round of 10 minute lightning talks on June 5, 2019 as a part of our Wednesdays@NICO seminar series. Northwestern graduate students and postdoctoral fellows are invited to participate.
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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NICO 101
Enrollment is open for NICO-101, Introduction to Programming for Big Data. This Fall 2019 course is taught by Luis Amaral and Adam Pah.
SICSS Chicago
The Summer Institute in Computational Social Science is sponsoring a Chicago partner site from June 17 to June 28, 2019. NICO is excited to support this event.
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NICO is looking for an exceptional candidates to fill open postdoctoral positions.News & Events
News
Ingredients of Scientific Success: People, Ideas, Tools, and Teams
Dean Teresa Woodruff explores the ingredients of scientific success and argues for scientists to work across disciplines in this must-read editorial.
‘The Big Bang Theory’ finale: Sheldon and Amy’s fictional physics parallels real science
Professor Adilson Motter weighs in on the series finale of the Big Bang Theory and it's real life scientific parallels.
Who Can Handle Trip To Mars? Northwestern Helps NASA Predict Strains On Astronauts
Northwestern researchers, including Leslie DeChurch and Noshir Contractor, are developing a model to forecast conflicts and communication breakdowns between astronauts working in tight, isolated space.
Polarizing Echo Chambers Had an Unexpected Effect on Political Misinformation
A new study by NICO Post Doctoral Fellow Joshua Becker challenges the assumption that echo chambers reinforce poor information.
Events
Commencement
June 21
All Day
Data Science Nights - June 2019 Meeting
June 27
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Independence Day (no classes)
July 4
All Day
Bias in Big Data: Advancing the Conversation on SGM Health
July 19
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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NICO Reading Group
The NICO reading group meets regularly over lunch to discuss recent papers, fundamentals, and emerging trends in complexity research.
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