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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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 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 initiative is led by NICO Professors Adam Pah and Luis Amaral and is supported by an NSF Convergence Accelerator Grant.
Apply to Open Positions at NICO
NICO is seeking exceptional candidates for Post Doctoral Fellows and research assistance in computational social science, science of science, and complex systems.
News & Events
News
Daniel Abrams Named NICO Codirector
Northwestern Engineering’s Daniel Abrams has been named co-director of the Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems (NICO), effective February 1, 2023, succeeding Luís A.N. Amaral.
Aging is driven by unbalanced genes
In a new study, researchers from Northwestern led by Thomas Stoeger and Luís A.N. Amaral, used artificial intelligence to discover that the length of genes can explain most molecular-level changes that occur during aging.
What happens when women and men work together?
A study, led by NICO faculty and researchers, examined 6.6 million papers and finds that mixed-gender teams produce research that is significantly more innovative and impactful on average than that of same-gender teams.
Failures in large networks can be prevented with local focus
A Northwestern research team, led by Adilson Motter, has discovered a ubiquitous property of a complex network and developed a computational method that is the first to exploit that property to control the whole network using only local information.
Events
NICO Reading Group - Weekly Thursday Meeting
March 30
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
NICO Reading Group - Weekly Thursday Meeting
April 6
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
NICO Reading Group - Weekly Thursday Meeting
April 13
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
NICO Reading Group - Weekly Thursday Meeting
April 20
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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