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Data Science Nights @ Northwestern - Nov 6 KICKOFF MEETING
Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems (NICO)
6:30 PM
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Lower Level, Chambers Hall
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KICKOFF MEETING: November 6, 6:30pm in Chambers Hall, Evanston
LECTURE: Introduction to Machine Learning
Data Science Nights are monthly hack nights on popular data science topics, organized by fellows and scholars from the Northwestern Data Science Initiative. Each night will feature one hour of STRUCTURED programming followed by a HACKING NIGHT with data science projects or learning groups of your choice.
Aspiring, beginning, and advanced data scientists are welcome!
Want to suggest or lead a topic or project or learning group?
See more at: data-science-nights.org
Tentative Agenda:
6:30 - 6:40: Welcome
6:40 - 7:20: Adam Miller (LSSTC Data Science Fellow)
"Scikit-learn Soup to Nuts: Developing a Machine-Learning Workflow"
7:20 - 7:40: Refreshments. Introduce groups and hack pitches.
7:40: Form groups. Hacking until the end.
Supporting Groups:
This event is supported by the Northwestern Institute for Complex Systems, the Northwestern Data Science Initiative, and the Northwestern University Postdoctoral Forum.
Time
Monday, November 6, 2017 at 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location
Lower Level, Chambers Hall Map
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Fall 2026 Classes Begin
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Fall 2026 Classes Begin
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Wednesday, September 23, 2026
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WED@NICO Seminar Series returns on September 30, 2026
Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems (NICO)
12:00 PM
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Lower Level, Chambers Hall
Details
The Wednesdays@NICO seminar series returns September 30, 2026, running through November 11, 2026, with the following speakers.
9/30/2026 - Luis Amaral, Northwestern University
10/7/2026 - Kristina Lerman, Indiana University
10/14/2026 - Tim Tangherlini, University of California, Berkeley
10/21/2026 - Andreia Sofia Teixeira, Northeastern University London
10/28/2026 - Rafael Prieto-Curiel, Complexity Science Hub, Vienna
11/4/2026 - Hamsa Bastani, University of Pennsylvania
11/11/2026 - Mayank Agrawal, Proof of Human
We will share detailed speaker information, talk titles and abstracts, in the coming weeks.
Location:
In person: Chambers Hall, 600 Foster Street, Lower Level
Remote option TBA
About the Speaker Series:
Wednesdays@NICO is a vibrant weekly seminar series focusing broadly on the topics of complex systems, networks, and artificial intelligence. It brings together attendees ranging from graduate students to senior faculty who span all of the schools across Northwestern, from applied math to sociology to biology and every discipline in-between. Please visit: https://bit.ly/WedatNICO for information on future speakers.
Time
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location
Lower Level, Chambers Hall Map
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Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems (NICO)