Wednesdays@NICO
Wednesdays@NICO is a vibrant weekly seminar series focusing broadly on the topics of complex systems, data science and network science. 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. This seminar series not only brings some of the top researchers in complex systems from around the country to NICO, but also stimulates interdisciplinary discussion and collaborations. Please join us on Wednesdays at 12 PM US Central in person in Chambers Hall or via Zoom.
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Winter 2026 Seminar Speakers
Soft Rules for Biological Engineering: Context and Complexity in Evolutionary Genetics and Beyond
Brandon Ogbunu, Associate Professor, Yale School of Medicine
February 4, 2026, 12:00pm Central
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In person: Chambers Hall, 600 Foster Street, Lower Level
Remote option: https://northwestern.zoom.us/j/97538907404
PW: NICO26
Science in the Age of AI
Chenhao Tan, Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Data Science, University of Chicago
February 11, 2026, 12:00pm Central
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In person: Chambers Hall, 600 Foster Street, Lower Level
Remote option: https://northwestern.zoom.us/j/92797125283
PW: NICO26
Agentic Interactions
Alex Imas, Roger L. and Rachel M. Goetz Professor of Behavioral Science, Economics, and Applied AI, University of Chicago, Booth School of Business
February 18, 2026, 12:00pm Central
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In person: Chambers Hall, 600 Foster Street, Lower Level
Remote option: https://northwestern.zoom.us/j/91389366431
PW: NICO26
Pediatric Acute & Critical Care Research & Innovation
Todd Florin and Nelson Sanchez-Pinto, Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine
February 25, 2026, 12:00pm Central
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In person: Chambers Hall, 600 Foster Street, Lower Level
Remote option: https://northwestern.zoom.us/j/92586384543
PW: NICO26
Talk Title TBA
Ágnes Horvát, Associate Professor, Northwestern School of Communication
March 4, 2026, 12:00pm Central
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In person: Chambers Hall, 600 Foster Street, Lower Level
Remote option: https://northwestern.zoom.us/j/96701776160
PW: NICO26
Point Taken: A Gamified Intervention that Creates Enlightened Disagreements
Steven Franconeri, Professor of Psychology, Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences, Northwestern University
March 11, 2026, 12:00pm Central
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In person: Chambers Hall, 600 Foster Street, Lower Level
Remote option: https://northwestern.zoom.us/j/97198523514
PW: NICO26