Alex Gates
@complexgates.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Data Science @UVA. Network Science, human behavior and the emergent constraints of the organizations and ecosystems we build.
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The bicycle is an underrated invention
Bikes allow us terrestrial folk to be more like fish in terms of efficiency when travelling, and beat pretty much every organism, as well as all powered vehicles.
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Bikes allow us terrestrial folk to be more like fish in terms of efficiency when travelling, and beat pretty much every organism, as well as all powered vehicles.
buff.ly/vcH5TLu
February 12, 2026 at 5:35 PM
The bicycle is an underrated invention
Bikes allow us terrestrial folk to be more like fish in terms of efficiency when travelling, and beat pretty much every organism, as well as all powered vehicles.
buff.ly/vcH5TLu
Bikes allow us terrestrial folk to be more like fish in terms of efficiency when travelling, and beat pretty much every organism, as well as all powered vehicles.
buff.ly/vcH5TLu
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Very excited to announce my first book 🪄 Film Diplomacy 📽️ is forthcoming with @columbiaup.bsky.social.
February 10, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Very excited to announce my first book 🪄 Film Diplomacy 📽️ is forthcoming with @columbiaup.bsky.social.
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Postdoc openings at Kellogg/Northwestern!
Review begins Feb 15 (rolling until filled).
Apply / details: www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/academics-re...
Review begins Feb 15 (rolling until filled).
Apply / details: www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/academics-re...
Join the CSSI Team
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January 23, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Postdoc openings at Kellogg/Northwestern!
Review begins Feb 15 (rolling until filled).
Apply / details: www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/academics-re...
Review begins Feb 15 (rolling until filled).
Apply / details: www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/academics-re...
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Hello all! I’m recruiting a postdoc to work with my lab and I on methods for analyzing intensive longitudinal timeseries of psychological phenomena, with particular focus on measurement and optimization of interventions! Start would be August 2026
Research Associate in Psychology in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America | Research at University of Virginia
Apply for Research Associate in Psychology job with University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America. Research at University of Virginia
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January 15, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Hello all! I’m recruiting a postdoc to work with my lab and I on methods for analyzing intensive longitudinal timeseries of psychological phenomena, with particular focus on measurement and optimization of interventions! Start would be August 2026
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🚀 We're pleased to open the call for Champions and Mentors for the rOpenSci Champions Program 2026-2027, a 12-month journey in open science, research software, and community building.
🌎 This year's cohort will be run in Spanish and focused on Latin America
More info at ropensci.org/blog/2026/01...
🌎 This year's cohort will be run in Spanish and focused on Latin America
More info at ropensci.org/blog/2026/01...
Open call for the rOpenSci Champions Program 2026!
You can now apply to participate in the 2026 Champions Program. We are looking for people to participate in mentoring roles and to become Champions.
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January 12, 2026 at 6:14 PM
🚀 We're pleased to open the call for Champions and Mentors for the rOpenSci Champions Program 2026-2027, a 12-month journey in open science, research software, and community building.
🌎 This year's cohort will be run in Spanish and focused on Latin America
More info at ropensci.org/blog/2026/01...
🌎 This year's cohort will be run in Spanish and focused on Latin America
More info at ropensci.org/blog/2026/01...
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Another joint keynote at NetSci 2026 is official! 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁-𝗟𝗮́𝘀𝘇𝗹𝗼́ 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗮́𝘀𝗶 and 𝗥𝗲́𝗸𝗮 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 reunite on stage for a one-of-a-kind talk. Their discovery of scale-free networks and the Barabási–Albert model reshaped network science. We can’t wait to welcome you!
@barabasi.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/4t5p46yr
@barabasi.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/4t5p46yr
January 9, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Another joint keynote at NetSci 2026 is official! 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁-𝗟𝗮́𝘀𝘇𝗹𝗼́ 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗮́𝘀𝗶 and 𝗥𝗲́𝗸𝗮 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 reunite on stage for a one-of-a-kind talk. Their discovery of scale-free networks and the Barabási–Albert model reshaped network science. We can’t wait to welcome you!
@barabasi.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/4t5p46yr
@barabasi.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/4t5p46yr
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We're hiring a Business Development Contractor to expand SDS’s executive and non-degree education footprint in Northern Virginia. Cool job. Great organization (biased as I am). Unlimited bonus comp 🤑 datascience.virginia.edu/pages/busine...
Business Development Contractor — Data Science Education (UVA NOVA) — School of Data Science
UVA School of Data Science seeks a NOVA-based business development leader to grow executive and non-degree programs in AI, health, and cybersecurity.
datascience.virginia.edu
January 8, 2026 at 10:27 PM
We're hiring a Business Development Contractor to expand SDS’s executive and non-degree education footprint in Northern Virginia. Cool job. Great organization (biased as I am). Unlimited bonus comp 🤑 datascience.virginia.edu/pages/busine...
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My first editorial in @science.org was published today: what to do (and, importantly, what NOT to do) when your grants are suddenly cut or research funding is uncertain. Please read and share!
#AcademicSky #Science #Astronomy
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#AcademicSky #Science #Astronomy
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Weathering budget cuts: Lessons from NASA
The current uncertainty and cuts to science funding affect universities, research facilities, and laboratories across the United States, but this situation is not unprecedented. Under pressure to fund...
www.science.org
January 8, 2026 at 11:28 PM
My first editorial in @science.org was published today: what to do (and, importantly, what NOT to do) when your grants are suddenly cut or research funding is uncertain. Please read and share!
#AcademicSky #Science #Astronomy
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#AcademicSky #Science #Astronomy
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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A lot of findings in this new paper, but one is the inevitable doom of traditional peer review:
1) AI creates a flood of papers, both good & bad
2) Paper complexity, a key screen and signal of quality for human work, is actually a signal of low quality for AI
There's no plan for what comes next.
1) AI creates a flood of papers, both good & bad
2) Paper complexity, a key screen and signal of quality for human work, is actually a signal of low quality for AI
There's no plan for what comes next.
January 5, 2026 at 9:05 PM
A lot of findings in this new paper, but one is the inevitable doom of traditional peer review:
1) AI creates a flood of papers, both good & bad
2) Paper complexity, a key screen and signal of quality for human work, is actually a signal of low quality for AI
There's no plan for what comes next.
1) AI creates a flood of papers, both good & bad
2) Paper complexity, a key screen and signal of quality for human work, is actually a signal of low quality for AI
There's no plan for what comes next.
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Thrilled to announce the Handbook of Computational Social Science is officially out! 956 pages, 118 authors, and truly global, interdisciplinary perspectives. Deep thanks to the contributors and anonymous reviewers who shaped this over 4 years. Buy your copy now!
@elgarpublishing.bsky.social
@elgarpublishing.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Thrilled to announce the Handbook of Computational Social Science is officially out! 956 pages, 118 authors, and truly global, interdisciplinary perspectives. Deep thanks to the contributors and anonymous reviewers who shaped this over 4 years. Buy your copy now!
@elgarpublishing.bsky.social
@elgarpublishing.bsky.social
A wonderful opportunity to come join the @uvadatascience.bsky.social community!!
🚨 A research staff position at my group at @uvadatascience.bsky.social!
I’m recruiting a research Scientist (or postdoc scholar). You can apply here! bit.ly/ylab-researc...
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Inquiries: yyahn@virginia.edu with [job] in the subject line.
I’m recruiting a research Scientist (or postdoc scholar). You can apply here! bit.ly/ylab-researc...
For more information: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Inquiries: yyahn@virginia.edu with [job] in the subject line.
Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Research Associate - School of Data Science
The School of Data Science at the University of Virginia and Professor Yong-Yeol (“YY”) Ahn, Quantitative Foundation Distinguished Professor, are excited to announce two professional research staff po...
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December 10, 2025 at 9:39 PM
A wonderful opportunity to come join the @uvadatascience.bsky.social community!!
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Paper out today in @nathumbehav.nature.com:
1) those groups (women, African Americans, lower SES, rural) that are underrepresented in science have been less trusting of science.
2) If you improve representation in science, you improve trust among those groups.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
1) those groups (women, African Americans, lower SES, rural) that are underrepresented in science have been less trusting of science.
2) If you improve representation in science, you improve trust among those groups.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Representation in science and trust in scientists in the USA - Nature Human Behaviour
Druckman et al. document gaps in trust in scientists in the USA. People from groups less represented among scientists (for example, women and those with lower economic status) are less trusting. Incre...
www.nature.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Paper out today in @nathumbehav.nature.com:
1) those groups (women, African Americans, lower SES, rural) that are underrepresented in science have been less trusting of science.
2) If you improve representation in science, you improve trust among those groups.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
1) those groups (women, African Americans, lower SES, rural) that are underrepresented in science have been less trusting of science.
2) If you improve representation in science, you improve trust among those groups.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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We are looking for a PhD student to work with us on network science methods for biomedicine. The student can be enrolled in any graduate program. #NetworkMedicine #ComplexSystems.
Now hiring: Research Fellow
Focus: Network models in biomedicine. Redundancy and canalization.
📍 Oeiras, Portugal
🗓 Start date: 02/2026
🔗 cbr.fm.ucp.pt/en/bolsa-inv...
Focus: Network models in biomedicine. Redundancy and canalization.
📍 Oeiras, Portugal
🗓 Start date: 02/2026
🔗 cbr.fm.ucp.pt/en/bolsa-inv...
December 7, 2025 at 9:39 PM
We are looking for a PhD student to work with us on network science methods for biomedicine. The student can be enrolled in any graduate program. #NetworkMedicine #ComplexSystems.
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Want to be an intern at Microsoft Research in the Computational Social Science group in NYC (Jake Hofman, David Rothschild, Dan Goldstein)
Follow this link and do your thing! Deadline approaching soonish!
apply.careers.microsoft.com/careers/job/...
Follow this link and do your thing! Deadline approaching soonish!
apply.careers.microsoft.com/careers/job/...
Research Intern - Computational Social Science | Microsoft Careers
Research Interns put inquiry and theory into practice. Alongside fellow doctoral candidates and some of the world's best researchers, Research Interns learn, collaborate, and network for life. Researc...
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December 5, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Want to be an intern at Microsoft Research in the Computational Social Science group in NYC (Jake Hofman, David Rothschild, Dan Goldstein)
Follow this link and do your thing! Deadline approaching soonish!
apply.careers.microsoft.com/careers/job/...
Follow this link and do your thing! Deadline approaching soonish!
apply.careers.microsoft.com/careers/job/...
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We are hiring!
The Department of Network and Data Science of Central European University (Vienna) has an open position for an Assistant Professor in network science and computational social science.
The Department of Network and Data Science of Central European University (Vienna) has an open position for an Assistant Professor in network science and computational social science.
Assistant Professor (f/m/d)
Assistant Professor (f/m/d)
careers.ceu.edu
December 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
We are hiring!
The Department of Network and Data Science of Central European University (Vienna) has an open position for an Assistant Professor in network science and computational social science.
The Department of Network and Data Science of Central European University (Vienna) has an open position for an Assistant Professor in network science and computational social science.
Thinking just about editors and desk rejection, is it better to submit a paper before the winter holidays or wait until the new year?
Has anyone analyzed seasonal/time-of-day rejection rates?
Has anyone analyzed seasonal/time-of-day rejection rates?
December 5, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Thinking just about editors and desk rejection, is it better to submit a paper before the winter holidays or wait until the new year?
Has anyone analyzed seasonal/time-of-day rejection rates?
Has anyone analyzed seasonal/time-of-day rejection rates?
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Blog post: "The orbital argumentation of AI writing"
Have you ever wondered why AI writing seems to orbit around the point but not make the point? I wrote it about. I hope you'll read! And enjoy!
meresophistry.substack.com/p/seeking-hu...
Have you ever wondered why AI writing seems to orbit around the point but not make the point? I wrote it about. I hope you'll read! And enjoy!
meresophistry.substack.com/p/seeking-hu...
The orbital argumentation of AI writing
Introduction
meresophistry.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Blog post: "The orbital argumentation of AI writing"
Have you ever wondered why AI writing seems to orbit around the point but not make the point? I wrote it about. I hope you'll read! And enjoy!
meresophistry.substack.com/p/seeking-hu...
Have you ever wondered why AI writing seems to orbit around the point but not make the point? I wrote it about. I hope you'll read! And enjoy!
meresophistry.substack.com/p/seeking-hu...
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IC2S2 2026 registration is open!
Explore the 2026 conference here ➡️ ic2s2-2026.org
✔️ Submissions open December 15th
✔️ Keynotes will be announced between now and February
✔️ Full program of selected talks and tutorials will be available in late April
Explore the 2026 conference here ➡️ ic2s2-2026.org
✔️ Submissions open December 15th
✔️ Keynotes will be announced between now and February
✔️ Full program of selected talks and tutorials will be available in late April
December 1, 2025 at 9:40 PM
IC2S2 2026 registration is open!
Explore the 2026 conference here ➡️ ic2s2-2026.org
✔️ Submissions open December 15th
✔️ Keynotes will be announced between now and February
✔️ Full program of selected talks and tutorials will be available in late April
Explore the 2026 conference here ➡️ ic2s2-2026.org
✔️ Submissions open December 15th
✔️ Keynotes will be announced between now and February
✔️ Full program of selected talks and tutorials will be available in late April
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Networks are #complex and their dynamics often look chaotic. But we can reconstruct latent spaces where their behavior becomes strikingly regular, revealing functional organization across biology, society and technology.
How? 👉 rdcu.be/eSsqn 🧪🧠🦠🧬🌐
Kudos to Andrea, @dzanc.bsky.social & Sebastiano!
How? 👉 rdcu.be/eSsqn 🧪🧠🦠🧬🌐
Kudos to Andrea, @dzanc.bsky.social & Sebastiano!
December 2, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Networks are #complex and their dynamics often look chaotic. But we can reconstruct latent spaces where their behavior becomes strikingly regular, revealing functional organization across biology, society and technology.
How? 👉 rdcu.be/eSsqn 🧪🧠🦠🧬🌐
Kudos to Andrea, @dzanc.bsky.social & Sebastiano!
How? 👉 rdcu.be/eSsqn 🧪🧠🦠🧬🌐
Kudos to Andrea, @dzanc.bsky.social & Sebastiano!
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A funded PhD position in philosophy of science: AI in scientific problem solving. At @helsinki.fi @tint-philosophy.bsky.social #philsci jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
Doctoral Researcher, Philosophy of science: AI in scientific problem solving
Doctoral Researcher, Philosophy of science: AI in scientific problem solving
jobs.helsinki.fi
November 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
A funded PhD position in philosophy of science: AI in scientific problem solving. At @helsinki.fi @tint-philosophy.bsky.social #philsci jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
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✨ Excited to announce 𝗬𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝗬𝗲𝗼𝗹 (𝗬𝗬) 𝗔𝗵𝗻 as a NetSci 2026 Plenary Speaker! A leading network and data scientist, YY explores how complex systems shape behavior, cognition, and discovery. Stay tuned for more speaker updates as we build toward an inspiring NetSci 2026! ✨
www.netsci2026.com/speakers
www.netsci2026.com/speakers
November 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
✨ Excited to announce 𝗬𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝗬𝗲𝗼𝗹 (𝗬𝗬) 𝗔𝗵𝗻 as a NetSci 2026 Plenary Speaker! A leading network and data scientist, YY explores how complex systems shape behavior, cognition, and discovery. Stay tuned for more speaker updates as we build toward an inspiring NetSci 2026! ✨
www.netsci2026.com/speakers
www.netsci2026.com/speakers
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At OASIS Lab, #UCLA, we are accepting applications for a PhD student who is passionate about using computational modeling, big data, and HCI to advance digital safety, responsible AI, and the study of online information ecosystems.
tinyurl.com/phdopenningu...
#PhD #AIforGood #OnlineSafety
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#PhD #AIforGood #OnlineSafety
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November 24, 2025 at 8:40 PM
At OASIS Lab, #UCLA, we are accepting applications for a PhD student who is passionate about using computational modeling, big data, and HCI to advance digital safety, responsible AI, and the study of online information ecosystems.
tinyurl.com/phdopenningu...
#PhD #AIforGood #OnlineSafety
tinyurl.com/phdopenningu...
#PhD #AIforGood #OnlineSafety
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One week left to apply to the UVA Biology PhD program! If you or someone you know are interested in contagion from a complex systems perspective, please reach out! I'm looking for a grad student! bio.as.virginia.edu/how-apply-gr...
How to Apply to the Graduate Program
bio.as.virginia.edu
November 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM
One week left to apply to the UVA Biology PhD program! If you or someone you know are interested in contagion from a complex systems perspective, please reach out! I'm looking for a grad student! bio.as.virginia.edu/how-apply-gr...
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A bit late to the party, but I want to introduce a pet project of mine—and my first single-author paper! 🎉
It tackles something that has quietly frustrated me for years: how we measure the similarity of two clusterings/community structures.
A bit late to the party, but I want to introduce a pet project of mine—and my first single-author paper! 🎉
It tackles something that has quietly frustrated me for years: how we measure the similarity of two clusterings/community structures.
November 24, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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A bit late to the party, but I want to introduce a pet project of mine—and my first single-author paper! 🎉
It tackles something that has quietly frustrated me for years: how we measure the similarity of two clusterings/community structures.
A bit late to the party, but I want to introduce a pet project of mine—and my first single-author paper! 🎉
It tackles something that has quietly frustrated me for years: how we measure the similarity of two clusterings/community structures.
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Two scientists who are fast friends, one Nigerian and one American, have won the MacArthur Foundation's 100&Change competition for their network to catch the next disease with pandemic potential.
$100 million prize goes to dynamic duo aiming to stop next pandemic before it starts
Two scientists who are fast friends, one Nigerian and one American, have won the MacArthur Foundation's 100&Change competition for their network to catch the next disease with pandemic potential.
n.pr
November 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Two scientists who are fast friends, one Nigerian and one American, have won the MacArthur Foundation's 100&Change competition for their network to catch the next disease with pandemic potential.