Gülşah Akçakır
@gulsahakcakir.bsky.social
PhD candidate @UCLA interested in collective intelligence, science of science and how networks shape social dynamics
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📅 Mark your calendar!
Join us next Monday, Nov 17 at 11 AM ET, for our next seminar with Dr. Violeta Calleja Solanas (Doñana Biological Station) on time-varying ecological interactions.
See you all there!✨
Join us next Monday, Nov 17 at 11 AM ET, for our next seminar with Dr. Violeta Calleja Solanas (Doñana Biological Station) on time-varying ecological interactions.
See you all there!✨
November 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
📅 Mark your calendar!
Join us next Monday, Nov 17 at 11 AM ET, for our next seminar with Dr. Violeta Calleja Solanas (Doñana Biological Station) on time-varying ecological interactions.
See you all there!✨
Join us next Monday, Nov 17 at 11 AM ET, for our next seminar with Dr. Violeta Calleja Solanas (Doñana Biological Station) on time-varying ecological interactions.
See you all there!✨
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📅 Save the date!
Join us next Monday, Nov 3 at 11 AM EST, for another exciting seminar with Dr. Maria Grazia Puxeddu (Virginia Tech) on brain modularity and aging.
See you all there!✨
Join us next Monday, Nov 3 at 11 AM EST, for another exciting seminar with Dr. Maria Grazia Puxeddu (Virginia Tech) on brain modularity and aging.
See you all there!✨
October 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
📅 Save the date!
Join us next Monday, Nov 3 at 11 AM EST, for another exciting seminar with Dr. Maria Grazia Puxeddu (Virginia Tech) on brain modularity and aging.
See you all there!✨
Join us next Monday, Nov 3 at 11 AM EST, for another exciting seminar with Dr. Maria Grazia Puxeddu (Virginia Tech) on brain modularity and aging.
See you all there!✨
Visit our YouTube channel to catch up on all our past seminars!! 🚀
You can find recordings of all our previous seminars on our YouTube channel!
winsseminar
The Women in Network Science (WiNS) seminar is an interdisciplinary seminar with the aim to promote and showcase research by women in network science.
www.youtube.com
October 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Visit our YouTube channel to catch up on all our past seminars!! 🚀
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WiNS seminars are back! 🎉🚀
We kicked off our Fall edition with a fantastic talk by Yanna Kraakman on October 6.
Today, we’re excited to host Sanjukta Krishnagopal (UCSB) for a Pathways Seminar. We’ll be starting in about 15 minutes—hope to see you there!
We kicked off our Fall edition with a fantastic talk by Yanna Kraakman on October 6.
Today, we’re excited to host Sanjukta Krishnagopal (UCSB) for a Pathways Seminar. We’ll be starting in about 15 minutes—hope to see you there!
October 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
WiNS seminars are back! 🎉🚀
We kicked off our Fall edition with a fantastic talk by Yanna Kraakman on October 6.
Today, we’re excited to host Sanjukta Krishnagopal (UCSB) for a Pathways Seminar. We’ll be starting in about 15 minutes—hope to see you there!
We kicked off our Fall edition with a fantastic talk by Yanna Kraakman on October 6.
Today, we’re excited to host Sanjukta Krishnagopal (UCSB) for a Pathways Seminar. We’ll be starting in about 15 minutes—hope to see you there!
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🔔 NEW at netsci2025! Ready to Gotta Match Them All? NetPlace’s Poster Matching Game turns the poster hall into a live graph hunt—perfect for meeting fellow researchers. 👀
June 1, 2025 at 2:43 PM
🔔 NEW at netsci2025! Ready to Gotta Match Them All? NetPlace’s Poster Matching Game turns the poster hall into a live graph hunt—perfect for meeting fellow researchers. 👀
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Only 2 more days to go until our satellite at @netsciconf.bsky.social 🎉
Come for the Pathways talks by Katy Börner and Andreia Sofia Teixeira stay for all the latest WiNS research 🔍
Details here: tinyurl.com/4BJWTMWJ
Everyone’s welcome — we can’t wait to see you there! ✨
Come for the Pathways talks by Katy Börner and Andreia Sofia Teixeira stay for all the latest WiNS research 🔍
Details here: tinyurl.com/4BJWTMWJ
Everyone’s welcome — we can’t wait to see you there! ✨
May 30, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Only 2 more days to go until our satellite at @netsciconf.bsky.social 🎉
Come for the Pathways talks by Katy Börner and Andreia Sofia Teixeira stay for all the latest WiNS research 🔍
Details here: tinyurl.com/4BJWTMWJ
Everyone’s welcome — we can’t wait to see you there! ✨
Come for the Pathways talks by Katy Börner and Andreia Sofia Teixeira stay for all the latest WiNS research 🔍
Details here: tinyurl.com/4BJWTMWJ
Everyone’s welcome — we can’t wait to see you there! ✨
Come hang out, meet new faces, and unwind before the conference begins! So excited for this 🔥
🔥 Hey NetPals! NetSci 2025 is almost here, and we proudly present Peercolation!
We're kicking things off with an ice-breaking event, especially welcoming ECRs!
📅 Sunday, 1st June 2025
🕕 6 PM till late
📍 Stadspark, Maastricht 🇳🇱
🔗 More info: netplace.site/event/netsci25/peercolation_social_event
We're kicking things off with an ice-breaking event, especially welcoming ECRs!
📅 Sunday, 1st June 2025
🕕 6 PM till late
📍 Stadspark, Maastricht 🇳🇱
🔗 More info: netplace.site/event/netsci25/peercolation_social_event
May 26, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Come hang out, meet new faces, and unwind before the conference begins! So excited for this 🔥
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🚀 After a series of successful panels in previous years, NetPlace returns to @netsciconf.bsky.social in Maastricht with:
"Science as a craft: Balancing career and skill progression"
🗓️ June 2, 2025 | 1:00–2:00 PM
🔗 Details: netplace.site/event/netsci...
"Science as a craft: Balancing career and skill progression"
🗓️ June 2, 2025 | 1:00–2:00 PM
🔗 Details: netplace.site/event/netsci...
Panel @ NetSci25 | NetPlace
Panel discussion on "Science as a craft, Balancing career and skill progression" at NetSci25.
netplace.site
May 23, 2025 at 12:54 PM
🚀 After a series of successful panels in previous years, NetPlace returns to @netsciconf.bsky.social in Maastricht with:
"Science as a craft: Balancing career and skill progression"
🗓️ June 2, 2025 | 1:00–2:00 PM
🔗 Details: netplace.site/event/netsci...
"Science as a craft: Balancing career and skill progression"
🗓️ June 2, 2025 | 1:00–2:00 PM
🔗 Details: netplace.site/event/netsci...
We wrapped our Spring seminar series today and are looking for nominees for next year. If you think someone you know (or you) would be a good fit, fill out the form!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
May 19, 2025 at 5:59 PM
We wrapped our Spring seminar series today and are looking for nominees for next year. If you think someone you know (or you) would be a good fit, fill out the form!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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📅Save the date!
Join us next Monday, May 19, at 11 AM ET for the final seminar of Spring featuring Dr. Izabel Aguiar from the Santa Fe Institute.
We will discuss latent cognitive structures of social networks.
Please note: This seminar was rescheduled due to technical issues.
See you all there! ✨
Join us next Monday, May 19, at 11 AM ET for the final seminar of Spring featuring Dr. Izabel Aguiar from the Santa Fe Institute.
We will discuss latent cognitive structures of social networks.
Please note: This seminar was rescheduled due to technical issues.
See you all there! ✨
May 13, 2025 at 6:51 PM
📅Save the date!
Join us next Monday, May 19, at 11 AM ET for the final seminar of Spring featuring Dr. Izabel Aguiar from the Santa Fe Institute.
We will discuss latent cognitive structures of social networks.
Please note: This seminar was rescheduled due to technical issues.
See you all there! ✨
Join us next Monday, May 19, at 11 AM ET for the final seminar of Spring featuring Dr. Izabel Aguiar from the Santa Fe Institute.
We will discuss latent cognitive structures of social networks.
Please note: This seminar was rescheduled due to technical issues.
See you all there! ✨
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#ICSSI2025 is getting closer and closer.. We have a more detailed program now at icssi.org/schedule/ - check it out! More details added soon.
Remember to register until May 27th!
Remember to register until May 27th!
Additional program details will be added here as soon as they become available.
icssi.org
May 2, 2025 at 12:50 PM
#ICSSI2025 is getting closer and closer.. We have a more detailed program now at icssi.org/schedule/ - check it out! More details added soon.
Remember to register until May 27th!
Remember to register until May 27th!
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Happening today 🚀 Hoping to see many of you there!
📅 Save the date!
Join us next Monday, May 5 at 11 AM ET for an exciting seminar with Dr. Anastassia Vybornova (Univ. of Copenhagen) on how urban highways affect social connectivity.
🔗 www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Don't miss it! ✨
Join us next Monday, May 5 at 11 AM ET for an exciting seminar with Dr. Anastassia Vybornova (Univ. of Copenhagen) on how urban highways affect social connectivity.
🔗 www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Don't miss it! ✨
May 5, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Happening today 🚀 Hoping to see many of you there!
Infrastructure meets society--really looking forward to this one!
📅 Save the date!
Join us next Monday, May 5 at 11 AM ET for an exciting seminar with Dr. Anastassia Vybornova (Univ. of Copenhagen) on how urban highways affect social connectivity.
🔗 www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Don't miss it! ✨
Join us next Monday, May 5 at 11 AM ET for an exciting seminar with Dr. Anastassia Vybornova (Univ. of Copenhagen) on how urban highways affect social connectivity.
🔗 www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Don't miss it! ✨
April 30, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Infrastructure meets society--really looking forward to this one!
As much as I appreciate the solidarity in our community, it’s still hard to accept that this is the world we live in now. Crazy times.
April 17, 2025 at 5:00 AM
As much as I appreciate the solidarity in our community, it’s still hard to accept that this is the world we live in now. Crazy times.
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🔥 Hey NetPals! This week, we're excited to welcome William Thompson from the University of Vermont, who will talk about stochastic opinion dynamic models and share insights into finding (or not finding) your niche as a researcher.
📅 When: 17th Apr (tomorrow), 4pm UK time
Zoom: netplace.site
📅 When: 17th Apr (tomorrow), 4pm UK time
Zoom: netplace.site
April 16, 2025 at 2:14 PM
🔥 Hey NetPals! This week, we're excited to welcome William Thompson from the University of Vermont, who will talk about stochastic opinion dynamic models and share insights into finding (or not finding) your niche as a researcher.
📅 When: 17th Apr (tomorrow), 4pm UK time
Zoom: netplace.site
📅 When: 17th Apr (tomorrow), 4pm UK time
Zoom: netplace.site
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📅 Save the date!
Join us next Monday (April 21st, 11 AM ET) for our next seminar with Dr. Keiko Nomura (@keikonomuraa.bsky.social) from the University of Colorado Boulder.
Don’t miss out! ✨
Join us next Monday (April 21st, 11 AM ET) for our next seminar with Dr. Keiko Nomura (@keikonomuraa.bsky.social) from the University of Colorado Boulder.
Don’t miss out! ✨
April 15, 2025 at 4:48 PM
📅 Save the date!
Join us next Monday (April 21st, 11 AM ET) for our next seminar with Dr. Keiko Nomura (@keikonomuraa.bsky.social) from the University of Colorado Boulder.
Don’t miss out! ✨
Join us next Monday (April 21st, 11 AM ET) for our next seminar with Dr. Keiko Nomura (@keikonomuraa.bsky.social) from the University of Colorado Boulder.
Don’t miss out! ✨
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'Bluesky has overtaken its flailing rival X in hosting posts related to new academic research, indicating the platform is fast becoming the go-to place for scholars to share their work.'
X’s dominance ‘over’ as Bluesky becomes new hub for research
Data indicates more scholars turning to alternative social media site to post about their work after Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover
www.timeshighereducation.com
April 9, 2025 at 7:14 AM
'Bluesky has overtaken its flailing rival X in hosting posts related to new academic research, indicating the platform is fast becoming the go-to place for scholars to share their work.'
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We're tracking the number of international students whose visas have been revoked by the State Department. We've confirmed over 300 so far and there are likely many more. Get in touch if you've got information you'd like to share with us www.insidehighered.com/news/global/...
April 9, 2025 at 6:21 PM
We're tracking the number of international students whose visas have been revoked by the State Department. We've confirmed over 300 so far and there are likely many more. Get in touch if you've got information you'd like to share with us www.insidehighered.com/news/global/...
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We are still accepting submissions to our satellite @netsciconf.bsky.social on a rolling basis. If you're an early-career researcher interested in presenting your work (in progress) to a supportive, interdisciplinary audience, submit your abstract here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
April 1, 2025 at 10:39 PM
We are still accepting submissions to our satellite @netsciconf.bsky.social on a rolling basis. If you're an early-career researcher interested in presenting your work (in progress) to a supportive, interdisciplinary audience, submit your abstract here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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🔥 Hey NetPals! This week, we're excited to welcome Samuel Martín-Gutiérrez from the @netincsh.bsky.social who will talk about intersectional inequalities in social networks and finding the right audience for your research.
📅 When: 3rd Apr, 4pm UK time
Zoom: netplace.site
📅 When: 3rd Apr, 4pm UK time
Zoom: netplace.site
March 31, 2025 at 9:14 AM
🔥 Hey NetPals! This week, we're excited to welcome Samuel Martín-Gutiérrez from the @netincsh.bsky.social who will talk about intersectional inequalities in social networks and finding the right audience for your research.
📅 When: 3rd Apr, 4pm UK time
Zoom: netplace.site
📅 When: 3rd Apr, 4pm UK time
Zoom: netplace.site
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More horrifying videos of police violence on protestors are emerging. This is from #Istanbul. Police using rubber bullets on protestors and attacking them with batons.
March 23, 2025 at 11:18 PM
More horrifying videos of police violence on protestors are emerging. This is from #Istanbul. Police using rubber bullets on protestors and attacking them with batons.
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Under Siege
Turkey Detains Istanbul’s Mayor—Streets Ignite in Protest…
thecore.email
March 20, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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🚨This week, many Columbia scientists lost grants that funded over half their annual income. Others will no longer be able to do research that helps treat thousands of sick patients across the US.
"It hurts," they told me.
My story for @nature.com 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
"It hurts," they told me.
My story for @nature.com 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
‘My career is over’: Columbia University scientists hit hard by Trump team’s cuts
The US government has begun slashing US$400 million in research grants at Columbia University over pro-Palestinian campus protests.
www.nature.com
March 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
🚨This week, many Columbia scientists lost grants that funded over half their annual income. Others will no longer be able to do research that helps treat thousands of sick patients across the US.
"It hurts," they told me.
My story for @nature.com 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
"It hurts," they told me.
My story for @nature.com 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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📢 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 – 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗦𝗰𝗶 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 📢
We are excited to announce 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 for the NetSci Conference!
netsci2025.github.io/calls/
We are excited to announce 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 for the NetSci Conference!
netsci2025.github.io/calls/
March 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM
📢 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 – 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗦𝗰𝗶 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 📢
We are excited to announce 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 for the NetSci Conference!
netsci2025.github.io/calls/
We are excited to announce 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 for the NetSci Conference!
netsci2025.github.io/calls/