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The Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems (NICO) incubates innovative collaborations that leverage complexity, networks, and data science.
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· Sep 23
Announcing our fall seminar speakers! Starting September 24th, with talks by leading researchers from Northwestern, Harvard, Carnegie Mellon University, Midjourney, and Google.
Join us each Wednesday at 12pm US Central: bit.ly/WedatNICO
#WedatNICO #ComplexSystems #DataScience #AI
Join us each Wednesday at 12pm US Central: bit.ly/WedatNICO
#WedatNICO #ComplexSystems #DataScience #AI
"Symbiogenesis, Computational Parallelism, and Complexity in Evolution". This Wed, NICO is honored to host @blaiseaguera.bsky.social from Google for our final talk of the fall quarter! Join us in Chambers Hall or online via Zoom. #AI #ComplexSystems
🗓️ Wed 11/12 at 12pm US Central
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO
🗓️ Wed 11/12 at 12pm US Central
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO
November 11, 2025 at 10:42 PM
"Symbiogenesis, Computational Parallelism, and Complexity in Evolution". This Wed, NICO is honored to host @blaiseaguera.bsky.social from Google for our final talk of the fall quarter! Join us in Chambers Hall or online via Zoom. #AI #ComplexSystems
🗓️ Wed 11/12 at 12pm US Central
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO
🗓️ Wed 11/12 at 12pm US Central
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO
Scientific revolutions have revealed a world of uncertainty, emergence, and interconnection. This Wed, NICO is honored to host Julio M. Ottino to discuss: "The Complexity Revolution: How Scientific Breakthroughs Reshaped Reality and Our Place Within It".
🗓️ Wed 11/05 at 12pm CST
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO
🗓️ Wed 11/05 at 12pm CST
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO
November 4, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Scientific revolutions have revealed a world of uncertainty, emergence, and interconnection. This Wed, NICO is honored to host Julio M. Ottino to discuss: "The Complexity Revolution: How Scientific Breakthroughs Reshaped Reality and Our Place Within It".
🗓️ Wed 11/05 at 12pm CST
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO
🗓️ Wed 11/05 at 12pm CST
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO
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AI is booming. And so are the questions about it.
Don’t miss this #KelloggInisght roundup of research from some of our faculty experts on the past, present and future of artificial intelligence.
Read more: kell.gg/0aa4d8
Don’t miss this #KelloggInisght roundup of research from some of our faculty experts on the past, present and future of artificial intelligence.
Read more: kell.gg/0aa4d8
October 30, 2025 at 2:55 PM
AI is booming. And so are the questions about it.
Don’t miss this #KelloggInisght roundup of research from some of our faculty experts on the past, present and future of artificial intelligence.
Read more: kell.gg/0aa4d8
Don’t miss this #KelloggInisght roundup of research from some of our faculty experts on the past, present and future of artificial intelligence.
Read more: kell.gg/0aa4d8
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A very reasonable take on AI in education
Wrote a short piece arguing that higher ed must help steer AI. TLDR: If we outsource this to tech, we outsource our whole business. But rejectionism is basically stalling. If we want to survive, schools themselves must proactively shape AI for education & research. [1/6, unpaywalled at 5/6] +
Opinion | AI Is the Future. Higher Ed Should Shape It.
If we want to stay at the forefront of knowledge production, we must fit technology to our needs.
www.chronicle.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
A very reasonable take on AI in education
#AI is often framed as a story of replacement, but AI can help make our work more relational, effective, and deeply human. This Wed, NICO is thrilled to host Elizabeth Gerber to discuss "Human–AI Systems That Amplify Human Connection at Work".
🗓️ Wed 10/29 at 12pm US Central
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO
🗓️ Wed 10/29 at 12pm US Central
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO
October 28, 2025 at 9:54 PM
#AI is often framed as a story of replacement, but AI can help make our work more relational, effective, and deeply human. This Wed, NICO is thrilled to host Elizabeth Gerber to discuss "Human–AI Systems That Amplify Human Connection at Work".
🗓️ Wed 10/29 at 12pm US Central
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO
🗓️ Wed 10/29 at 12pm US Central
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO
It’s notoriously difficulty to evaluate interfaces intended to support creative work. This Wednesday, NICO is thrilled to host @maxkreminski.bsky.social from Midjourney to discuss: "Tracing and Shaping Paths in Design Space". #WedatNICO #AI
🗓️ Wed 10/22 at 12pm US Central
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO
🗓️ Wed 10/22 at 12pm US Central
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO
October 21, 2025 at 8:07 PM
It’s notoriously difficulty to evaluate interfaces intended to support creative work. This Wednesday, NICO is thrilled to host @maxkreminski.bsky.social from Midjourney to discuss: "Tracing and Shaping Paths in Design Space". #WedatNICO #AI
🗓️ Wed 10/22 at 12pm US Central
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO
🗓️ Wed 10/22 at 12pm US Central
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO
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"Artificial intelligence is transforming business, science, marketing, and people's lives".
@mattgroh.bsky.social, @dashunwang.bsky.social, and more Kellogg Faculty tell us how we got here and what could be next at Kellogg Insight. kell.gg/5hqk
@mattgroh.bsky.social, @dashunwang.bsky.social, and more Kellogg Faculty tell us how we got here and what could be next at Kellogg Insight. kell.gg/5hqk
Take 5: AI’s Past, Present, and Future
Artificial intelligence is transforming business, science, marketing, and labor. Kellogg faculty tell us how we got here and what could be next.
kell.gg
October 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
"Artificial intelligence is transforming business, science, marketing, and people's lives".
@mattgroh.bsky.social, @dashunwang.bsky.social, and more Kellogg Faculty tell us how we got here and what could be next at Kellogg Insight. kell.gg/5hqk
@mattgroh.bsky.social, @dashunwang.bsky.social, and more Kellogg Faculty tell us how we got here and what could be next at Kellogg Insight. kell.gg/5hqk
Unconventional uses of data can stimulate creativity and innovation. This Wednesday, NICO is excited to host @patpark.bsky.social from Carnegie Mellon University to discuss: "Back to ‘Data' Science in the Age of AI". #datascience #ai
🗓️ Wed 10/15 at 12pm US Central
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO
🗓️ Wed 10/15 at 12pm US Central
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO
October 14, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Unconventional uses of data can stimulate creativity and innovation. This Wednesday, NICO is excited to host @patpark.bsky.social from Carnegie Mellon University to discuss: "Back to ‘Data' Science in the Age of AI". #datascience #ai
🗓️ Wed 10/15 at 12pm US Central
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO
🗓️ Wed 10/15 at 12pm US Central
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO
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Next was an amazing talk by @tomerullman.bsky.social on approximations in mental simulation and intuitive physics at @nicoatnu.bsky.social. Highly recommend www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlva... (4/9)
Wed@NICO - 10/8 - Tomer Ullman
YouTube video by Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems
www.youtube.com
October 9, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Next was an amazing talk by @tomerullman.bsky.social on approximations in mental simulation and intuitive physics at @nicoatnu.bsky.social. Highly recommend www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlva... (4/9)
People handle the everyday physical world with remarkable ease, but how do we do it? This Wednesday, NICO is thrilled to host @tomerullman.bsky.social, to discuss: "Good Enough: Approximations in Mental Simulation and Intuitive Physics".
🗓️ Wed 10/8 at 12pm US Central
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO
🗓️ Wed 10/8 at 12pm US Central
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO
October 7, 2025 at 8:43 PM
People handle the everyday physical world with remarkable ease, but how do we do it? This Wednesday, NICO is thrilled to host @tomerullman.bsky.social, to discuss: "Good Enough: Approximations in Mental Simulation and Intuitive Physics".
🗓️ Wed 10/8 at 12pm US Central
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO
🗓️ Wed 10/8 at 12pm US Central
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO
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Changing the Way We Talk: How Science Communications Brings Research to the Masses — bit.ly/4mCl7WB
September 29, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Changing the Way We Talk: How Science Communications Brings Research to the Masses — bit.ly/4mCl7WB
TONIGHT: We are kicking off our fall #DataScience Nights schedule with a meet and greet for all interested. Students and researchers of all levels are welcome!
📅 9/25 at 5:30pm, Chambers Hall, Evanston
🔗 bit.ly/nico-dsn
📅 9/25 at 5:30pm, Chambers Hall, Evanston
🔗 bit.ly/nico-dsn
September 25, 2025 at 7:56 PM
TONIGHT: We are kicking off our fall #DataScience Nights schedule with a meet and greet for all interested. Students and researchers of all levels are welcome!
📅 9/25 at 5:30pm, Chambers Hall, Evanston
🔗 bit.ly/nico-dsn
📅 9/25 at 5:30pm, Chambers Hall, Evanston
🔗 bit.ly/nico-dsn
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Next was a fascinating talk by Emma Alexander on information optimization in the visual cortex and the role of food on driving constrained processing at @nicoatnu.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/kXaF0OQ... (6/9)
Wed@NICO - 9/24 - Emma Alexander
YouTube video by Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems
www.youtube.com
September 25, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Next was a fascinating talk by Emma Alexander on information optimization in the visual cortex and the role of food on driving constrained processing at @nicoatnu.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/kXaF0OQ... (6/9)
Announcing our fall seminar speakers! Starting September 24th, with talks by leading researchers from Northwestern, Harvard, Carnegie Mellon University, Midjourney, and Google.
Join us each Wednesday at 12pm US Central: bit.ly/WedatNICO
#WedatNICO #ComplexSystems #DataScience #AI
Join us each Wednesday at 12pm US Central: bit.ly/WedatNICO
#WedatNICO #ComplexSystems #DataScience #AI
September 23, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Announcing our fall seminar speakers! Starting September 24th, with talks by leading researchers from Northwestern, Harvard, Carnegie Mellon University, Midjourney, and Google.
Join us each Wednesday at 12pm US Central: bit.ly/WedatNICO
#WedatNICO #ComplexSystems #DataScience #AI
Join us each Wednesday at 12pm US Central: bit.ly/WedatNICO
#WedatNICO #ComplexSystems #DataScience #AI
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🎧 New episode with fascinating Northwestern biological anthropologist Katie Amato! @tgsatnu.bsky.social
#scientist #science #biologicalanthropology #microbiome #microbes #juicing #interview #northwestern
www.buzzsprout.com/2464891/epis...
#scientist #science #biologicalanthropology #microbiome #microbes #juicing #interview #northwestern
www.buzzsprout.com/2464891/epis...
Katie Amato wonders what it means to be human (she's a biological anthropologist) - Socializing with Scientists
As a child, Katie thrived in her suburban Chicago backyard, reading The Boxcar Children and leading her little brother on adventures. A second grade unit on Jane Goodall cemented her curiosity about p...
www.buzzsprout.com
July 24, 2025 at 12:35 PM
🎧 New episode with fascinating Northwestern biological anthropologist Katie Amato! @tgsatnu.bsky.social
#scientist #science #biologicalanthropology #microbiome #microbes #juicing #interview #northwestern
www.buzzsprout.com/2464891/epis...
#scientist #science #biologicalanthropology #microbiome #microbes #juicing #interview #northwestern
www.buzzsprout.com/2464891/epis...
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What links Filippo Brunelleschi and Niels Bohr? In a Perspective, Julio Ottino describes different types of creativity in the sciences and arts, explores possible limits to AI’s creativity, and differentiates a breakthrough from a “break-with.” In PNAS Nexus: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
July 9, 2025 at 8:16 PM
What links Filippo Brunelleschi and Niels Bohr? In a Perspective, Julio Ottino describes different types of creativity in the sciences and arts, explores possible limits to AI’s creativity, and differentiates a breakthrough from a “break-with.” In PNAS Nexus: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
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New research by Brian Uzzi, @noshir.bsky.social, Satyam Mukherjee, and Yun Huang shows teams are 1.6x more likely to win when they recruit from rival teams—not just for talent, but for insider knowledge.
Read: The Upside of Recruiting Your Rivals
insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu/article/the-...
Read: The Upside of Recruiting Your Rivals
insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu/article/the-...
June 5, 2025 at 6:14 AM
New research by Brian Uzzi, @noshir.bsky.social, Satyam Mukherjee, and Yun Huang shows teams are 1.6x more likely to win when they recruit from rival teams—not just for talent, but for insider knowledge.
Read: The Upside of Recruiting Your Rivals
insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu/article/the-...
Read: The Upside of Recruiting Your Rivals
insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu/article/the-...
This Thursday! Join us at NICO for the final Data Science Night of the spring term. This month, we are hosting Reese Richardson of the Amaral Lab to discuss how #DataScience can help us understand the academic black market. bit.ly/nico-dsn
May 28, 2025 at 9:28 PM
This Thursday! Join us at NICO for the final Data Science Night of the spring term. This month, we are hosting Reese Richardson of the Amaral Lab to discuss how #DataScience can help us understand the academic black market. bit.ly/nico-dsn
Living systems exhibit surprising and beautiful self-organization at all scales. This Wed, @rosemarybraun.bsky.social discusses research that bridges the cellular and tissue/organism scales, presenting challenges and opportunities for the future.
🗓️ Wed 5/21 at 12pm US Central
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO
🗓️ Wed 5/21 at 12pm US Central
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO
May 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Living systems exhibit surprising and beautiful self-organization at all scales. This Wed, @rosemarybraun.bsky.social discusses research that bridges the cellular and tissue/organism scales, presenting challenges and opportunities for the future.
🗓️ Wed 5/21 at 12pm US Central
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO
🗓️ Wed 5/21 at 12pm US Central
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO
This Wednesday, NICO is thrilled to once again host Lightning Talks! This term we are lucky to have three amazing researchers from NICO, Kellogg, and McCormick Engineering. Join us at noon in Chambers Hall or online via Zoom.
🗓️ Wed 5/14 at 12pm US Central
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO
🗓️ Wed 5/14 at 12pm US Central
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO
May 14, 2025 at 1:14 AM
This Wednesday, NICO is thrilled to once again host Lightning Talks! This term we are lucky to have three amazing researchers from NICO, Kellogg, and McCormick Engineering. Join us at noon in Chambers Hall or online via Zoom.
🗓️ Wed 5/14 at 12pm US Central
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO
🗓️ Wed 5/14 at 12pm US Central
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO
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Next was an excellent talk by @dgomezara.bsky.social on how all-female and female-led teams drive more breakthrough ideas in science and innovation at @nicoatnu.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWxo... (4/5)
Wed@NICO - 5/7/25 - Diego Gómez-Zará
YouTube video by Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems
www.youtube.com
May 9, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Next was an excellent talk by @dgomezara.bsky.social on how all-female and female-led teams drive more breakthrough ideas in science and innovation at @nicoatnu.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWxo... (4/5)
Today! NICO is thrilled to host @dgomezara.bsky.social from the University of Notre Dame (and a @sonic-nu.bsky.social alumnus), to discuss how female-Led teams drive breakthrough ideas in science. Join us in the Kellogg Global Hub or online via Zoom.
🗓️ Wed 5/7 at 12pm US Central
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO
🗓️ Wed 5/7 at 12pm US Central
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO
May 7, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Today! NICO is thrilled to host @dgomezara.bsky.social from the University of Notre Dame (and a @sonic-nu.bsky.social alumnus), to discuss how female-Led teams drive breakthrough ideas in science. Join us in the Kellogg Global Hub or online via Zoom.
🗓️ Wed 5/7 at 12pm US Central
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO
🗓️ Wed 5/7 at 12pm US Central
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO
Brian Uzzi Among Nine Northwestern Faculty Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/news/article...
Uzzi Among Nine Northwestern Faculty Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The Academy – one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honorary societies – recognizes leaders across disciplines, professions, and perspectives.
www.mccormick.northwestern.edu
May 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Brian Uzzi Among Nine Northwestern Faculty Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/news/article...
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Northwestern’s MS in Communication presents the Renaissance Leadership Retreat/ Certificate, a immersive experience in the heart of Tuscany. Designed to inspire, this retreat honors 4 decades of advancing communication leadership worldwide.
🗓️ April 27 – May 2
📍 Florence, Italy
@noshir.bsky.social
🗓️ April 27 – May 2
📍 Florence, Italy
@noshir.bsky.social
May 1, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Northwestern’s MS in Communication presents the Renaissance Leadership Retreat/ Certificate, a immersive experience in the heart of Tuscany. Designed to inspire, this retreat honors 4 decades of advancing communication leadership worldwide.
🗓️ April 27 – May 2
📍 Florence, Italy
@noshir.bsky.social
🗓️ April 27 – May 2
📍 Florence, Italy
@noshir.bsky.social
This Wednesday! NICO is excited to host @nikiwoitowich.bsky.social from @nucatsinstitute.bsky.social to explore the biomedical research enterprise from a science of science perspective. Join us in person in Chambers Hall or online via Zoom.
🗓️ Wed 4/30 at 12pm US Central
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO
🗓️ Wed 4/30 at 12pm US Central
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO
April 29, 2025 at 9:39 PM
This Wednesday! NICO is excited to host @nikiwoitowich.bsky.social from @nucatsinstitute.bsky.social to explore the biomedical research enterprise from a science of science perspective. Join us in person in Chambers Hall or online via Zoom.
🗓️ Wed 4/30 at 12pm US Central
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO
🗓️ Wed 4/30 at 12pm US Central
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO