About NICO
NICO's mission is to incubate innovative collaborations that leverage complexity, networks, and data science to address societal challenges. The Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems (NICO) was founded in 2004 with the goals of uncovering fundamental principles that govern complex systems in science, technology, and human behavior.
NICO is a collaboration between the McCormick School of Engineering and the Kellogg School of Management.
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The lastest news and events from the NICO.
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NICO Interdisciplinary Research Networking Luncheon Groups
Networking luncheons have been meeting since 2017 to facilitate networking among faculty, stimulate discussion of significant and emerging research areas, and advance interdisciplinary research.
Metropolitan Chicago Data-science Corps (MCDC)
MCDC is an NSF funded initiative that is administered by NICO. It is a collaboration of community organizations and data science students and experts from multiple Chicago-area universities and colleges.
Apply to Open Positions at NICO
NICO is seeking exceptional candidates for Post Doctoral Fellows and research assistance in computational social science, science of science, and complex systems.
News & Events
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Science in the Palm of Your Hand
Professor Luís Amaral and his lab have developed a series of apps and software programs to assist in scientific research.
Unique. Revolutionary. Fundamental. A Little Hype Can Help Scientists Win Grants
Scientists who use more promotional language in their grants are more likely to get funded, according to research published in PNAS by Brian Uzzi and NICO coauthors Hao Peng and Huilian Sophie Qiu.
The Replication Crisis is 'Existential' for Science
The replication crisis threatens the scientific enterprise, leading to questions about research practices and methods, and the reliability of scientific results. Brian Uzzi discusses using artificial intelligence to tackle this problem, via IPR.
What Happens When We Give Doctors an AI Assistant?
Machine-learning systems can improve physicians’ accuracy at diagnosing dermatological diseases. New research by Matt Groh examines how suggestions from deep-learning systems affected physicians’ photo-based diagnoses.
Upcoming Events
Winter classes begin
January 6
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NICO Reading Group
The NICO reading group meets regularly over lunch to discuss recent papers, fundamentals, and emerging trends in complexity research.