Abstract: Visualizing Complexity Science Workshop brings together multiple perspectives in information design and data visualization to create complexity science visualizations. Teams will combine researchers together with data visualization designers, data journalists, and data artists engaged in advanced visualization projects. The 5-day program is designed to be diverse, creative, and inspiring, offering a mix of…
Marco Buongiorno Nardelli (University of North Texas & Santa Fe Institute) will present a talk on Thursday, September 7, from 3 - 4 PM at the Salon. Title: Music as a Complex Adaptive System Abstract: Music emerges at different temporal, geographical, and societal scales. It is shaped…
Gavin Rees will present a talk on Friday, September 8, 2023, from 3 to 4 PM in Room 201. Title: A Behavioral Approach to Modeling U.S. Senatorial Voting Patterns Abstract: U.S. Congressional roll call voting is widely studied to understand the behavior of legislators and the dynamics of the legislative process.…
The current digital revolution is shaping our society, producing new possibilities as well as new threats. This revolution is being driven by a confluence of new technologies, including social media, Big Data, the Internet of Things, and Artificial Intelligence. Such technologies are empowering individuals and organizations in ways that were unimaginable just a few years…
Everyone's talking about Smart Cities. It's all about Big Data, automation, and Artificial Intelligence (AI), that much is clear! The goal is to use digitization to make cities more livable, efficient, secure, and environmentally friendly. But how can that happen? And what will be our role as individuals in the city of the future? …
Alan Kwan (Hongkong University) will present a talk on Friday, September 15, from 3 - 4 PM at the Salon. Title: Mapping out Knowledge Work Across Firms: A Primer on Applications and an Early Look at the Implications of Remote Work Abstract: For decades, companies such as Google, Facebook, and Amazon…
Alex Jung (Aalto University) will present a talk on Wednesday, September 20th, at 3 PM in Room 201. Title: Clustered Federated Learning via Generalized Total Variation Minimization Abstract: We study optimization methods to train local (or personalized) models for decentralized collections of local datasets with an intrinsic network structure. This…
PRESS CONFERENCE ORGANIZED CRIME IN MEXICO: PATHWAYS FOR LESS VIOLENCE Friday, September 22, 2023 5:00-6:00 PM CEST (Vienna time) Please register here first: https://forms.gle/M4TDd6v2WcxuDcrG8 Join the press conference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84149309221 (Meeting ID: 841 4930 9221) If you would like to participate in the press conference online, you will receive an invitation by e-mail after your…
Niklas Reisz will present a talk on Friday, September 22nd, 2023 from 3 to 4 PM. Title: Unraveling Multilayer Information Diffusion Abstract: In today's information-driven society, our study delves deep into the dynamics of information flow across dynamic multilayer networks, underpinning scientific progress and societal evolution. This talk…
Mikko Kivelä (Aalto University) will present a talk on Wednesday, September 27th, 2023 from 3 - 4 PM in Room 201. Title: Polarisation, Social Groups, and Multilayer Networks Abstract: Network science has become an important tool for analyzing social systems and societies. The abstraction where these complex systems are described as graphs,…
Ola Ali (CSH) will present a talk on Thursday, September 28, from 3 - 4 PM in Room 201. Title: The Diaspora Model for Human Migration Abstract: Migration's impact spans various social dimensions, including demography, sustainability, politics, economy, and gender disparities. Yet, the decision-making process behind migrants choosing their destination remains…
Keller Jordan will present a talk on Friday, September 29th, 3 - 4 PM in the Salon