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NETSCI 2017 - ABSTRACT DEADLINE: SUNDAY JANUARY 15

International School and Conference on Network Science

June 19-23, Indianapolis, IN (JW Marriott Indianapolis)  |  http://netsci2017.net 

ABOUT NETSCI 2017

NetSci 2017, the International School and Conference on Network Science, will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana from June 19 to 23, 2017. NetSci 2017 aims to bring together leading researchers and practitioners working in the emerging area of network science. The conference fosters interdisciplinary communication and collaboration in network science research across computer and information sciences, physics, mathematics, statistics, life sciences, neuroscience, environmental sciences, social sciences, finance and business, arts and design.

NetSci 2017 is a combination of:

- Satellite Symposia (June 19 & 20) -- Satellites will be announced Jan 15

- An International School for students and non-experts (June 19 & 20) See the slate here: http://netsci2017.net/school

- A 3-day Conference (June 21-23) featuring research in a wide range of topics and in different formats, including keynote and invited talks, oral presentations, posters, and lightning talks. Keynotes and Invited Speakers:http://netsci2017.net/speakers

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

To submit an abstract for an a oral presentation (15 mins, with 5 minute Q&A), lightning talk (5 mins), or poster, please prepare a one-page abstract including one mandatory descriptive figure and caption plus three keywords to be entered on in the EasyChair interface. The deadline for submission is Sunday, January 15, 2017, with decisions issued by March 1. The abstract submission portal is available here: http://netsci2017.net/call/abstracts. You must use one of the two provided templates for preparing your abstract, also available at that page.

ERDŐS–RÉNYI PRIZE

The Erdős–Rényi Prize is awarded each year to a selected young scientist (under 40 years old on the day of the nomination deadline) for their achievements in research activities in the area of network science, broadly construed. While the achievements can be both theoretical and experimental, the prize is aimed at emphasizing outstanding contributions relevant to the interdisciplinary progress of network science. Candidate dossiers are due March 1, 2017 and self-nominations are not accepted. Details can be found at: http://netsci2017.net/erdos-renyi.

CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS: Fil Menczer and Olaf Sporns (Indiana University Bloomington)

PROGRAM COMMITEE CO-CHAIRS: Yong-Yeol Ahn (Indiana University Bloomington), Ciro Cattuto (ISI Foundation) & Tina Eliassi-Rad (Northeastern University)

SATELLITE CO-CHAIRS: Réka Albert (Pennsylvania State University) & Filippo Radicchi (Indiana University Bloomington)

SCHOOL CO-CHAIRS: Santo Fortunato (Indiana University Bloomington) and M. Ángeles Serrano (University of Barcelona)

NetSci 2017 is hosted by the Indiana University Network Science Institute (http://iuni.iu.edu). It is the annual meeting of the Network Science Society (http://www.netscisociety.net).

Questions? Email netsci17@iu.edu and http://netsci2017.net  

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