The upcoming year, the role of secretary will be taken over by
@miguelagoncas.bsky.social, Yasaman Asgari will be our new treasurer and @marika-sartore.bsky.social will be the new chair. Let's make it another successful year! 🔥
This means @saraneven.bsky.social, @elenacandellone.bsky.social and @sepante.bsky.social have completed their appointment as board members. Thank you for all the amazing work you did over the past two years! 🙌👏
The elections have closed, the votes have been counted, and the new members are... 🥁🥁
@amahury.bsky.social, @juantgarcas.bsky.social and @onkarsadekar.bsky.social! We are excited to work with you the coming year! 🎉
✨ Our grants are back! ✨
Young researcher in Complex Systems?
Apply for yrCSS grants to support:
💡 conferences / schools / workshops
🤝 research visits & collaborations
🌍 extra support for low-income countries
🗓️ Deadline: 20 March 2026
👉 yrcss.cssociety.org/grants/
It’s time to vote! 🗳️
The voting period for the yrCSS Board Elections is now open until March 15th (23:59 CET) 🗓️. We have 4 candidates and 3 positions, so make your voice heard!
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(yrCSS members only) More info at: yrcss.cssociety.org/elections/
🚨 yrCSS Advisory Board Elections are Open! 🚨
Be part of shaping the future of yrCSS! Access the Ballot platform in your CSS account profile and apply now to become a member 🗳️ Applications accepted until Feb 21th. More info ➡️ yrcss.cssociety.org/elections/
💡 SECS Grant: Support for conferences, schools, or workshops
🤝 BRIDGE Grant: Support for short research visits and collaborations.
🌍 Special funding for researchers from low-income countries.
🗓️ Deadline: 15 November 2025
👉 Learn more and apply here: yrcss.cssociety.org/grants/
Are you a young researcher in Complex Systems?
Do you need financial support to present your research at a Complex Systems conference/Workshop?
Or to visit another researcher and collaborate on an innovative project?
Our grants are back!
Then we had the third keynote speaker, Prof. Alberto Antonioni from University Carlos III of Madrid, talking about his experience as part of our community of young complexity scientists.
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We start day 2 with a panel about the unseen CV and failures in academia.
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The last activity of the day was fun! Everyone used their best creative skills to come up with unusual projects. If you wanna know more about anti-aphrodisiac perfumes or dragon kingdoms, ask the winners 🐲🌊
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Then we had an amazing talk by our second keynote speaker, @karowiesner.bsky.social from Potsdam University, about her scientific journey.
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We’re visiting the Santa Chiara Lab that is hosting the Warm-Up.
Thank you for the hospitality and for letting us take a close look at your labs! 🔬🥬
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Introduction time!! Finding out that some people sing in the shower and nobody is wearing mismatched socks is exactly the information you need! @css-conference.bsky.social
The first keynote speaker is Dr. Rossana Mastrandrea from the University of Turin, with a talk titled "The Two-Way Journey: Research and Life in Dialogue - Interdisciplinarity, Parenthood, and Gender Challenges in Academia"
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Finally, our chair @saraneven.bsky.social introduced the yrCSS grants and activities! We can get started 🔥
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Then Dr. Giovanna Dimitri, co-chair of the CCS conference, together with Prof. Chiara Mocenni, came to say hi too!
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The yrCSS Warm-up had started🔥🔥
Prof. Riccaboni, president of Santa Chiara Lab and previous Rector of the University of Siena, greeted the participants in this stunning location!
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Deadline's today!
The deadline to apply for the warmup has been extended to the 27th of July (this time for real!)
Your last chance to apply: forms.gle/DxatcCQt4LBk...
See you in Siena 🇮🇹
We're thrilled to announce our second speaker for the CCS2025 Warm-Up in Siena: Prof. Karoline Wiesner!
Spots are limited. Apply now to secure yours.
We're excited to announce our first speaker for the CCS2025 Warm-Up in Siena: Prof. Alberto Antonioni!
Spots are limited. Apply now to secure yours.
🚀 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...
IceLab Camp: FREE #TRAINING for #PhD students and #Postdocs eager to explore science across boundaries! Learn how to ask questions, craft interdisciplinary research proposals & have fun doing it.
September 23–26 near Umeå
Apply by June 9 www.umu.se/en/icelab/ca...
#complexsystems #complexityschool
🌍 Are you a young researcher heading to #CCS2025 in Siena?
Join us a few days earlier and enjoy the Warm-Up by yrCSS on Aug 29–30, two days of fun, networking & activities designed for young researchers!
🛏️ Optional accommodation
📍 Limited spots!
💶 Registration: 55€
🔗 Apply: forms.gle/DxatcCQt4LBk...
📢 Early-Career researchers! Did your abstract for @css-conference.bsky.social get accepted, but you're struggling to find funding? ✨Apply for our special CCS - SECS grants!✨ Applications are open until June 30th. 💸
yrcss.cssociety.org/grants/secs/
It's the final day, don't forget to submit your applications!
Need a grant to travel for Complex Systems research? 🌍
Check out our grants!
Bridge: 🌉 Short-term visits
SECS: 🎓 Attend complexity science events
New for 2025: ⚡ Special grants for scientists from low-income countries
yrcss.cssociety.org/grants/
Only 4 days left to apply! ⏳
Call Deadline: 07/05/2025
What’s the event about?
A public show at CCS2025, mixing science and entertainment through a live quiz on complex systems.
Researchers will:
🔹 Develop research-based quiz questions
🔹 Craft clear explanations for a general audience
🔹 Bring them to the stage
Goal: Make complex ideas accessible.
