Category: Announcements

International Journal of Complexity in Education

The International Journal of Complexity in Education, IJCE, is a new forum which publishes articles that are concerned with the application of complexity theory and related models in the field of education. The journal invites empirical papers, as well as theoretical and methodological contributions, literature reviews and short research reports. We also welcome book reviews. In each of these instances, however, the linkage between complexity theory and education needs to be made explicit, and it should be clear how the contribution adds to existing

knowledge in that area. IJCE is a peer reviewed open source journal. There are no publication charges.

 

The inaugural issue is planned for April 2020.
To be considered for inclusion in this first issue, send full papers by December 31, 2019.

Source: ijce.mercy.edu

PhD Program in Network Science at CEU | Department of Network and Data Science

The PhD program in Network Science is a research-oriented program that provides the only PhD degree in this field in Europe. Network science provides essential tools to study complex systems including society online and offline, the economy or urban traffic. Accordingly, the program provides hands-on experience with large datasets characterizing those systems and the skills needed to analyze them. At the same time, network science is a rapidly developing new discipline with ample opportunities to do fundamental research. Within the PhD program there are possibilities to carry out research either in applied or in theoretical-methodological directions.

Source: networkdatascience.ceu.edu

Faculty Position in Statistical Physics of Complex Systems @EPFL

The School of Basic Sciences (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics) at EPFL seeks to appoint a Professor in Statistical Physics of Complex Systems. This includes statistical physics of inference and learning, soft matter theory and theoretical biophysics. The appointment is offered at the Tenure Track Assistant Professor or tenured Associate Professor levels. We expect candidates to establish leadership and strengthen the EPFL endeavor in Statistical Physics of Complex Systems. Priority will be given to the overall originality and promise of the candidate’s work over any particular specialization area. Candidates should hold a PhD and have an excellent record of scientific accomplishments in the field. In addition, commitment to teaching at the undergraduate, master and doctoral levels is expected. Proficiency in French teaching is not required, but willingness to learn the language expected. EPFL, with its main campus located in Lausanne, Switzerland, on the shores of lake Geneva, is a dynamically growing and well-funded institution fostering excellence and diversity. It has a highly international campus with first-class infrastructure, including high performance computing As a technical university covering essentially the entire palette of engineering and science, EPFL offers a fertile environment for research cooperation between different disciplines. The EPFL environment is multi-lingual and multi-cultural, with English often serving as a common interface. Applications should include a cover letter, a CV with a list of publications, a concise statement of research (maximum 3 pages) and teaching interests (one page), and the names and addresses (including e-mail) of at least three references for a junior position or five references for a senior position. Applications should be uploaded (as PDFs) by November 15th, 2019 to https://facultyrecruiting.epfl.ch/position/18186240 Enquiries may be addressed to: Prof. Jan Hesthaven Dean of the School of Basic Sciences E-mail: fsbdean@epfl.ch Prof. Harald Brune Director of the Institute of Physics E-mail: IPHYSDirector@epfl.ch For additional information, please consult www.epfl.ch, sb.epfl.ch, iphys.epfl.ch EPFL is an equal opportunity employer and family friendly university. It is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty. It strongly encourages women to Apply.

Source: www.epfl.ch

The Prize in Economic Sciences 2019

The research conducted by this year’s Laureates has considerably improved our ability to fight global poverty. In just two decades, their new experiment-based approach has transformed development economics, which is now a flourishing field of research.

Despite recent dramatic improvements, one of humanity’s most urgent issues is the reduction of global poverty, in all its forms. More than 700 million people still subsist on extremely low incomes. Every year, around five million children under the age of five still die of diseases that could often have been prevented or cured with inexpensive treatments. Half of the world’s children still leave school without basic literacy and numeracy skills.

This year’s Laureates have introduced a new approach to obtaining reliable answers about the best ways to fight global poverty. In brief, it involves dividing this issue into smaller, more manageable, questions – for example, the most effective interventions for improving educational outcomes or child health. They have shown that these smaller, more precise, questions are often best answered via carefully designed experiments among the people who are most affected.

Source: www.nobelprize.org