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Complex Systems is Hiring Assistant Professors! Click HERE for more information.
After very good reviews - promotions at Complex Systems Congratulations! Dr. Marisa Eisenberg has been promoted to Professor of Epidemiology, Complex Systems and Mathematics and Dr. Horowitz has been promoted to Associate Professor of Biophysics, Complex Systems and Physics.
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We're growing! Applications for Assistant Professor Position Now Open.

The Center for the Study of Complex Systems (CSCS) at the University of Michigan seeks applicants for a tenure-track faculty position in complex systems science. Application review begins October 14, 2024.

‘Shallow’ Sports and ‘Deep’ Social Hierarchies: Not All Pecking Orders Are Created Equal

Maximilian Jerdee and Mark Newman explore competition using mathematical techniques

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WELCOME TO THE CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS

The Center for the Study of Complex Systems (CSCS) is a broadly interdisciplinary program in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts (LSA) at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Our mission is to encourage and facilitate research and education in the general area of nonlinear, dynamical and adaptive systems.  

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Maybe you’ve seen the Center for the Study of Complex Systems at the University of Michgian and wondered ‘what ARE complex systems’? This animated video was prepared to provide a general explanation of the field of Complex Systems Science.

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