NetSci 2026

Spotlight on our Bronze Sponsor: PLOS 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀. 𝗣𝗟𝗢𝗦 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to interdisciplinary research on complex systems, from ecology and economics to neuroscience and social dynamics. As part of the PLOS family, it carries a strong commitment to open science, reproducibility, and free access to knowledge. Complex systems and network science are deeply intertwined. 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗿, 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. PLOS Complex Systems provides a natural intellectual home for work bridging both communities. We are grateful for your support of NetSci Conference (/company/netsci-conference/) 2026! 🔗 /complexsystems/

Now available! 📋 Program Overview: /4nz8v238 🗓️ Contributed Presentations • Parallel session talks schedule: /2mfxtfxd • Lightning talks: /44t2ddzf A list of poster presentations will be added shortly, and a more detailed program will be available soon — stay tuned!

Bronze Sponsor spotlight: 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, published by Springer Nature (/company/springernature/). 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 is an open-access journal focusing on #network #science, related techniques, and innovative modelling approaches It welcomes contributions from across science, technology, medicine, and the humanities, encompassing any field that benefits from quantitative network-based modeling. The journal places particular 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀, and actively encourages novel and anticipated uses of network science and related methodologies. That breadth and applied orientation make it a natural fit for the #NetSci community, where disciplinary boundaries are crossed daily in the pursuit of understanding complex interconnected systems. Thank you to Applied Network Science and Springer Nature for their bronze sponsorship of NetSci Conference 2026! 🔗/journal/41109

We are delighted to announce this year’s 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 winner: Yamir Moreno This award recognizes exceptional service to the Network Science Society. It is given in recognition of contributions that have had a sustained positive impact on the Society’s activities. These contributions may include service as Society officers or committee members, organizers of NetSci events, or broader advocacy for the Society. Congratulations Yamir Moreno !!

It is our great pleasure to announce this year’s 𝗘𝗿𝗱𝗼̋𝘀-𝗥𝗲́𝗻𝘆𝗶 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 winner! 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗛𝗲́𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁-𝗗𝘂𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗻𝗲 This prize is awarded each year to a selected young scientist for their research achievements 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. Congratulations!!!

Big congratulations to the Euler Awardee of 2026: @barabasi

We are very exited to announce the 2026 Fellows of the Network Science Society! A big round of applause to Filippo Radicchi, Tiziana Di Matteo, Stefano Boccaletti, Piet Van Mieghem Dmitri Krioukov, Lise Getoor, and 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁. We look forward to welcoming and celebrating you at the NetSci Conference in Boston!

Don’t miss the NetSci 2026 banquet and register now! Some of the best connections at a conference happen in informal moments, over coffee or dinner, when the slides are put away and the real conversations begin. These are the chance encounters that turn into collaborations. We are thrilled to host the 2026 NetSci Conference (/company/netsci-conference/) Banquet at the Riverside Pavilion of the Hyatt Regency, our conference venue. Imagine wrapping up a day of cutting-edge network science with good food, and great company. Whether you’re a longtime member of the #NetSci community or joining us for the first time, whether you’re a student, an early-career scholar beginning your academic journey, or a senior researcher, the banquet is a place to connect with the people behind the research. 📍 Riverside Pavilion, Hyatt Regency, Boston 🗓️ NetSci 2026 📋sci2026.com/community-program#:~:text=Dinner

Coming to the NetSci Conference 2026? Consider staying at the venue hotel. The 𝗛𝘆𝗮𝘁𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗕𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻/𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 is set right along the Charles River, overlooking the Boston and Cambridge skylines. We’ve 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀, but they are available 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟰! And once you’re there, make sure you stay for Thursday evening. On June 4th, we’re hosting our 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹’𝘀 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻, an elegant space with an adjoining outdoor garden patio and courtyard. This is one of those evenings where great people come together in a great setting, with the kind of conversations that don’t happen in a session room. All conference attendees are warmly invited.  📍 Book your room before May 4th and book your banquet ticket! Accommodations 🔗 sci2026.com/accommodations Banquet 🔗 sci2026.com/community-program

🎤 We’re excited to announce that Elaine O. Nsoesie will be joining NetSci 2026 as an invited speaker! Elaine is an Associate Professor in the Department of Global Health at Boston University School of Public Health and a globally recognized data scientist advancing the use of technology and data to drive health equity. Her work bridges machine learning, AI, and diverse data sources — including mobile phones, satellites, and social media — to tackle some of the world’s most pressing global health challenges. A founding faculty member of Boston University’s Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences and a Data Science Faculty Fellow, Elaine has also played key leadership roles in national and international initiatives, including advising the National Institutes of Health through the AIM-AHEAD program. Her work spans collaborations with U.S. health departments and global organizations such as UNICEF and the United Nations Development Programme, as well as innovation efforts with the government of Sierra Leone. We’re thrilled to welcome Elaine to the NetSci Conference and look forward to her insights at the intersection of AI, data science, and global health. 🔗 Speakers - sci2026.com/speakers #NetSci2026 #NetworkScience #DataScience #AI #GlobalHealth HealthEquity

If you are attending the 2026 NetSci Conference and want to join this community event, grab your tickets soon. Not only are they limited, but the 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝘀𝘁! See you on the bleachers at Fenway Park, and go 🔴 🧦 !! /event/Netsci20262

Still on the fence about NetSci? This might help… We have lined up an incredible group of speakers bringing insights from across complex systems, network science, AI, biology, social systems, and beyond. 
Whether you’re here for fresh perspectives, deep dives, or unexpected connections, there’s something (a lot, actually) for everyone. If you haven’t made up your mind yet, consider this your sign and register now A big thank you to all the speakers who have committed so far — we can’t wait to have you at the NetSci Conference, and stay tuned for more announcements. Duncan Watts | University of Pennsylvania
Steven Strogatz | Steven Strogatz
Albert-Laszlo Barabasi | Northeastern University
Reka Albert | Penn State
Yong-Yeol Ahn | University of Virginia
Moon Duchin |The University of Chicago
Sarika Jalan | Indian Institute of Technology Indore
Alessia Melegaro | Bocconi University
Ulrik Brandes | ETH Zurich
Petra Vertes | University of Cambridge
Diego Garlaschelli | IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca & Leiden University
Asu Ozdaglar | Massachusetts Institute of Technology 
Eric Kolaczyk | McGill University
Melanie Weber | Harvard University
Kim Albrecht | Folkwang University of the Arts & Harvard University 
Kyriaki Kalimeri | UNICEF & Isi Foundation
Elisa Omodei | Central European University