Leading in the emergent Field of
Computational Social Science

Social and computational scientists stand at the cusp of a revolution with the potential of AI and Machine Learning poised to transform the next generation of social and computational research and teaching.

The Chicago Center for Computational Social Science brings together researchers and students to not only apply computational methods to social science questions but to also pioneer new approaches to AI and computation that place social and cognitive dimensions at the core.
 

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"The Cube (C3S2) is focused on the horizon of how emerging computational intelligences are opening up the social and cultural world for novel understanding, engaging in changing that world such that it demands new insight, probing and improving the “societies inside” complex models driving the AI revolution. For anyone who wants to expand their capacity, mixing carbon and silicon intelligence, enter the Cube!"  

James Evans, Faculty Co-Director

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New research suggests memorable images are more likely to go viral online
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Featured Affiliated Faculty
Wilma Bainbridge
Wilma Bainbridge

Cognitive psychologist and neuroscientist Wilma Bainbridge examines the interactions between what we see and what we remember, using large-scale online experiments, brain imaging, and artificial intelligence.
James Evans
James Evans

James Evans and Knowledge Lab cultivate a culture of curiosity and creative disruption that attends to surprise about how humans and machines think and what they know, and how they can think better and know more together. His research intersects artificial intelligence, complex systems, computational science, and an emerging science of ideas and innovation.
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Bernie Koch

Computational sociologist Bernard Koch explores how cultural and scientific fields, ranging from AI to Metal music, evolve over time. His work blends AI with Bayesian statistics and interviews to develop theoretical mechanisms and rich historical narratives
Molly Offer-Westort
Molly Offer-Westort

Molly Offer-Westort pioneers adaptive experiments that improve how we learn from and intervene in online political behavior, advancing more efficient and ethical study designs.
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Marc Berman

Groundbreaking environmental neuroscientist Marc Berman quantifies the bidirectional relationships between brain processing and the-environment. Through brain imaging, behavioral experimentation, and statistical models, he and his research team study psychological processes in both healthy individuals and individuals with cognitive dysfunction due to underlying disease states.
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Mina Lee

Computer Scientist Mina Lee investigates and shapes the evolving relationship between humans and AI, with a special focus on writing, reading, and thinking.