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🔥 It’s finally that time of year: it’s CCS Warm-Up time! 🔥 Join us via the link below ⬇️

For those planning to attend CCS26 in Binghamton: the SECS call is now open! Up to €800 to cover registration, travel, accommodation, and visas. Open to everyone up to 4 years post-PhD working on complex systems :) Deadline: July 8th 2026 (AoE) 📋 yrcss.cssociety.org/grants/secs/

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/

🚨 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!

We start day 2 with a panel about the unseen CV and failures in academia. #yrCSSWarmUp @css-conference.bsky.social

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 🐲🌊 #yrCSSWarmUp @css-conference.bsky.social

Then we had an amazing talk by our second keynote speaker, @karowiesner.bsky.social from Potsdam University, about her scientific journey. #yrCSSWarmUp @css-conference.bsky.social

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! 🔬🥬 @css-conference.bsky.social

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" #yrCSSWarmUp @css-conference.bsky.social

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! #yrCSSWarmUp @css-conference.bsky.social

🔥PLOT TWIST🔥 the deadline to apply for the warmup has been extended to the 27th of July (this time, strict deadline) Your last chance to apply ⬇️ Hope to see you all in Siena 🇮🇹

Really thankful for having the chance to work with incredible people such as @violetacalleja.bsky.social @sdlindner.bsky.social @leodsf.bsky.social @nelsonaloysio.bsky.social @vh-ribeiro.bsky.social @marika-sartore.bsky.social @emile-emery.bsky.social, Javi, Lisa and Boxuan! Busy bees for life ♥️

🌍 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 Scientists: Want to Travel for Complex Systems Research? We’ve Got You! 🌍 Bridge: 🌉 To build new collaborations! SECS: 🎓 To attend complexity science events! New for 2025: ⚡ Special grants for scientists from low-income countries. yrcss.cssociety.org/grants/ Apply by April 4th!

Honored and excited for this opportunity, grateful for all the support! 🤩

🚨 Voting is open until February 12th, 23:59 CET! Vote vote vote! 🗳️

🚨 TIME TO VOTE 🗳️ I’m running as a candidate! Check out my statement: if it resonates with you, I’d truly appreciate your support This community has given me so much and I’d love to give back by serving on the Board 📣 Shoutout to two amazing fellow candidates, Francesco Bertolotti & Yasaman Asgari

The WWCS 2025 has officially began! ❄️✨ Participants are already Rifugio Madonna delle Nevi ready to start this exciting week of science, collaboration, and winter adventures.