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haily merritt, phd @h-merritt.bsky.social · 12d

super excited for the WiNS book club to start up again! this is what originally convinced me at the beginning of my phd to join WiNS 💖

Mariana Macedo @marianagmmacedo.bsky.social · 12d

WiNS Book Club is back!!

Join us for a Happy Hour to plan together:
Oct 8 | 6 PM UK 7 PM CET 1 PM Boston
Open to WiNS members via Slack.

@asteixeira.bsky.social @h-merritt.bsky.social
@wins-society.bsky.social

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Women in Network Science Society - Book Club

The Women in Network Science (WiNS) Book Club is an opportunity to share experiences, reflect on current issues, and connect with one another. This session will be led by Mariana Macedo, Sofia Teixeir...

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haily merritt, phd @h-merritt.bsky.social · Sep 3

thank you so much and it was great to meet you as well!

haily merritt, phd @h-merritt.bsky.social · Sep 3

you definitely imparted wisdom! thank you again for all the work you put in to the workshop :)

haily merritt, phd @h-merritt.bsky.social · Sep 3

moving from the midwestern US to London means anything within a 2-3 hour train ride is *super close* as far as i’m concerned.

also, i really enjoy giving talks.

what i’m saying is if your uni is within 3 hours of London i would love to come give a talk and chat about research 😊

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haily merritt, phd @h-merritt.bsky.social · Sep 3

thank you @uobphenomenal.bsky.social for an excellent workshop today! such a diverse and thought-provoking collection of talks, and lovely conversations with fellow attendees. i’m looking forward to the next event!

Francesca Brencio @ipazia76.bsky.social · Sep 3

"Exploring lived experience in mental health", first workshop of the Birmingham Network for Phenomenology and Mental Health.
Happening now, at the Studio (Central Birmingham)
@matthewbroome.bsky.social and @jelliedsours.bsky.social delivering the opening remarks

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Micah G. Allen @micahgallen.com · Jul 30

I’m elated to share our latest publication - out now in @natmentalhealth.nature.com! www.nature.com/articles/s44... - tour de force by @leahbanellis.bsky.social @brainandstomach.bsky.social and the rest of the VMP team!

Stomach–brain coupling indexes a dimensional signature of mental health - Nature Mental Health

Using a relatively large and diverse sample of mostly young adults, this study by Banellis, Rebollo and colleagues examines associations between regional stomach–brain coupling and mental health and i...

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haily merritt, phd @h-merritt.bsky.social · Jul 28

the Women in Network Science Seminar Series team will be meeting in the next couple of weeks to begin planning our schedule of speakers for this fall, so it’s not too late to nominate yourself or someone whose work you think is cool!

we’d especially love to support phd students and postdocs :)

haily merritt, phd @h-merritt.bsky.social · May 19

shout out to the organizers of these seminars for a great semester, thank you @gulsahakcakir.bsky.social @elenacandellone.bsky.social and Echo Liu!

if you or someone you know would be a good fit for a future seminar, you can nominate them here docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/... we’d love to have you!

Nominate a speaker for WiNS Seminar

The Women in Network Science (WiNS) seminar is an interdisciplinary seminar with the aim to promote and showcase research by women and nonbinary researchers in network science. Attendance is open to e...

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haily merritt, phd @h-merritt.bsky.social · Jul 1

two of my undergraduate degree programs are now gone. fascists want to eliminate the humanities and social sciences because they know those programs provide the skills to recognize and work against fascism. my degrees are more valuable to me now than ever. the youth deserve better.

Rebecca Spang @rlspang.bsky.social · Jun 30

So, here it is. Thanks to a new state law that was NEVER DEBATED, Indiana University has committed itself to abolishing majors in African-American/African Diaspora Studies: American Studies; Art History; French; Italian; Religious Studies etc. DOZENS of majors. www.ipm.org/news-section...

Indiana public colleges cut almost 20% of degrees

Public Indiana colleges and universities have eliminated 19 percent of their degree programs to meet requirements added to the state’s budget, according to the Commission for Higher Education.

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Simone Poetto @poetz.bsky.social · Jun 30

Thrilled to finally share a huge piece of my PhD project!
Our paper “The Topological Architecture of Brain Identity” is now out on bioRxiv: biorxiv.org/content/10.1... 🧵 1/n

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haily merritt, phd @h-merritt.bsky.social · Jun 28

i couldn’t be more thrilled to be joining Sofia’s group as a postdoc and to be working with a brilliant team of people who appreciate the power of our social connections! 💖

Andreia Sofia Teixeira @asteixeira.bsky.social · Jun 28

It’s happening.
BRAN Lab is here, my first research group.

We explore how and why we connect (and disconnect), using network science, signed networks, ML, and cognitive modeling: from minds to systems, humans to AI, mental health to epidemic prevention.

andreiasofiateixeira.com/branlab/

BRAN Lab

Bridging Minds, Behavior, and Society through Network Science

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haily merritt, phd @h-merritt.bsky.social · Jun 24

had time for a quick sketch of the Brisbane skyline before the start of #OHBM2025

if you’re interested in brain networks, social environment, and multilayer network methods, check out my poster (# 1393) friday & saturday afternoons! 😊

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haily merritt, phd @h-merritt.bsky.social · Jun 1

on the train to Maastricht very much looking forward to @netsciconf.bsky.social !

for folks who will be there, i’m giving a talk wednesday @ 5pm in the multilayer networks session :)

if you’re around for the satellites, check out the @wins-society.bsky.social satellite wednesday afternoon!

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haily merritt, phd @h-merritt.bsky.social · May 23

Robert Chapman’s book Empire of Normality lays out that thesis exactly in the context of autism. i know other folks have done the same for adhd, but i can’t name any pubs off the top of my head.

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haily merritt, phd @h-merritt.bsky.social · May 19

in the meantime, @wins-society.bsky.social will be at @netsciconf.bsky.social with a satellite June 2nd! we hope to see you there!

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haily merritt, phd @h-merritt.bsky.social · May 19

shout out to the organizers of these seminars for a great semester, thank you @gulsahakcakir.bsky.social @elenacandellone.bsky.social and Echo Liu!

if you or someone you know would be a good fit for a future seminar, you can nominate them here docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/... we’d love to have you!

Nominate a speaker for WiNS Seminar

The Women in Network Science (WiNS) seminar is an interdisciplinary seminar with the aim to promote and showcase research by women and nonbinary researchers in network science. Attendance is open to e...

docs.google.com

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haily merritt, phd @h-merritt.bsky.social · May 13

this is our last talk of the semester, and it’s sure to be a good one!

Women in Network Science (WiNS) Society @wins-society.bsky.social · May 13

📅Save the date!

Join us next Monday, May 19, at 11 AM ET for the final seminar of Spring featuring Dr. Izabel Aguiar from the Santa Fe Institute.
We will discuss latent cognitive structures of social networks.

Please note: This seminar was rescheduled due to technical issues.

See you all there! ✨

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Women in Network Science (WiNS) Society @wins-society.bsky.social · Apr 30

📅 Save the date!

Join us next Monday, May 5 at 11 AM ET for an exciting seminar with Dr. Anastassia Vybornova (Univ. of Copenhagen) on how urban highways affect social connectivity.

🔗 www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Don't miss it! ✨

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haily merritt, phd @h-merritt.bsky.social · Apr 30

successfully defended my dissertation today!

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haily merritt, phd @h-merritt.bsky.social · Apr 24

excited to be here at #SANS2025 in Chicago! if you’re interested in social support, social networks, and brain networks, come check out my poster this afternoon! i’m p1-f-45 from 3:30-5 😊

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Women in Network Science (WiNS) Society @wins-society.bsky.social · Apr 15

📅 Save the date!

Join us next Monday (April 21st, 11 AM ET) for our next seminar with Dr. Keiko Nomura (@keikonomuraa.bsky.social) from the University of Colorado Boulder.

Don’t miss out! ✨

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Women in Network Science (WiNS) Society @wins-society.bsky.social · Feb 16

🚀 We’re officially on Bluesky! 💙 The Women in Network Science (WiNS) Society connects and supports network scientists who identify as underrepresented genders in the field. Follow us for updates on events, opportunities, and exciting research from our community!
#NetworkScience #WiNS

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haily merritt, phd @h-merritt.bsky.social · Feb 13

The priority deadline for the WiNS satellite at @netsciconf.bsky.social is Feb 17! We will be giving out two Best Submission awards, which come with fee remission for satellite registration 🏆
submit here: forms.gle/7t2Yg4ebrny2...
more info on the satellite here: sites.google.com/view/womenin...

NetSci 2026 @netsciconf.bsky.social · Feb 12

📢 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀: 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗦𝗰𝗶 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀

⏳ 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝗼𝗻: 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝟳&𝟭𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

Visit the respective satellite web pages for further details
netsci2025.github.io/satellites/

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NetSci 2026 @netsciconf.bsky.social · Feb 12

📢 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀: 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗦𝗰𝗶 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀

⏳ 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝗼𝗻: 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝟳&𝟭𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

Visit the respective satellite web pages for further details
netsci2025.github.io/satellites/

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Giovanni Petri @lordgrilo.bsky.social · Jan 27

And here we go! First position on my ERC grant is officially open. Fully funded 3.5 years PhD position at NetSI London working with me and the @nplab.bsky.social on modeling and reconstructing higher-order systems.
Application deadline: 16th February 2025.
Bring your A game!

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Andreia Sofia Teixeira @asteixeira.bsky.social · Jan 27

I’m looking for a new PhD student with a curious and interdisciplinary mindset to work on integrating multimodal data to better understand trajectories of mental and brain health disorders!

Deadline of applications: Feb 16!
Please spread the word.

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLO680/f...

Fully Funded PhD Scholarship in Network Science at Northeastern University London

Start your UK & international job search for academic jobs, research jobs, science jobs and managerial jobs in leading universities and top...

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