We’re proud to share that Professor Noshir Contractor (@noshir.bsky.social) delivered a keynote at the 2025 ICA Regional Conference on “Generative AI in Research: Challenges, Opportunities, and Innovations”
Thank you to Mengxiao Zhu and the International Communication Association.
We’re excited to share that Dr. Noshir Contractor, former President of the International Communication Association (ICA) will be speaking at the MU–ICA Conference 2025.
📅 MU–ICA Conference on Human & Digital Mutualism
🗓 21–22 November 2025
📍 Mahindra University, Hyderabad
@noshir.bsky.social
This Friday, March 6, join Creative Agency in the Age of AI at Northwestern from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. for a day of panels and conversation on human-AI collaboration. Organized by Duri Long, Noshir Contractor (@noshir.bsky.social), and Karan Ahuja.
More info: www.hci.northwestern.edu/news-events/...
In an in-press study, Leslie DeChurch, Alina Lungeanu, Megan Chan, and @noshir.bsky.social analyze data from NASA space analog teams and Ancient Rome, finding that dyadic shared leadership is uniquely unstable, while solo or 3+ leader structures persist.
Read more: journals.aom.org/doi/abs/10.5...
We’re excited to share a new hashtag#CSCW2025 publication co-authored by SONIC’s Director Noshir Contractor (@noshir.bsky.social), alongside Diego Gomez-Zara, Dr. Liz Gerber, Darren Gergle, Kapil Garg, Ph.D. , and Michael Massimi.
Read Here: dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
New KelloggSchool Insight: Researchers Noshir Contractor (@noshir.bsky.social) & Leslie DeChurch reveal science-based best practices to help NASA crews survive a 3-year Mars mission.
Read more: insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu/article/hous...
Congrats to NU undergrads Shraeya Iyer, Jeffrey Tu, & Isabel Su presenting at NetSciX (Feb 17–20), supported by @buffett.northwestern.edu scholarship!
Talk: A Multiplex Lens on Influencer Performance, Group Synergy, and Network Centralization
Co-Authors: Megan Chan & @noshir.bsky.social
SIAM News: Diego Gómez-Zará & Noshir Contractor (@noshir.bsky.social)on AI for better, more representative teams.
In MyDreamTeam (380+ participants), creativity was highest when people chose teammates—with representation-aware AI nudges.
www.siam.org/publications...
SONIC Lab was delighted to welcome back Anup Sawant (2010–2017), a proud SONIC alum and Founder of Pyrack!
We’re grateful to Anup for reconnecting with our community and inspiring the next generation of SONIC researchers!
@noshir.bsky.social
New in Research Policy with Noshir Contractor (@noshir.bsky.social), Pamela Hinds, Aaron Schecter, and Elisa Mattarelli: Want better ideas in open innovation? It matters who gives you feedback — and who they're connected to.
Check it out: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Although knowledge workers are increasingly able to adopt remote and hybrid working
arrangements and work productively, many organizations continue to question the effectiveness
of remote work and foc...
Open innovation communities provide valuable opportunities for creators from diverse backgrounds to collaboratively generate and refine new ideas that…
