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Xinmeng Cecilia Huang 

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@sonicnu ·
15 Oct

Noshir Contractor delivered a Keynote lecture at the Conference on Complex Systems in Binghamton this week! His lecture, "Engineering the Teams that Solve Complex Problems," explored ways to develop complexity science-based strategies to improve teamwork dynamics.
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@sonicnu ·
25 Sep

SONIC would like to draw your attention to two new publications from our team! Learn more about the 6-DoS interactive exercise and the My Dream Team recommendation system.

Find them here:
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https://reference-global.com/article/10.2478/connections-2026-0009

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@sonicnu ·
14 Aug

SONIC was well represented at the 86th Annual Academy of Management (AOM) Conference in Philadelphia!

Current and former SONIC members presented research on organizations, networks, teamwork, and emerging technologies.

Congratulations to all of our presenters!

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13 Aug

SONIC was well represented at the 86th Annual Academy of Management (AOM) Conference in Pittsburgh!

Current and former SONIC members presented research on organizations, networks, teamwork, and emerging technologies.

Congratulations to all of our presenters!

@noshir

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@sonicnu ·
29 Jul

SONIC was proud to be represented at the 21st Annual #INGRoup Conference in Pittsburgh! 🎉 Current and former SONIC members presented research on leadership, team communication, and team diversity.
Congratulations to all our presenters for sharing their outstanding work!
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