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Dr. Emma K. Towlson

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I am an Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary, and my academic home is in the Computer Science Department. I am also an Adjunct Assitant Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, a full member of the Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI), a full member of Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (ACHRI), core faculty in the Complexity Science Group, and part of the Computational Neuroscience Platform. I am a network (neuro)scientist who believes complex systems science is at the heart of understanding our interconnected world, and the organisms that share it. I completed my postdoctoral training at the Center for Complex Network Research at Northeastern University, received my PhD from the University of Cambridge (2015), and hold a Masters in Mathematics and Physics from the University of Warwick (2011). I am invested in bringing transdisciplinary approaches to broader audiences and educational settings. I am part of the Homeward Bound network, a value-driven global leadership program that aims to change the narrative around leadership and promote the impact of women in science on decisions that shape the future of our planet.

Service positions:

Editor Network Neuroscience
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion representative for Computer Science to the Faculty of Science


Current Teaching

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CPSC 572/672 - Fundamentals of Social Network Analysis and Data Mining

Senior undergraduates and graduate students may take this introductory, project-based course that provides a comprehensive introduction to all things Network Science.

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DATA 601 - Working with Data and Visualization

Part of the professional Data Science program. Intensive (a full term's work in half the time) introduction to data exploration with Python.

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CPSC 583 - Introduction to Information Visualization

Visualizing Information effectively is an art and a science. This course will show you how to leverage both.

Teaching Projects

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network science bootcamps

Intensive, hands-on summer courses.

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network science in schools

We live an increasingly interconnected world, and systems thinking is not only essential it is inevitable.

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warwick in africa

This highly impactful project aims to improve mathematics education in Africa, empowering and inspiring learners and educators alike.

Journeys

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becoming ultra

“Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it.” - Oprah Winfrey

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homeward bound

100 inspirational women scientists. 1 year of leadership training. 3 week Antarctic voyage.