Two-day Conference on Network Science Kicks Off at CEU. The Unexpected Link: Using Network Science to Tackle Social Problems, a conference organized by the CEU Center for Network Science (CNS) began June 17 in the Auditorium. Welcoming remarks by CEU President and Rector, Yehuda Elkana, and CNS Director, Balazs Vedres, opened the 2-day event, featuring lectures and panel discussions with scholars from Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia.