December 2017 – Frost Institute for Data Science & Computing

Social Systems Informatics presents Brian Uzzi 2/14/2018

The CCS Members interested in Social Systems Informatics (led by Program Director Daniel Messinger) have launched a Speaker Series. As the first guest, the group is pleased to present a trio of events around Brian Uzzi: The main event, a TALK on 2/14 entitled “Knowledge and Social Networks that Predict Breakthroughs and Professional Success in Science and Technology” will be preceded by a JOURNAL CLUB session on 2/12, and a ROUND TABLE with Prof. Uzzi earlier in the day on 2/14. Read more “Social Systems Informatics presents Brian Uzzi 2/14/2018” →

Publications

Student Retention Pattern Prediction Employing Linguistic Features Extracted from…

This paper investigates the use of linguistic features extracted from the application essay so students enrolled in a university academic program for their retention pattern prediction. Three sets of linguistic features are generated from text analysis: Read more “Student Retention Pattern Prediction Employing Linguistic Features Extracted from Admission Application Essays” →

Events - Past

2-Day Python Workshop 1/18-19/2018 Gables Campus

This Python workshop is capped at 30 participants, and is on a first-come/ first-served basis. Read more “2-Day Python Workshop 1/18-19/2018 Gables Campus” →

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Machine Learning Meetup Group Workshop Saturday 1/20/18

IDSC is excited to host the Machine Learning Meetup Group for a hands-on workshop on extracting information from scientific publication metadata. Join us on Saturday, January 20th, for a deep dive into a subset of the Semantic Scholar dataset: labs.semantic scholar.org/corpus, which represents papers in computer science, neuroscience and biomedical sciences. Read more “Machine Learning Meetup Group Workshop Saturday 1/20/18” →

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2-Day “R” Workshop 1/25-26/2018 Medical Campus

This 2-Day Software Carpentry Workshop in R at MEDICAL CAMPUS is capped at 30 participants, and is on a first-come/ first-served basis. Read more “2-Day “R” Workshop 1/25-26/2018 Medical Campus” →

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2-Day Python Workshop 2/1-2/2018 Gables Campus

Topics covered in this workshop include the Unix shell, version control with git, and Programming with Python. Read more “2-Day Python Workshop 2/1-2/2018 Gables Campus” →

Awards & Honors

Alberto Cairo receives Majeri Award for Graphics Journalism

CCS Vizualization program director Alberto Cairo has been selected as the 2018 recipient of the Majeri Award for Graphics Journalism from Ball State University’s Department of Journalism. Read more “Alberto Cairo receives Majeri Award for Graphics Journalism” →

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Spatial+ Data Visualization Inaugural Meeting 2/23/2018

Join us for the inaugural meeting of the Spatial+ Data Visualization Group. The mission of the Spatial+ Data Visualization Group is to provide GIS and Visualization professionals, educators, enthusiasts, and other users with opportunities to exchange information and ideas, share best practices, and stay up to date with the latest tools, approaches, and more. Read more “Spatial+ Data Visualization Inaugural Meeting 2/23/2018” →

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BBSR Precision Oncology Workshop 2/26/2018

Many of the current developments in Precision Oncology refer to the major role played by data. Big data resources (DB, repositories, biobanks, etc.) and novel data types combine in integrative experimental research settings presenting a variety of complexities. These require nextgen computational tools to be derived from the emerging data science field. Read more “BBSR Precision Oncology Workshop 2/26/2018” →

Community Outreach-Archived

WiDS Conference 3/5/2018

The Global Women in Data Science (WiDS) Conference aims to inspire and educate data scientists worldwide, regardless of gender, and support women in the field. This annual Conference is held at Stanford University and 100+ locations worldwide, hosted by WiDSAmbassadors. Read more “WiDS Conference 3/5/2018” →

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