SSI Lecture Series “Gigabytes for Good” 11/1/2019

Gigabytes for Good

SSI Lecture Series “Gigabytes for Good” 11/1/2019

Can data science promote opportunity, equality, and equity? Hear from three distinguished speakers focused on research that addresses these issues.

This lecture is part of a series presented by the Center for Computational Science Social Systems Informatics (SSI) group. SSI focuses on understanding of the nature of social interaction using the techniques and methods of data science.  This event is free and open to the public.  Refreshments will be served. For more information, visit ccs.miami.edu/ssi, email ccs@miami.edu, or call 305.243.4962.

Friday, 11/1/2019, 3-4:30 PM

LOCATION  Otto G. Richter Library 3rd Floor Conference Room
1300 Memorial Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146

 

Nick Petersen Gigabytes for Good 2019

Assistant Professor, Sociology, College of Arts & Sciences
Nick and his team are working to improved facial-recognition technology by making it more demographically inclusive.

Robert Latham Gigabytes for Good 2019

Associate Director, School of Law’s Children & Youth Law Clinic
Robert utilizes data science to uncover disturbing and promising patterns of use in Florida’s foster care System.

Lynn K. Perry Gigabytes for Good 2019

Assistant Professor, Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences
Lynn uses automated measures of speech in social contact to facilitate the language development of bilingual children with disabilities.

 

 

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