Data Science Institute
Historians, data scientists work to preserve endangered Middle Eastern culture with NEH grant
Apr. 20, 2023—Vanderbilt Divinity School and the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries announced a grant of $350,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities that is enabling Vanderbilt to partner with Texas A&M and Marquette universities to continue preserving the history of Syriac culture. Syriac is a medieval dialect of Aramaic once spoken widely by Middle Eastern Christian...
Newly established Center for Applied AI in Protein Dynamics launching with the DSI a bootcamp program for graduate students
Apr. 18, 2023—Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences recently established the Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence in Protein Dynamics, led by Hassane Mchaourab, to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and macromolecular mechanisms to understand protein structures and their functions in the human body. The center’s research aims to drive breakthroughs that could broadly...
Vanderbilt Data Science Institute Faculty member to lead $2.7 Million AI Initiative for Digital Kidney Histopathology
Apr. 14, 2023—Dr. Yuankai Huo, one our teaching faculty at the Vanderbilt University Data Science Institute, is spearheading a research initiative with clinical collaborators at Vanderbilt University Medical Center to develop a quantitative and reproducible 3D analytics tool for large-scale digital analysis of kidney tissues and biopsies. The project, entitled “AI-empowered 3D Computer Vision and Image-Omics Integration...
Data Science Institute alum Myranda Uselton Shirk returns to DSI to join our team as a Senior Data Scientist
Apr. 12, 2023—The Data Science Institute is pleased to announce the return of Myranda Uselton Shirk, who is joining us as a Senior Data Scientist. Myranda is a Vanderbilt University graduate who earned her MS in Data Science from the DSI. Throughout her career, she has collaborated with various neurodiversity programs, and is passionate about promoting neurodiverse...
DSI workshop helps Vanderbilt researcher do complex AI analysis of birdsongs
Apr. 10, 2023—Machine learning models have revolutionized the way researchers approach data analysis, but building and training these models can be a daunting task for those who are new to coding. Fortunately, the emergence of AI assistants like ChatGPT is making it easier for novice coders to create their own ML models, even in complex fields like...
Vanderbilt’s Women in Computing organization hosting one-day conference on artificial intelligence
Apr. 3, 2023—Vanderbilt University’s Women in Computing (ACM-W) student organization is hosting a one-day conference on April 8, focusing on artificial intelligence. The event is open to everyone and will take place on April 8, 2023, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Featheringill Hall auditorium. Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with the brightest...
DSI hosts AI Revolutions Symposium
Mar. 29, 2023—The Data Science Institute would like to thank all of the attendees and speakers that made our AI Revolutions Symposium this week a great event for the Vanderbilt community. The two-day event showcased the latest developments and impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) in research and academia. The DSI’s Chief Data Scientist, Jesse Spencer-Smith, opened the...
DSI Senior Data Scientist, Dr. Charreau Bell, to be featured on SEC Generative AI Forum in April
Mar. 29, 2023—The Data Science Institute’s Senior Data Scientist Dr. Charreau Bell is among the faculty experts featured in a virtual panel hosted by the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in April to discuss various generative artificial intelligence topics. The panel is an initiative through the SEC Artificial Intelligence Consortium and consists of seven SEC faculty members covering different...
Dr. Benjamin Collins to give talk on “Navigating the AI Future of Health Care” in the TEDxVanderbiltUniversity on April 18
Mar. 24, 2023—Vanderbilt University’s Employee Learning and Engagement Team will host the the seventh annual TEDxVanderbiltUniversity on April 18 and feature a talk on how artificial intelligence could reshape the future of healthcare. Dr. Benjamin Collins, a physician researcher, bioethicist and informatician at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, will discuss “Navigating the AI Future of Health Care” at...
Vanderbilt Data Science Institute hosting AI Revolutions Symposium March 27/28
Mar. 22, 2023—The possibilities of Artificial Intelligence have advanced at an exponential rate in recent years. Extraordinary models like ChatGPT allow you to generate a research paper in seconds or have a conversation with an AI representation of George Washington. Dall-E has amazed the world with its ability to turn text into whatever picture you can imagine....