Mathematics
A Comparative Study on the Application of Machine Learning to Dynamic Rebalancing (DSI-SRP)
Aug. 21, 2023—This DSI-SRP fellowship funded Ziyao Zhang to work in the laboratory of Dr. Mike Neamtu, Ph.D. in the Department of Mathematics during the summer of 2023. Ziyao is a rising junior with majors in Computer Science and Mathematics and a minor in Economics. In this DSI research, Ziyao and his mentor studied the financial market...
Expanding the CMR Model – A Computational Investigation of Reading Comprehension (DSI-SRP)
Aug. 21, 2023—This DSI-SRP fellowship funded Elijah Williams to work in the laboratory of Dr. Katherine S. Aboud, Ph.D. in the Vanderbilt Brain Institute during the summer of 2023. Elijah is a rising junior with a major in Mathematics and a minor in Data Science. In this summer research project, Elijah and his mentor investigated patterns in the...
Data Science for Social Good project aims to combine AI and history with ‘revolutionary’ role-playing experience
May. 24, 2023—Rising Vanderbilt University junior, Logan A’Hearn, knew he would be learning about the French Revolution when he registered for Dr. Holly Tucker’s EUS 2230W class, but he didn’t know he’d be living it and certainly didn’t know he’d spend his summer working to bring it to life with artificial intelligence. Dr. Holly Tucker, the Mellon...
Renowned Mathematician Wolfgang Dahmen to speak at Vanderbilt University’s International Conference on Approximation Theory and Beyond
May. 8, 2023—Distinguished mathematician Wolfgang Dahmen will be the featured speaker at the upcoming International Conference on Approximation Theory and Beyond May 15-18 at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Dahmen is a professor at both the University of South Carolina and RWTH Aachen University, and his research focuses on approximation theory, numerical partial differential equations, statistical learning, and data science....
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 and Anthropology project aims for largest image-based survey of archeological features and sites in America
Jan. 24, 2023—Vanderbilt’s Steven Wernke, an Associate Professor of Archeology, is working with the Data Science Institute on a project using satellite imagery and deep learning to produce the largest image-based survey of archeological features in all of the Americas. Archaeologists have faced perennial problems of scale and representation, struggling to match the scale of analysis to...
Apply for Citadel Securities’ Midwest Datathon and Midwest Regional Terminal Live for a chance at $15,000
Jan. 18, 2023— Applications are now open for Citadel Securities’ Midwest Regional Datathon and Midwest Regional Terminal Live challenge. At stake in both challenges is $15,000 in cash prizes and exclusive recruitment opportunities with Citadel. The Midwest Regional Datathon is a data science competition challenging students from the best universities in the region to take on real-world...
Detection of microbiota change caused by inborn errors of immunity (IEIs) through 16S rRNA sequence analysis (DSI-SRP)
Sep. 8, 2022—This DSI-SRP fellowship funded Qi (Kathy) Liu to work in the laboratory of Dr. Janet Markle in the Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology during the summer of 2022. Qi (Kathy) is a senior with majors in Mathematics and Biological Sciences: Molecular & Cellular. Inborn errors of immunity (IEIs) are immunodeficiencies caused by rare genetic mutations. Because...
Outsourcing Repression: How States Mobilize Civilians for Violence (DSI-SRP)
Sep. 8, 2022—This DSI-SRP fellowship funded Clara Jiang to work in the laboratory of Emily Ritter in the Department of Political Science during the summer of 2022. Clara is a senior with majors in Mathematics and Political Science. Over the summer, Clara worked on the Outsourcing Repression project to examine how race riots and US Marshal appointments...
District-Level Resource Allocation during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Understanding How Districts Leveraged Federal Stimulus Funds (DSI-SRP)
Sep. 8, 2022—This DSI-SRP fellowship funded Jingyi Chen to work in the laboratory of Christopher Candelaria in the Department of Public Policy and Education during the summer of 2022. Jingyi is a senior with majors in Human & Organizational Development and Mathematics. Over the summer, Jingyi worked with Professor Christopher Candelaria to analyze district and school-level allocation...