Political Science
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 hosts Women in Data Science (WiDS) conference for data scientists and aspiring data scientists to learn from other women in the field
Mar. 8, 2023—The Data Science Institute welcomed women who are leading the way in data science at our annual Women in Data Science (WiDS) conference on March 7. The conference was an opportunity for women in data science to connect, network and learn from other women in the field. The conference featured a variety of sessions with...
From the Television Screen to the Ballot Box: The Effects of Entertainment Media on Political Attitudes (DSI-SRP)
Sep. 8, 2022—This DSI-SRP fellowship funded Eleanor Beers to work in the laboratory of Dr. Eunji Kim in the Department of Political Science during the summer of 2022. Eleanor is a junior with a major in Political Science. This summer, Eleanor worked alongside Dr. Eunji Kim on several projects, all pertaining to the effects of entertainment media...
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...
Social Media, Turnout Rate, and Election (DSI-SRP)
Aug. 15, 2021—This DSI-SRP fellowship funded Yuqin (George) Yang to work in the laboratory of John Sides in the Political Science department during the summer of 2021. George is a junior with majors in Economics and Political Science. This project aims to examine how President Trump communicates with his voters and the general public during the 2020 election via twitter,...
The Effects of COVID-19 on Public Opinion and Political Behavior in the Americas (DSI-SRP)
Aug. 15, 2021—This DSI-SRP fellowship funded Xinxin (Amy) Zhang to work in the laboratory of Elizabeth Zechmeister in the Political Science department during the summer of 2021. Amy is a junior with majors in Political Science and Economics and a minor in French. The project funded by this fellowship aimed to understand the relationship between COVID outcomes (COVID case...
Automated Sentiment Analysis of Media Narrative on the American Dream (DSI-SRP)
Aug. 1, 2020—This DSI-SRP fellowship funded Peixuan Li to work in the laboratory of Professor Eunji Kim in the Department of Political Science during the summer of 2020. Peixuan anticipates graduating in 2022, and is majoring in Political Science and Economics with a minor in Computer Science. The project funded by this fellowship aimed to understand the...
What we can Learn about Russian IRA Trolls during 2016 U.S. Election from Twitter (DSI-SRP)
Aug. 1, 2019—This DSI-SRP fellowship funded Catherine (Nayeon) Kim to work in the laboratory of Professor Jennifer Larson in the Department of Political Science during the summer of 2019. Catherine graduated in 2020 with majors in Mathematics and English Creative Writing. The project funded by this fellowship aimed to study the impact of online propaganda on public...