Events
DSI AI Transformer Intensive Jan. 4-7 – Virtual!
Dec. 7, 2021—Do you have an idea which uses text, image, sound, or other sequential data but you’re not sure how to use it? Are you interested in learning how to use state-of-the-art deep learning models in AI, and are you looking for opportunities with Vanderbilt researchers who leverage these tools for undergraduate research or Immersion? Join...
Undergraduate Data Science Coffee Hour – December
Nov. 15, 2021—Please join us for the last Data Science Minor monthly coffee hour this semester in the atrium at Featheringill Hall on Wednesday, December 1st at 4:00 pm.
Undergraduate Data Science Coffee Hour – November
Nov. 9, 2021—Please join us for the Data Science Minor monthly coffee hour in the atrium at Featheringill Hall on Friday, November 12th at 4:00 pm.
Undergraduate Data Science Info Session
Oct. 14, 2021—Do you have questions about the Data Science Minor? We would like to invite you to join us on Friday, October 29th at 5:30 pm in the Featheringill Hall Auditorium for an Undergraduate Data Science Info Session. We will talk about why you should study data science, requirements for the minor, and opportunities for involvement....
IBM Using Watson Studio in Data Science Workshop
Oct. 11, 2021—IBM in collaboration with the Wond’ry, Vanderbilt’s Innovation Center, will be hosting a data science workshop series on October 20, 2021, and October 27, 2021. Therefore, I would like to invite undergraduate students minoring in data science to this virtual event. The objective of this workshop is to encourage the usage of IBM Watson Studio as a data science tool amongst members...
Upcoming DSI Data Science Summer 2021 Workshops
May. 17, 2021—Python for Data Science, May 19-21, 10a-12p Programming for data science looks different from programming to solve general-purpose problems. In this workshop, we’ll introduce essential Python, and then move to solving problems using pandas. We’ll also introduce exploratory programming and literate computing using notebooks. We’ll focus on those aspects of Python that are essential for...
Vanderbilt Microbiome Initiative offers analytics boot camp May 17
May. 12, 2021—The Vanderbilt Microbiome Initiative’s annual boot camp series will introduce participants to an analytical and experimental workflow and web-based visual tools to study and investigate the microbiome. Workshop II in the series is scheduled for Monday, May 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. CT. This one-day Zoom workshop is open to the Vanderbilt campus—from trainees to...
Information Sessions on Data Science Minor
Mar. 16, 2021—With the launch of the new undergraduate minor in Data Science, we are offering several student information sessions to provide an overview of the minor and answer any questions. Sessions will last approximately one hour. Please RSVP using the Eventbrite link provided, which will provide you with access to the Zoom link to join a...
Women in Data Science (WiDS) Nashville Virtual Conference
Feb. 24, 2021—Announcing the inaugural Women in Data Science (WiDS) Nashville virtual conference – co-hosted by Vanderbilt’s Data Science Institute (DSI) and Genetics Institute (VGI) – as a part of WiDS Worldwide! On March 8 from 10-5pm CT, join our event to hear featured talks from women data scientists in Nashville and at Vanderbilt, along with a...
DSI Data Science for Social Good (DSSG) Program
Feb. 24, 2021—The Data Science for Social Good (DSSG) program is a ten-week experience where students (undergraduates and/or graduate students) work as part of a data science team on a pre-selected project for a not-for-profit organization, Vanderbilt group, or government organization. In the event that there are multiple Social Good projects, interns will be able to rank...