On November 10 at 12 PM ET, please join Carolina Data Science Now for “Navigating Politics & the Law.” The event will feature three lightning talks by professors and researchers in UNC-Chapel Hill’s academic community, centered around how data science is used to examine political action, policy processes, and timely issues such as criminal justice and economic change. The seminar will be moderated by Sarah Davis, a Senior Research Project Manager at the Renaissance Computing Institute (RENCI) and a co-PI…
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The National Consortium for Data Science (NCDS), in partnership with Interpersonal Frequency, will host a free webinar on The Data Shows Your Government Website Content Matters on Wednesday, January 11 at 12 PM ET. With data from over 17 million government website users across the country, Interpersonal Frequency has been able to uncover some unexpected trends in the world on online government content. One trend we can't ignore: content matters. The most beautiful, high-tech site in the world can fail…
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On January 26 at 12 PM ET, please join Carolina Data Science Now for "Advancing Education, Training, and Care." The event will feature three lightning talks by professors and researchers in UNC-Chapel Hill’s academic community, centered around how data science is used to improve the experiences of students, trainees, and patients. The seminar will be moderated by Robert Hubal, a Research Scientist at the Renaissance Computing Institute (RENCI), whose research interests center on the intelligent use of technology to better train…
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The National Consortium for Data Science (NCDS), in partnership with Interpersonal Frequency, will host a free webinar, "The Data Shows Government Website Accessibility and Usability Go Hand-in-Hand," on Wednesday, February 8 at 12 PM ET. Digital accessibility—whether it’s billed as “Section 508 compliance,” “ADA compliance,” or “WCAG compliance”—is top-of-mind for government organizations, and rightly so. In the same way that their physical buildings must welcome everyone in the community, their online spaces should be open, easily accessible, and useful to…
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The National Consortium for Data Science (NCDS), is pleased to announce the return of DataBytes, a free webinar series designed to showcase diverse and innovative work in data science. Visualizations allow people to readily analyze and communicate data. However, many common visualization designs lead to engaging imagery but false conclusions. By understanding what people see when they look at a visualization, we can design visualizations that support more accurate data analysis and avoid unnecessary biases. Join UNC Computer Science Assistant…
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On February 23 at 12 PM ET, please join Carolina Data Science Now for “Imagining Better Communities.” The event will feature three lightning talks by professors and researchers in UNC-Chapel Hill’s academic community, centered around how data science is used to manage, conserve and restore natural systems, while ensuring sustainable urban development. The seminar will be moderated by Todd BenDor, the Director of the Odum Institute and the Distinguished Professor of Sustainable Community Design in the Department of City and…
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Join UNC Computer Science for a week of celebration and acknowledgment of Womxn in Tech, including an opening reception, interest sessions, keynote, and social events hosted by student clubs. Learn from talented and inspiring industry professionals, your peers, and more while picking up swag and winning cool prizes!
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Data Matters™ is a week-long series of one and two-day courses aimed at students and professionals in business, research, and government. The short course series is sponsored by the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science at UNC-Chapel Hill, the National Consortium for Data Science, and RENCI. Our first-ever springtime series, Data Matters: Spring Ahead, will feature a selection of our most popular two-day courses. The traditional Data Matters series will return in August 2023. Data Matters gives students the chance…
Find out more »Three years later, Analytics>Forward is happening again! Polish up that talk from 2020, make sure you're wearing shoes, and head over to NC State Campus to spend the day with your favorite statisticians, programmers, data analysts, and actuaries. This year's event is sponsored by RENCI. What we'll do Based on the bar camp-style conferences, the program will be set the day of the conference based on all of the exciting pitches you'll hear first thing in the morning. Bring your…
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Join Professor Ifeoma Ajunwa for a fireside chat with Professor Nita Farahany as they discuss Professor Farahany’s new book, “The Battle for Your Brain: Defending Your Right to Think Freely in the Age of Neurotechnology.”
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