Past Events

Data Matters™ is a week-long series of one and two-day courses aimed at students and professionals in business, research, and government. Sponsored by the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science at UNC-Chapel Hill, the National Consortium for Data Science, and RENCI, the short-course series gives students the chance to learn about a wide range of topics in data science, analytics, visualization, curation, and more from expert instructors.

The FABRIC team is proud to share its newest testbed release. The team has added many new production sites and has introduced the FABlib library; both of which increase the capabilities and usability of the testbed. The FABRIC community is cordially invited to participate in an upcoming FABRIC tutorial webinar, hosted by Paul Ruth. The purpose of this webinar is to introduce incoming and existing beta users to the new features and onboard new teams to the testbed. The FABlib library…

On September 12 at 12 PM ET, please join Carolina Data Science Now for its first in-person event "LIVE: School of Data Science and Society." The team is delighted to work with Carolina Performing Arts to present this special event at the UNC CURRENT ArtSpace + Studio, in the heart of Chapel Hill — 123 W. Franklin Street, on the first floor of Building C in Carolina Square. They invite those attending in-person to join us for light refreshments after…

KNIT 5, the first-ever in-person FABRIC Community Workshop will take place from September 20-22, 2022 in Chicago, IL. KNIT 5 will be hosted by Northwestern University. FABRIC, an international infrastructure that enables cutting-edge experimentation and research at-scale, is up and running. The FABRIC team is excited to share updates from the platform, experimenters, and wider community. We'll kick off the workshop on September 20 with small-group, hands-on FABRIC tutorial sessions and advanced training topics, a tour of FABRIC facility partner…

The UNC School of Data Science and Society is excited to announce the first talk of its Distinguished Speaker Series, “What Data Science Will Mean to You – One Person’s View.” The inaugural speaker will be Dr. Phil Bourne, Founding Dean of the School of Data Science at the University of Virginia. He is a world-renowned biomedical and data science researcher who has published over 350 papers and five books, launched four companies, received numerous awards, and been elected as…

The National Consortium for Data Science (NCDS), in partnership with the UNC Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, will host a conversation on Building an Inclusive and Transformative Data Strategy in Research and Community Engagement on Thursday, October 13 at 11 AM ET. The COVID pandemic and racial justice protests across the country have sparked new conversations regarding race, racism, and social justice in nearly every aspect of American society. From housing, health care, employment, and wealth accumulation to…

In Summer 2022, UNC-Chapel Hill launched the School of Data Science and Society (SDSS), a new school devoted to data science, teaching, research, scholarship, service, and creativity. The vision for SDSS is to be a leader in the field of data science through an interdisciplinary and rigorous grounding in theory and methods with a human-centric approach to the entire data life cycle. Please join the School for a presentation by Inaugural Dean Stan Ahalt, followed by a question and answer…

You don’t want to miss these data science professionals provide insight into what it takes to capture the attention of top recruiters in data science and data analytics. Our panelists represent a variety of career stages and they are ready to discuss what it takes to set yourself apart as you launch your career search. Join us to learn more about: • What programming languages are in demand now • Unexpected ways to promote your experience • What experiences you…