Data Science News Archive
Upcoming Winter 2022 Data Science Community Events
The DataLab's favorite data science events happening early 2022.
US Census Open Data for Good Grand Challenge
The US Census Bureau, through Challenge.gov, is hosting an open challenge to create new products or data analyses which address: 1) Climate, Resilience, and the Natural Environment; 2) Society, Economy, and the Built Environment; or 3) Health and COVID-19. With a total cash prize pool of $310,000 it is well worth exploring further!
UC Davis Data Science Major Published
The new Data Science major at UC Davis has been published in the general catalog!
UC Berkeley Digital Humanities Fair
UC Berkeley is hosting their annual Digital Humanities Fair.
Lab for Data Intensive Biology at UC Davis Host Workshop Series
The Lab for Data Intensive Biology at UC Davis, run by DataLab Faculty Director Titus Brown, is offering many free workshops as part of the NIH Common Fund Data Ecosystem (CFDE) training and engagement program.
Students Establish First Women in Data Chapter at UC Davis
UC Davis students start the first college chapter of Women in Data! Learn about the ambitious students pioneering efforts to share their love of data with the entire UC Davis community.
FOSS4G 2021 Call for Participation
The annual FOSS4G (Free & Open Source Software for Geospatial) Conference is accepting applications! There are tracks for general, academic, and workshop presentations. The conference this year will be virtual, held between September 27-October 2. There are a variety of pricing options this year, including reduced prices for students and for residents of the host […]
Academic Early Career Panel
What do data scientists and research software engineers do in academia? Given the interdisciplinarity and relative adolescence of the fields of Data Science and Research Software Engineering, it is unsurprising that career paths in the field are confusing and opaque. This career panel will offer attendees the opportunity to hear from data scientists and research […]
5th Annual Women in Tech Symposium
The 5th annual Women in Tech Symposium, an all-day virtual event taking place on March 12, is now open for registration. The symposium is the flagship event of the Women in Tech Initiative at UC. This year’s theme is “the new era in human-computer interaction.” The symposium will showcase issues, sector opportunities, and career paths […]
TTRN – CITRIS International Summer Institute Spring Workshop
This year, TTRN – CITRUS is offering a four part workshop every Friday in March on Common Data Models for Real-world Data. This workshop will focus on the OMOP (Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership) Common Data Model and its application to real-world datasets. Priority registration for the Spring Workshop is offered to individuals affiliated with the […]