Vanderbilt Data Science Institute

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    Data Science Institute launches AI Flash: Vanderbilt’s exclusive window into the latest artificial intelligence advancements

    The brand-new, exclusive segment offeris real-time, in-depth analysis of the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence. Whether it’s a new model from OpenAI, an innovative tool from Google DeepMind, or a significant development in machine learning, AI Flash ensures you’ll be among the first to understand and explore these advancements. Unlike traditional workshops, AI Flash sessions are spontaneous, launched immediately upon the announcement of key AI developments. This flash-event format delivers timely insights, keeping our participants ahead of the curve as soon as new technologies hit the field. Read More

    Sep 17, 2024

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    Ethics and equity in the age of AI

    In April, Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development hosted the panel discussion “Ethical and Equity Considerations in the Age of AI” as part of the Peabody Dean’s Diversity Lecture series. The session explored societal, ethical and moral questions regarding AI’s growing role in higher education, with special consideration of social justice, bias, equity and discrimination concerns. Read More

    May 7, 2024

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    Vanderbilt to host first AI Training Day on March 5

    Vanderbilt and the Data Science Institute announce the university’s first ever AI Training Day. This daylong event, scheduled for March 5, is open to the public and offers something for everyone who wants to learn more about artificial intelligence. Participants will explore modern training methods and architectural models in AI and ensure that they are up to date in this rapidly evolving landscape. For faculty and students that will be teaching AI models or using AI models in their classroom or research, this event offers essential information. Read More

    Feb 28, 2024

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    Data Science Institute hosts ‘AI Deep Dive: Harnessing Technology for Improved Speech Health’ Oct. 27

    Join the Data Science team for an exciting AI Deep dive session with Dr. Matthew Pontell, a cleft and craniofacial surgeon working on a project related to the speech dysfunction Velopharyngeal insufficiency that occurs as a complication of palate repair surgeries. This session is designed to explore strategies aimed at improving speech dysfunction using generative AI, navigating through innovative solutions and recovery techniques that promise improved speech health for individuals suffering from various speech impairments. Read More

    Oct 18, 2023

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    Wernke and Huo awarded NEH grant to conduct the largest archaeological imagery survey in the Western Hemisphere using AI

    A $350,000 grant to develop next-generation archaeological mapping technology will let a Vanderbilt-led research team reveal information about the ancient civilizations of the central Andes. Read More

    Sep 6, 2023

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    Data Science Institute seeking undergraduate, graduate student team members; information session is Aug. 28

    The Data Science Institute's Data Science Team is looking for undergraduate and graduate students to join as team members on projects in the fall semester. A virtual information session will be held on Aug. 28 from 1 to 2 p.m. to learn about DSI team projects.  Read More

    Aug 11, 2023

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    Data Science Institute project aims to build AI model for language acquisition

    The Vanderbilt University Data Science Institute began work this semester on a research project to bridge the gap in language acquisition of low-resource languages through deep learning. The team is developing an AI assistant for language professors and tools that keep the curricula up to date with changes in the Hindi language. Read More

    May 8, 2023

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    Vanderbilt Data Science Institute, women’s basketball team collaborate to improve performance, reduce risk of injury

    The Vanderbilt University Data Science Institute continued its project with the women’s basketball strength and conditioning program to use data to improve athletic performance while reducing the risk of sport-associated injury. This semester, the focus was on making better use of training and competition data. Read More

    May 5, 2023

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    Vanderbilt Data Science project showcase is April 11

    Vanderbilt Data Science will host its annual showcase on Tuesday, April 11. The showcase features seven project teams made up of 39 undergraduate students presenting their work.  Read More

    Apr 6, 2023

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    ‘Understanding ChatGPT’ info session Feb. 20

    ChatGPT marks a groundbreaking step forward in artificial intelligence. Beyond the impressive technology, the program is generating controversy and conversation about its impact on academia. Vanderbilt’s Data Science Institute will host a lunchtime information session, “Understanding ChatGPT,” from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 20, in Alumni Hall, Room 202. Read More

    Feb 6, 2023

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    Data Science Institute to host ‘AI Summer’ to train researchers

    The Vanderbilt Data Science Institute will host “AI Summer,” a four-week interactive, hands-on learning experience with live coding where anyone with an interest in advanced data science techniques can learn to use, train and share data models using any research or project data.  Read More

    Mar 29, 2022

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    Data Science Institute hosts ‘AI Fridays’

    Do you have data you’d like to use but aren’t quite sure how to make the most of it? Running into issues with your models, data or analytical approach and spinning your wheels about what to do? Join the Data Science Institute for "AI Fridays" from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. starting Feb. 25. Read More

    Feb 23, 2022

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    Project WISE: Wearables for Teachers, Enabling Real-Time Instructional Feedback

    Project WISE is developing a tool that can measure teachers’ implementation of evidence-based behavior management practices in general and special education classrooms. Typically, researchers and school administrators will use systematic direct observation (SDO) to collect data on teacher practices; however, this can be resource-intensive and requires rigorous observer training. Read More

    Jan 18, 2022

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    Apply now for Data Science for Social Good program

    Undergraduate and graduate students may apply for Data Science for Social Good, a 10-week experience where participants work as part of a data science team on a pre-selected project for a not-for-profit organization, Vanderbilt group or government organization. Read More

    Dec 15, 2021

  • Data Science Institute Summer Research Program

    Applications open for Data Science Institute Undergraduate Summer Research Program

    The Vanderbilt Data Science Institute Summer Research Program provides Vanderbilt undergraduate students with the opportunity to engage in 10 weeks of full-time data science-focused research in collaboration with any full-time Vanderbilt faculty member during the summer. The goal of DSI–SRP is to encourage and enhance student-faculty mentoring and joint research efforts in data science. Read More

    Dec 4, 2021

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    NSF grants support Vanderbilt in high-tech archaeology information revolution

    Vanderbilt archaeologist and historical anthropologist Steve Wernke and postdoctoral fellow Giles Morrow are exploring the remains of a 16th-century church high in the Andes Mountains of Peru, all while giving Vanderbilt students a front-row seat to the research using virtual reality, artificial intelligence and geospatial technologies. Read More

    Nov 12, 2021

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    Bell named faculty director of undergraduate data science minor

    Charreau Bell, a senior data scientist at the Vanderbilt Data Science Institute and research assistant professor of computer science, has been named the faculty director of the undergraduate data science minor. Read More

    Oct 8, 2021

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    Inside the Data Science Institute: Slave Societies Digital Archive

    Daniel Genkins, a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of History, worked with the Data Science Institute to build a machine learning pipeline to process digitized ecclesiastical records that touch on the lives of people of African descent, both free and enslaved, in the early modern Atlantic. Read More

    May 5, 2021

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    Inside the Data Science Institute: Women’s Rights Research

    Holly McCammon, Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair and professor of law and sociology, shares how a partnership with the Data Science Institute shaped her research on court cases that consider women and the law. Read More

    Apr 23, 2021

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    Data Science Institute virtual event April 16 to share data used to predict elections

    How do television networks predict election outcomes? The virtual event “A Peek Inside the NBC Decision Desk: Election 2020” scheduled for Friday, April 16, at 2 p.m. CT will provide an overview. Read More

    Apr 12, 2021