Data Driven Discovery Initiative
The University of Pennsylvania’s hub for data science education and research in the School of Arts & Sciences
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DDDI is Hiring: Our First Data Scientist!
DDDI and PDRI/DevLab are hiring a data scientist! This is a unique opportunity at the intersection of data science, interdisciplinary research, and social impact. We’re looking for someone with a strong quantitative and machine learning background, as well as...
DDDI + MindCORE Seminar: Mala Murthy
The Data Driven Discovery Initiative and MindCORE will co-host a seminar featuring Mala Murthy on Friday, October 25th, at noon in the SAIL Room (111 Levin Building). Mala and her group work at the forefront of quantifying and modeling behavior, and causally linking behavior to brain-wide dynamics.
South Asia Studies Digital Humanities Workshop
The Penn Libraries and South Asia Studies department present a space for technology orientation. Participants can understand the possibilities and limitations of critical digital humanities tools and will learn Computational Text Analysis (CTA) of content found in...
How to Use Large Language Models
MindCORE and DDDI are excited to co-host an event featuring Lyle Ungar and Konrad Korning on Friday, September 27, at 12 PM. Join us for their talk, "How to Use Large Language Models," and explore the capabilities of tools like ChatGPT for effective data analysis and...
AI For Philadelphia
Please join us for a series of talks on AI for Philadelphia. Students and faculty from across Penn will showcase how advances in AI are directly benefiting the city’s schools, infrastructure, and technology. In addition to exploring the impact of AI, we will discuss...
DDDI Co-Sponsors IC2S2 2024
The Data Driven Discovery Initiative is proud to co-sponsor this year's International Conference for Computational Social Science (IC2S2). This year's conference will be held at the University of Pennsylvania from July 17th-20th, 2024. IC2S2 has emerged as the...
The University Atlas Project
DDDI is excited to support the launch of the University Atlas project (uAtlas): an effort to map Penn’s vibrant research community. Visitors to uAtlas can explore decades worth of publications authored by faculty in the School of Arts and Sciences map. Read more about uAtlas in Penn Today.
Summer Data Science Hangouts 2024
The summer Data Science Hangouts return! Undergrads, grad students, and postdocs are all invited to join us for informal, hands-on tutorials this June. Check out the 2024 schedule and RSVP today!
Penn Data Scientist Meetup
Join us for the second Penn Data Scientists Meetup! This event aims to bring together practitioners of data science, engineering, and visualization from across the University. There are many staff members across Penn who work in isolated clusters on these topics, and we are looking to foster collaboration between Penn’s various schools.