News & Events

The Population Studies Center and DDDI will be co-sponsoring an event hosted by the Methodology Working Group on available data in the Philadelphia Federal Statistical Research Center (FSRDC), how to prepare a proposal to access the data, as well as the process of becoming a Special Sworn Status researcher. This talk will be particularly relevant to researchers interested in using data collected by the US Census Bureau and will be presented by Jeffery Lin (FSRDC Co-director) and Joe Ballegeer (FSRDC Administrator).

The presentation will take place on Wednesday, Oct 12 at 10:30am in McNeil 367.

The launch of the Data Science Hangouts in 2019 introduced students to new areas of research that utilize data science, as noted in this article published by OMNIA.

As the field of data science grows, the demand for training in methodologies that allow us to draw inferences from “big data” has also increased. This Penn Today article situates DDD’s effort to meet these demands while supporting scholarship from disparate fields that utilize quantitative approaches. Penn’s news article also details more information about the inception of the data driven initiative.

Every Thursdays at noon from June 23 through Aug 11, DDDI will be hosting a Data Science Hangouts for undergraduates interested in learning more about data science. The 8-week workshop features talks by our faculty and hands-on tutorials. Talks will be held in person at Meyerson Hall B1 and B13, as well as on Zoom. See link here for full schedule.

Registration is free to all members of the Penn Community.

The University of Pennsylvania is proud to host the third annual Women in Data Science (WiDS) @ Penn Conference on February 9-10, 2022. WiDS Philadelphia @ Penn is an independent event that is organized by The Wharton School as part of the annual WiDS Worldwide conference organized by Stanford University and an estimated 200+ locations worldwide, which features outstanding women doing outstanding work in the field of data science. All genders are invited to attend all WiDS Worldwide conference events.

This year’s theme – This is What a Data Scientist Looks Like – emphasizes the diversity of data science, both in subject matter and personnel. A celebrated interdisciplinary event, WiDS @ Penn will welcome academic, student, and industry speakers from across the data science landscape.

Welcome to the new Penn Arts & Sciences’ Data Driven Discovery Initiative. We have many activities planned to promote the use of data science in all corners of the School of Arts & Sciences, for our students, faculty, and research teams. Read this article published by the School of Arts & Sciences about our inception.

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Have a post-doctoral fellow involved in data science or wish to recruit a new post-doctoral fellow? Apply for DDD post-doc funding.

Have an idea on how to use data science for social good at home here in Philadelphia, or around the nation, or around the world? Apply to the DDD data science for social good seed grant program.

More programs and events will be rolling out in the coming months. Feel free to share ideas with the team getting the DDD initiative off the ground.

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