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Penn Data Scientist Meetup

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.

Cultures of Datafication Workshop

Cultures of Datafication Workshop

Join April 12th and 13th for an interdisciplinary workshop exploring the historical and emergent trajectories of data-driven knowledge production in South Asia as they relate to three broad themes: identity, governance, and energy.

Call for DDDI Postdoctoral Fellowship Applications

Call for DDDI Postdoctoral Fellowship Applications

Applications are now open for the 2024/2025 DDDI Postdoctoral Fellowship cycle! The fellowship opportunity is open to postdocs in the School of Arts & Sciences who use data science as a significant part of their research methodology. We encourage postdocs across the natural and social sciences to apply!

Gen AI for Social Good Award

Gen AI for Social Good Award

DDDI honors Penn graduate students Shriya Ramakrishnan, Manvi Kaul, Emma Jin, and Zahra Khodakarami with the Generative AI for Social Good Award for their Gen AI hackathon project, a personal AI assistant for the estimated 17 million people living with cerebral palsy.