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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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.
Penn AI × Science Postdoctoral Fellows
The DDDI Postdoctoral Fellows program is expanding! We’re excited to announce a unified postdoctoral fellows program that spans the sciences and AI, in partnership with the Center for Innovation in Data Engineering and Science (IDEAS). More details available here.
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.
Careers in Data Science Panel
DDDI and Center for Alumni Mentoring Services (CAMS) will be co-hosting a Data Science Career Panel on March 26th. Join us for an opportunity to learn more about data-driven careers from professionals across a wide range of industries.
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!
AI Literacy Interest Group (Session 2)
Join the Research Data & Digital Scholarship librarians on Feb. 27th for the second session in a series of interdisciplinary events with speakers, discussions, and hands-on projects centered around the basic concepts, applications, and societal implications of generative AI.
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.
AI Literacy Interest Group
Join the Research Data & Digital Scholarship librarians for a series of interdisciplinary events with speakers, discussions, and hands-on projects centered around the basic concepts, applications, and societal implications of generative AI. The inaugural panel is February 13th.