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Photos by Brooke Atkinson   The Data Science Institute (DSI) at Vanderbilt University hosted its Spring 2023 Final Project Presentations April 21. The event provided an opportunity for the data science teams to showcase their projects and present their findings after a semester of hard work. The projects covered a… Read More

Image: Model of XML Encoding for Syriac Manuscripts (Syriaca.org, 2016, licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, courtesy of Vanderbilt Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries) Vanderbilt Divinity School and the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries announced a grant of $350,000 from the National Endowment for… Read More

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences recently established the Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence in Protein Dynamics, led by Hassane Mchaourab, to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and macromolecular mechanisms to understand protein structures and their functions in the human body. The center’s research aims… Read More

The 3D computer vision tool (called Map3D) can detect, track, and associate comprehensive pixel-level segmentation of renal tissue microstructures for 3D quantification. Dr. Yuankai Huo, one our teaching faculty at the Vanderbilt University Data Science Institute, is spearheading a research initiative with clinical collaborators at Vanderbilt University Medical Center… Read More

The Data Science Institute is pleased to announce the return of Myranda Uselton Shirk, who is joining us as a Senior Data Scientist. Myranda is a Vanderbilt University graduate who earned her MS in Data Science from the DSI. Throughout her career, she has collaborated with various neurodiversity programs, and… Read More

The Data Science Institute is pleased to announce the return of Myranda Uselton Shirk, who is joining us as a Senior Data Scientist. Myranda is a Vanderbilt University graduate who earned her MS in Data Science from the DSI. Throughout her career, she has collaborated with various neurodiversity programs, and… Read More

If you’re interested in leveraging the latest developments in Large Language Models to enhance your teaching and would like to help bridge the growing digital divide, which otherwise would be widened by developments in AI, we invite you to apply for free assistance from our Data Science for Social Good… Read More

Machine learning models have revolutionized the way researchers approach data analysis, but building and training these models can be a daunting task for those who are new to coding. Fortunately, the emergence of AI assistants like ChatGPT is making it easier for novice coders to create their own… Read More

Vanderbilt University’s Women in Computing (ACM-W) student organization is hosting a one-day conference on April 8, focusing on artificial intelligence. The event is open to everyone and will take place on April 8, 2023, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Featheringill Hall auditorium. Attendees will have the… Read More

The Data Science Institute would like to thank all of the attendees and speakers that made our AI Revolutions Symposium this week a great event for the Vanderbilt community. The two-day event showcased the latest developments and impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) in research and academia. Read More