VDS-Supported Research

  • Vanderbilt University

    Becoming a better negotiator: applying deep learning for negotiation research

    Negotiation analysis can provide valuable information to scholars who research negotiation and conflict. What conditions help in overcoming differences to reach harmonious terms? What techniques can be used to soften firm positions and reach a mutually beneficial agreement? What role do long-term relationships play in coming to… Read More

    Nov. 8, 2022

  • Vanderbilt University

    Deep Learning in Archaeology: Understanding the Composition of Ancient Mortars

    Mortar sample taken at Caesarea’s Cruzader cathedral: (upper left) Eastern façade of the Cathedral; (lower left) mortar sample location marked with a flag; (lower right) close-up photo of the mortar sample location before taking the sample. Mortar is an essential part of construction, and has been used by builders for… Read More

    Oct. 27, 2022

  • Abbie Petulante

    New DSI Postdoctoral Fellow, Abbie Petulante

    We’re pleased to be able to introduce Abigail (Abbie) Petulante as a new DSI Postdoctoral Fellow! Abbie received her PhD in Astronomy this year at Vanderbilt where she applied a wide variety of machine learning and deep learning techniques to model the development of large structures comprised of dark matter… Read More

    Sep. 20, 2022

  • Portrait of Joshua Su

    New DSI Postdoctoral Fellow, Joshua Su

    We’re pleased to be able to introduce Zhaoqian (Joshua) Su as a new DSI Postdoctoral Fellow! Joshua comes to us from the Einstein College of Medicine where as a Postdoctoral Fellow he applied deep learning to problems related to the formation protein structures such as peptide… Read More

    Sep. 20, 2022