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    AI Winter Intensive Workshop: Jan 3-6

    The practice of data science is changing with the rise of powerful, flexible and capable models called transformers. You can solve many different problems using a single pre-trained model, sometimes with no additional training on your data (“zero-shot” solutions). From text, to images, to audio (“textless Natural Language Processing”), you… Read More

    Nov. 18, 2022

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    Reminders for Community Safety

    With the temperatures dropping this week, and the sun setting earlier, it is clear that Fall is officially here! As the days grow shorter and it starts getting dark earlier, it’s incredibly important to be aware of your surroundings, as well as being mindful of one another, especially when you… Read More

    Nov. 14, 2022

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    AI Deep Learning Class Open to Graduate Students, Seniors

    This Spring, the Data Science Institute course on transformers, AI deep learning models, will be open to graduate students and seniors with permission of the instructor. The course, DS-5899 Special Topics in Data Science–Transformers in Theory and Practice, covers transformers models as applied to natural language processing, audio, image, video,… Read More

    Nov. 9, 2022

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    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

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    AI Deep Dive Nov 11: State-of-the-art Audio Models – Speech to Text, but what else?

    Whisper is OpenAI’s new addition to the growing portfolio of open source artificial intelligence (AI) models for speech-to-text and audio processing. Capable of predicting audio text captions, the model leverages intermixed with special tokens which enables the single model to perform tasks such as language identification, phrase-level timestamps,… Read More

    Nov. 7, 2022

  • Vanderbilt University

    Deadline to Apply to Join DSI Data Science Projects Sunday!

    Want to gain hands-on experience with data science? Ready to apply the skills you’ve learned in the classroom to real world projects? Curious about research opportunities offered by the DSI, and want to prepare for upcoming semesters? The deadline to apply round 1 for projects will be this Sunday, December… Read More

    Nov. 7, 2022

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    New Research IT Voucher Program offers up to $5K for faculty, staff to advance digital projects; first application deadline is Nov. 30

    The Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Innovation is formally launching a new Research IT Voucher Program to support faculty and research staff to advance digital research projects. Vouchers of up to $5,000 are available by application on a semesterly basis this academic year. The first proposal deadline… Read More

    Nov. 7, 2022

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    Using data science to improve student-athlete athletic performance while reducing sport associated risk of injury

    This semester the Vanderbilt Data Science Institute was given the opportunity to work alongside Women’s Basketball Strength and Conditioning to help them achieve their goal of improving student-athlete athletic performance while reducing sport associated risk of injury. By creating a holistic picture of the athlete’s response to training as… Read More

    Nov. 3, 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

  • Vanderbilt University

    Master students from DSI enable the construction of integrated database for enzyme design

    Enzymes are the “magical powders” that have been invented by nature to accelerate chemical reactions from eons ago. They are extremely good but are mostly limited to the biochemical reactions they are created for. As an enzyme designer, Prof. John Yang, a DSI affiliate from the Department of Chemistry… Read More

    Oct. 27, 2022