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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

The Language and Educational Analytics Research (LEAR) Lab is looking to hire DS MS students to provide support for Vanderbilt’s Learning Engineering Virtual Institute Community Hub. The hub focuses on helping engineering teams from around the world developing cutting edge technologies to increase math learning in K-12 educational settings. The… Read More

Multilingual large language models have demonstrated strong performance in natural language processing tasks. In this discussion, we explore how these transformer-based models might be used to support language instruction. In the current case study, we’ll examine possible uses of these models to support instruction in Hindi. Might these models be… Read More

Multilingual large language models have demonstrated strong performance in natural language processing tasks. In this discussion, we explore how these transformer-based models might be used to support language instruction. In the current case study, we’ll examine possible uses of these models to support instruction in Hindi. Might these models be… Read More

Dr. Allison Walker, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biological Sciences Interested in learning how machine learning strategies are being applied applied to facilitate engineering and discovery of natural products for development of therapeutics? Join the Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology (VICB) on Wednesday, October 26th from 12:15 pm –… Read More

Friday, September 30 at 1:00pm the Data Science Institute will host Prof. Sasha Key in a discussion of applying transformer deep learning models to the problem of analyzing multichannel EEG in response to multiple stimulus/recording conditions (e.g., faces vs. objects, speech vs. nonspeech, attend vs. ignore, etc.). Transformers are powerful… Read More

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

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

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center and Vanderbilt Data Science Institute present: “Using Data Science to Investigate Important Questions in IDD Research” Friday, September 16 from 10:00 – 11:30, with catered lunch to follow. Vanderbilt Kennedy Center – Magnolia Place This workshop will include a presentation in current data science techniques with… Read More

Outstanding DSI – SRP Presentation Award 2022 Harrison Stuart, a senior with majors in Economics and Medicine, Health, and Society, presented his poster at the Undergraduate Research Fair and was selected as the winner of the Outstanding DSI – SRP Presentation Award (10 other DSI-SRP students also submitted presentations). Read More