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Vanderbilt Student Chapter of the Association for Women in Mathematics
Mar. 23, 2021—The Vanderbilt Student Chapter of the Association for Women in Mathematics meets biweekly on Thursdays. AWM aims to foster a sense of community among students who love math and are passionate about diversifying the field. We provide a space where people of all gender identities, backgrounds, and majors can talk about their experiences in mathematics,...
Information Sessions on Data Science Minor
Mar. 16, 2021—With the launch of the new undergraduate minor in Data Science, we are offering several student information sessions to provide an overview of the minor and answer any questions. Sessions will last approximately one hour. Please RSVP using the Eventbrite link provided, which will provide you with access to the Zoom link to join a...
VIDEO: Bringing together experts from across campus to spark discoveries in data science
Mar. 10, 2021—The Vanderbilt Data Science Institute accelerates data-driven research, promotes collaboration and trains future leaders. The institute brings together experts in data science methodologies with leaders in all academic disciplines to spark discoveries and to study the impact of big data on society. The institute is educating students in computational and statistical data science techniques to...
Women in Data Science (WiDS) Nashville Virtual Conference
Feb. 24, 2021—Announcing the inaugural Women in Data Science (WiDS) Nashville virtual conference – co-hosted by Vanderbilt’s Data Science Institute (DSI) and Genetics Institute (VGI) – as a part of WiDS Worldwide! On March 8 from 10-5pm CT, join our event to hear featured talks from women data scientists in Nashville and at Vanderbilt, along with a...
DSI Data Science for Social Good (DSSG) Program
Feb. 24, 2021—The Data Science for Social Good (DSSG) program is a ten-week experience where students (undergraduates and/or graduate students) work as part of a data science team on a pre-selected project for a not-for-profit organization, Vanderbilt group, or government organization. In the event that there are multiple Social Good projects, interns will be able to rank...
What Programming Course To Take?
Feb. 17, 2021—What introductory computer programming course should I take (and why)? Here is more information for potential DS minors: Students who plan to also major or minor in CS must take either CS 1101 (in Java). The CS curriculum then requires students to take CS 2201, which also satisfies the DS minor. Students who just plan to...
Vandy Machine Learning Club
Feb. 17, 2021—From the Vandy Machine Learning Club: If you’re interesting in becoming a machine learning engineer or researcher, developing algorithms applicable to industry, or applying your newfound computer science and math skills, then the Vandy Machine Learning Club is for you. With a community of like-minded individuals, we plan on helping members develop a deeper understanding...
Information Sessions on Data Science Minor
Feb. 10, 2021—Interested students are invited to attend one of the information sessions scheduled for later this month to hear more about the minor and ask questions. Data Science Minor Information Sessions Tue Feb 23 @12pm, Eventbrite Link Wed Feb 24 @5pm, Eventbrite Link Thu Feb 25 @10am, Eventbrite Link Fri Feb 26 @12pm, Eventbrite Link Mon...
Data Science Institute Workshops Announced for Spring 2021
Feb. 9, 2021—The DSI offers a series of workshops to get students, faculty, and community members familiar with data science tools. Workshops are open to the entire Vanderbilt community.
Vanderbilt Hustler Story on Launch of Undergraduate Data Science Minor
Feb. 3, 2021—Vanderbilt announced on January 29, 2021 that a new undergraduate data science minor will be introduced in the Fall 2021 semester. The 19-credit minor will span across all four undergraduate schools and include an elective and courses in statistics, data science, machine learning and computer programming.