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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.
Undergraduate Minor in Data Science Launched
Jan. 29, 2021—Vanderbilt University has announced the addition of an undergraduate minor in data science beginning with the fall 2021 term. Driven by the growing interest on the part of the data science community at Vanderbilt for an undergraduate program in data science, the Data Science Minor Working Group was established in March 2020 by the Provost the...
DSI November 2020 Newsletter
Dec. 4, 2020—November 2020 newsletter from the Data Science Institute (DSI) at Vanderbilt.
New Faculty Engage in Data Science for the Social Good
Jul. 29, 2020—Tyler Derr, Xin (Maizie) Zhou and Zhongyue (John) Yang, the newest faculty co-hires joining the Data Science Institute this fall, have more in common than an interest in revealing patterns through big data. In line with both the goals of the institute and the larger mission of all trans-institutional research centers and institutes under the...
DSI June 2020 Newsletter
Jun. 29, 2020—June 2020 newsletter from the Data Science Institute (DSI) at Vanderbilt.
Data Science Next Generation Committee
Feb. 28, 2020—The Data Science: Next Generation Committee has been formed to evaluate current computing expertise and resources at Vanderbilt University. The committee will assess future needs to strengthen the foundations of computing across campus, establish cross-disciplinary connections, and emphasize social and ethical aspects of computing.
Vanderbilt Data Science Institute Launched
Aug. 13, 2018—Vanderbilt has established the Data Science Institute to advance foundational research and data science skills across campus and to leverage the university’s collaborative culture. The new trans-institutional institute, one of several recommendations outlined in a May 2018 report issued by the Data Science Visions Working Group, will facilitate and promote data-driven research across all Vanderbilt schools...
Data Science Visions Working Group (How It All Started)
Aug. 17, 2017—Analyzing the directions for new university big data and data science initiatives is the charge of a new working group appointed by Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost Susan R. Wente. The Data Science Visions Working Group consists of 20 faculty members from a broad set of disciplines who will be engaged in this...