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Mini-course: Introduction to Python — Sept. 11-14

Asst. Prof. Emanuel Gull, Physics, is offering a mini-course introducing the Python programming language in a four-lecture series. Beginners without any programming experience as well as programmers who usually use other languages (C, C++, Fortran, Java, …) are encouraged to come; no prior knowledge of programming languages is required! For the first two lectures we will mostly follow the ...

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Workshop: Refining the Concept of Scientific Inference When Working with Big Data — June 8-9 (webcast)

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics is holding a workshop titled “Refining the Concept of Scientific Inference When Working With Big Data” in Washington DC, June 8-9. The workshop will bring together statisticians, data scientists and domain researchers from different biomedical disciplines to explore four key issues ...

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Engaging with DARPA, A Presentation by DSO Director Stefanie Thompkins – May 31

Please join us for a presentation and overview of DARPA and the Defense Sciences Office by Dr. Stefanie Tompkins, Defense Sciences Office Director. Date:  May 31, 2016 Time: 12:30 PM Location: Room 1500 EECS, North Campus DARPA’s mission is to make pivotal investments in breakthrough technologies for national security, thus catalyzing the development of capabilities that give the ...

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Environmental Data Commons Workshop — June 9, Chicago

The Center for Data Intensive Science at the University of Chicago is hosting a one day workshop in Chicago on June 9, 2016 on environmental data commons and data sharing. There will be sessions on the environmental commons, services for environmental commons, environmental data commons applications, the NOAA Big Data Alliance, and interoperability of environmental ...

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Workshops on Algorithms for Modern Massive Data Sets — June 21-24, Berkeley

Registration for the 2016 Workshop on Algorithms for Modern Massive Data Sets (MMDS 2016) is now available. In addition to four days of talks on algorithmic and statistical aspects of modern large-scale data analysis, MMDS 2016 will have a contributed poster session one evening.  The registration fee is waived for student poster presenters.  You may ...

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Software Carpentry workshop at U-M — May 2-3

A Software Carpentry workshop will be held at the U-M Medical School May 2 and 3. These workshops are free and open to anyone on campus; the sessions are suitable for researchers in the humanities and social sciences. Register here. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants ...