Past Events
Data Science Lunch: Xi Song
Computational approaches to understanding inter- and intra-generational changes in career mobility
Amy Gutmann Hall, Room 615
3333 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
During the academic year, our postdoctoral fellows meet most Tuesdays from 12pm – 1:30pm for an informal lunch with a Penn faculty guest speaker.
Penn Mapping and GIS group (PennMGIS)
A group that meets to discuss, learn, and collaborate on topics and projects related to mapping, geospatial data processing, visualization, and analysis tools through hands-on tutorials, workshops, and presentations. The group meets in-person in Goldestein Electronic Classroom…
Complying with NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy
This workshop will provide information and guidance for researchers on the new National Institute of Health (NIH) Data Management & Sharing Policy being implemented on January 25, 2023. Since the University of Pennsylvania is a major recipient of NIH funding, it is vital that…
CASI: PMGSY and the Potential of Open Data from Rural India
The CASI Data Seminar Series 2023 is practitioner-focused, aimed at researchers, students, academics, journalists, those in government, and private firms who use data in their work, and would like to be exposed to an exciting dataset with which to work. Pre- and post-session…
Penn Mapping and GIS group (PennMGIS)
A group that meets to discuss, learn, and collaborate on topics and projects related to mapping, geospatial data processing, visualization, and analysis tools through hands-on tutorials, workshops, and presentations. The group meets in-person in Goldestein Electronic Classroom…
Data Ethics and Data Sharing
This session will help the Penn research community assess the potential benefits and risks of collecting, analyzing, and sharing research data, including concerns about overburdening certain populations, potential reidentification, and possible intellectual property concerns. It…
Data Science Lunch: Josh Plotkin; Colin Twomey
Evolution of baby names and popularity of dog breeds; Computational principles and communicative needs that shape color naming systems in natural language
Amy Gutmann Hall, Room 615
3333 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
During the academic year, our postdoctoral fellows meet most Tuesdays from 12pm – 1:30pm for an informal lunch with a Penn faculty guest speaker.
R Penn Group
You know what’s better than learning how to use R? Learning how to use R with other people! Bring your research, dream up a mini project, or learn how to think critically about relevant data with your peers. The R Penn Group (RPG) presented by the Research Data & Digital…
Data Science Lunch: Mark Whiting; Ivan Simpson-Kent; Andrew Connolly
Understanding the replication crisis in research, evaluating common sense; Multi-layer network analysis in relating brain structure to exposome in children
Amy Gutmann Hall, Room 615
3333 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
During the academic year, our postdoctoral fellows meet most Tuesdays from 12pm – 1:30pm for an informal lunch with a Penn faculty guest speaker.
Computational Thinking & Board Games
Principles of computer science appear in unexpected places. Even if you have never touched a programming language, chances are that you have played board games. Come see how computer science concepts show up in games like Catan, Ticket to Ride, etc. (No coding or gaming…