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Upcoming events on AI Ethics and more

This Fall, DDDI is working together with the Research Data & Digital Scholarship librarians to develop two new programs at Penn. The programs will foster student-led data driven projects within the Penn community, and discussions on the potential applications and issues surrounding new advances in generative AI.

Introducing DDDI's Data Science + Analytics Minor

DDDI is excited to announce the new Data Science and Analytics minor! The DASA minor offers Penn students a new path to a foundational education in data science that can be tailored to their existing field of study in the natural and social sciences.

DDDI Postdoc Reunion

Thank you to all our DDDI postdoctoral fellows for the many insightful conversations at our postdoc lunches this past year. If you happen to be on or near campus on June 30th, please come join us at the Kaskey Park BioPond for a reunion to celebrate our past academic year together. Have a great summer, and looking forward to seeing you again in the Fall!

Data Carpentries Workshop

The Carpentries is an international network of data scientists and technical specialists who provide training in a wide range of data skills including Python, R, data management, and much more. The two-day workshop (from 10am-3pm, with additional hang-out and Q&A until 5pm) will be taught by data specialists from academia and industry brought in for Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program students.

Let's Talk Generative AI

The arrival of ChatGPT has sparked lively debate about how generative AI will impact universities like ours and society at large. Penn faculty have been at the forefront of tracking the impact of AI across diverse fields including the sciences, technology, media and business. We are at a potentially transformative moment in the use of AI, with tantalizing opportunities and challenges ahead.

Data Science for Social Good Seed Grants

The School of Arts and Sciences’ Data Driven Discovery Initiative is pleased to announce the 2022 Call for Proposals for the Data Science for Social Good (DSSG) seed grants.

Faculty instructions for data science post-doctoral salary support program

DDDI will support the hiring of outstanding postdoctoral fellows in the natural and social sciences with expertise in data science. The support will be in the form of partial (up to 50 percent) salary support for up to 3 years. We intend to support 4-6 postdocs across SAS. These postdocs could either already be at Penn or they could be new hires. For postdocs co-supervised by faculty from SAS and another school (e.g.

Apply to Be a Data Science Fellow

DDDI invites all post-doctoral fellows in the School of Arts & Sciences who are developing or using data science methods to apply to be a Data Science Fellow. If data science is a significant part of your research and you are interested in cross-disciplinary interactions, apply to become a Fellow. You will join an exciting group of postdocs spanning the social and natural sciences, will have weekly interactions with faculty and visitors, and will receive funding through one of two ways:

Big Data for Development and Governance

Organized by DevLab@Penn/PDRI and co-sponsored by Perry World House, USAID’s Center for Democracy, Human Rights and Governance, USAID’s Innovation, Technology, and Research (ITR) Hub and Penn SAS’ Data Driven Discovery Initiative, this event will convene an excellent group of academics and practitioners to discuss the current state of big data and machine learning in the development sector.