#SDSC18: 2018 Southern Data Science Conference Recap
To no surprise, the sold-out conference included 350+ data science enthusiasts, and top speakers from top companies like Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Uber. From responsible AI to 'fake news' to emoticons to team management, the Southern Data Science Conference did not disappoint! View the article for more takeaways.
Opportunities List April 2016
The Southern Startup Internship Program in Data Science (DataStart) provides graduate students from the 16 states that comprise the South Big Data Regional Innovation Hub (South BD Hub) the opportunity to work with data-related startup companies on data-intensive business challenges important to the company.
Big Data Innovation Hubs Selected for NTIS Joint Venture Partnership
The four Big Data Regional Innovation Hubs have been selected by the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) of the U.S. Department of Commerce to enter into a Joint Venture Partnership. This partnership will provide opportunities for collaborations between the Big Data Hubs and NTIS to deliver groundbreaking data projects across federal agencies. Read the post for more information.
Update on South Hub Leadership
With the end of the first grant, Dr. Lea Shanley has stepped down from her role as co-Executive Director of the South Hub. Dr. Renata Rawlings-Goss will continue her leadership of the South Hub as Executive Director. Shannon McKeen will join the South Hub leadership team as Deputy Director.
Microsoft Research looks back at a year of successful collaboration with the Big Data Hubs
Microsoft Research has been a partner with the Big Data Hubs since last June and has committed $3 million in cloud computing credits to support Hub Spokes and Planning projects and other research important to the Hubs. The partnership is part of Microsoft’s Azure for Research program, which helps researchers utilize the company’s Azure cloud computing platform to enable and accelerate their work. So far, about $600,000 in cloud computing credits have been used by Hub researchers in fields such as healthcare, genomics, precision agriculture, transportation, and education.
Big Data Innovation Hubs Selected for NTIS Joint Venture Partnership
The four Big Data Regional Innovation Hubs have been selected by the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) of the U.S. Department of Commerce to enter into a Joint Venture Partnership.
Gear Up for StatFest 2018 with Testimonials from StatFest 2017 Student Attendees
he South Big Data Innovation Hub sponsored five graduate students for a panel at the undergraduate conference “StatFest”, which is a one day conference aimed at encouraging undergraduate students from historically underrepresented groups (African American, Hispanic, Native Americans) to consider careers and graduate studies in the statistical and data sciences. Students participated as panelists for the 2017 StatFest held at Emory University to share their experiences of being a statistics major, and as a minority or persons of color in the field, to encourage undergraduate students to enter the statistics field.
Experian solicits input from Big Data Hubs Community
CLOSED - - Experian is soliciting input from the Big Data Innovation Hubs regarding our community's data needs. To support academic research and new use cases that may involve industry, Experian has shared information on data sets they maintain. Click post for more.
A Vision For Smart and Connected Cities
During the second South Big Data Hub Smart Cities community call, Daniel Morgan, chief data scientist for the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), addressed what he sees as the DOT’s biggest data challenges.
Highlighting Big Data at HBCUs
It is a one-stop-shop for engaging students in Big Data education, analytics and solving complex real-time problems for the military.
