Data Education & Workforce Working Group
June 2
Join the South Hub's next Data Science Education & Workforce Working Group meeting on Friday, June 2, at 8am PT. West Hub collaborator Judy Cameron, Director of Pittsburgh DataWorks, will give a talk titled Using Big Data for Community Good. Pittsburgh DataWorks is an educational nonprofit that developed and has run DataJam since 2013; it is currently being expanded by the West Hub's UCSD team. Learn more about the meeting here. Questions? Contact carolyn.young@gtri.gatech.edu.
National Science Foundation's Public Access and Open Science Working Group: Listen and Learn Series
June 2, 16, and 29
With a newly updated Public Access Plan, NSF's Public Access and Open Science Working Group has launched a Listen and Learn Series to help inform its implementation plan. Researchers and grant administrations are encouraged to register for upcoming webinars:
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Friday, June 2, from 10-11am PT for Social Behavioral and Economic Sciences and STEM Education communities.
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Friday, June 16, from 10-11am PT for the Geosciences and Biological Sciences communities.
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Thursday, June 29, from 10-11am PT for the Engineering and Computer and Information Sciences and Engineering communities.
Data Sharing and Cyberinfrastructure Working Group
June 9
The Data Sharing and Cyberinfrastructure Working Group is a collaboration across all four of the Big Data Innovation Hubs that brings together data scientists and cyberinfrastructure professionals to learn about topics of common interest. Join the next working group meeting on Friday, June 9, from 10-11am PT.
Water Data Forum Webinar
June 16
Join the Midwest Hub on Friday, June 16, from 10-11am PT, for a Water Data Forum Webinar focused on Wastewater Surveillance for Public Health. Max Herzog from the Cleveland Water Alliance will moderate the discussion. The event will feature the following panelists: Amy Kirby, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Anna Mehrotra, Water Environment Federation (WEF); Raul Gonzalez, Hampton Roads Sanitation District; and Nathan LaCross, Utah Department of Health and Human Services.
West Hub Panels at the 2023 National Workshop on Data Science Education
June 22
The sixth annual National Workshop on Data Science Education will take place virtually and in person at UC Berkeley from June 20-23. UC Berkeley's Division of Computing, Data Science, and Society is leading the event with support from Microsoft and the West Hub. A diverse range of academic institutions from around the nation will be represented at the workshop, including four-year universities and community colleges. The workshop is for educators at all levels who are interested in data science education. Registration has closed for in-person attendance, but registration for virtual attendance remains open.
The West Hub organized two panels as part of this year’s workshop. Both will be held on Thursday, June 22. The first panel–Project Based Learning Case Studies–will provide an in-depth look at projects running at the University of Pittsburgh and UC San Diego (DataJam), UC Berkeley (Data Science Discovery Program), and the University of Washington (Data Science for Social Good). The second panel–National Pipeline for Project-Based Learning–will describe our plan to leverage the strengths of these existing projects to create a connected data science learning pathway. This pathway will offer an opportunity for students to be engaged in experiential data science learning as they progress from high school to community college/undergrad to graduate school, with a goal of preparing them for a successful career built on a solid understanding of data science and data literacy.
MetroLab Summit
June 26-28
The in-person MetroLab Summit is the annual opportunity for the MetroLab community to connect with the cities and universities on the front lines of civic innovation. The summit will take place from June 26-28, 2023, at Portland State University.
Scientific Computing with Python (SciPy) 2023
July 10-16
The 22nd annual SciPy conference will be held in Austin, Texas at the AT&T Center, July 10-16, 2023. SciPy brings together attendees from industry, academia, and government to showcase their latest projects, learn from skilled users and developers, and collaborate on code development.
PEARC23 Conference
July 23-27
PEARC23 has a goal of amplifying insights important to the computational science community. This year’s theme is Computing for the Common Good, which provides a timely chance to showcase how research computing and data science can address issues with broad societal impact in areas such as health, energy, climate, equity, and education.
Upcoming opportunities and deadlines include:
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May 12: Deadline for Panel and Birds of a Feather submissions
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Email pearc23-techprogram@pearc.org to join the program committee as a reviewer
Request for Information on Developing a Roadmap for the Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships at the National Science Foundation
July 27
The National Science Foundation (NSF) requests input from the full range of institutions and organizations across all sectors—industry, academia, non-profits, government, venture capital, and others—to inform the development of a roadmap for its newly-established Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) Directorate, in accordance with the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022. This legislation tasks the TIP Directorate to develop a roadmap to guide investment decisions in use-inspired and translational research over a 3-year time frame, working towards the goal of advancing U.S. competitiveness in the identified key technology focus areas and addressing the identified societal, national, and geostrategic challenges. Investments would be in use-inspired research, translation of research results to impact, and education, training, and development of talent in the key technology areas and societal, national, and geostrategic challenges. Interested persons or organizations are invited to submit comments on or before Thursday, July 27.
2023 CIC Student Paper Challenge
July 31
The COVID Information Commons (CIC) invites students from higher education institutions around the world to leverage the resources available from the CIC to synthesize a paper for the 2023 CIC Student Paper Challenge. Papers should consider research, trends, or topics that could contribute to COVID recovery, health and scientific insights, future discoveries, and innovations. Student submissions are due by Monday, July 31.
NSDC 2023 Data Science Symposium
July 31
The NEBDHub and National Student Data Corps (NSDC) invite undergraduate, graduate, and recently-graduated students to join the 2023 Data Science Symposium (DSS)! Participants will discover the best practices for academic research, connect with other data science students, and expand their data science knowledge and community. Learn more on the DSS website. Student submissions are due by Monday, July 31.
WiCyS Virtual Career Fair
August 16
The WiCyS Virtual Career Fair will be held on Wednesday, August 16, at 9am PT. Interact with WiCyS strategic partners and learn about future career opportunities. Members can chat at virtual booths with different businesses that devote time and attention to hiring women in cybersecurity. Whether you're seeking a part-time or full-time job, aiming for entry-level or senior positions, or interested in internships, participants should update their profiles and upload their resumes to the Job Board++. Members can update their profile and resume here. Not a WiCyS Member? Join now and gain access to the Virtual Career Fair and many other WiCyS member benefits.
Call for Presenters: Trusted CI Webinar Series
This series provides readily available cybersecurity services tailored to the NSF science community. Interested in presenting at a session in 2023? Reach out here.