Data@UCI hosted its first-ever datathon in UCI’s Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building on April 15-16. With a theme of “Embark,” the datathon aimed to inspire “new adventures and continued growth” in the field of data science for both Data@UCI and the wider community of data enthusiasts at UCI.
[Read more…]UCI’s Master of Data Science (MDS) Program invited Shanthi Pierce, vice president of data science of political fundraising agency MissionWired, to lead the discussion “Influential Data: How Data Impacts Politics” on March 3. The event focused on how data affects decision-making in politics and the ethics of using data in a political context.
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Growing up, Veronica Berrocal tried to convince herself that she did not want to follow in her father’s footsteps and study statistics. Today, that young girl from Italy is a professor of statistics at UC Irvine’s Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences (ICS). She has been named a fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA) for “research in spatial and spatio-temporal statistics and applications to atmospheric and environmental sciences and environmental epidemiology.” She has served as chair of the Section in Environmental Sciences (EnviBayes) of the International Society of Bayesian Analysis (ISBA), and she has advised the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), sharing her statistical expertise on scientific advisory panels. Learn here what finally drew her to the field after years of resistance, and how she’s now sharing her passion for statistics with others, illustrating its impact and importance.
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UCI’s Master of Data Science Program (MDS) and the Southern California R Users Group (SoCal RUG) co-hosted “MLOps at Scale: Insights and Advice From Industry Experts” on Feb. 7. SoCal RUG member and Oracle data scientist John Peach moderated the discussion, which included panelists Sarah Nooravi, Christopher Talucci and Matt Weiss, who shared their knowledge and experiences on machine learning optimizations (MLOps) and career development with the data science community.
[Read more…]Hack at UCI 2023, the largest collegiate hackathon in Orange County hosted by the club Hack at UCI, took place from Feb. 3-5. Over 400 students participated in the hackathon and created projects for entertainment, health, school and more, competing for over $5,000 worth of prizes. Hacks were judged based on technology, quality and purpose.
[Read more…]The director of UC Irvine’s Center for Statistical Consulting won her race for Long Beach City Council.
Qi Xu, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Statistics under the supervision of Chancellor’s Professor Annie Qu, has been recognized as a 2023 student paper award finalist by the American Statistical Association (ASA) Nonparametric Statistics Section. As part of the award, Xu will present his work on “Optimal Individualized Treatment Rule For Combination Treatments” in August at the Joint Statistical Meeting in Toronto.
December 2022 concluded the 15-month journey of students in the master of software engineering (MSWE) and master of data science (MDS) programs. The two professional programs, offered by the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences (ICS) at UC Irvine, culminate in a capstone project, ensuring students graduate with hands-on, real-world experience. For some, this meant helping a robot learn to dance; for others, it meant applying data analytics to support the health of newborn babies.
“Capstone projects play an integral role in the academic development of students pursuing a graduate degree,” says MDS Program Director Bryan Muñoz. “The capstones also benefit the sponsoring companies, allowing them to preview emerging talent from the School of ICS.”
[Read more…]UCI’s Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences (ICS) has launched a Master of Data Science (MDS) Veterans Scholarship for military-connected students. This scholarship – which supports active-duty military, reservists, National Guard and veterans by covering up to 50% of program fees – is the first of its kind in ICS and across the University of California system.
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