National Hispanic Heritage Month
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Brad Smith, President and Vice Chair of Microsoft, delivers welcome remarks at today's Harvard ESG Conference happening on the Harvard Business School Campus until 6:00 PM. Join the livestream.
Today is the first day of National Hispanic Heritage Month! Join us this month in celebrating the histories, cultures, and contributions of our Spanish, Mexican, Caribbean, Central, and South American communities. Viewing our collection of data science-related resources below and see how Harvard is celebrating this year on the Harvard website.
LatinX in AI (LXAI) LatinX in AI (LXAI) bridges communities, academics, industry, and politicians working to further AI innovation and resources for LatinX individuals globally.
Harvard GSAS Latinx Student Association The Harvard GSAS Latinx Student Association (LSA) is an intersectional organization committed to building community and providing intellectual and social support among Latinx-identified graduate students across all Harvard campuses.
Association of Harvard Latinx Faculty and Staff The Association of Harvard Latinx Faculty and Staff is dedicated to promoting, supporting, and advancing the needs and goals of the Latinx community at Harvard University.
Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity
Harvard Data Science Initiative Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Deadline: Monday, November 14th, 11:59 PM EST
The Harvard University Data Science Initiative is seeking applications for itsHarvard Data Science Initiative Postdoctoral Fellows Programfor the 2023-2024 academic year. The normal duration of the Fellowship is two years. Fellows will receive a generous salary as well as an annual allocation for research and travel expenses.
We are looking for researchers whose interests are in data science, broadly construed, and including researchers with a primarily methodological focus as well as researchers who advance both methodology and application. Fellows will be provided with the opportunity to pursue their research agenda in an intellectually vibrant environment with ample mentorship. We are looking for independent researchers who will seek out collaborations with other fellows and with faculty across all schools of Harvard University.
We recognize that strength comes through diversity and actively seek and welcome people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and identities.
Precision Medicine Annual Conference 2022:
The New “Normal”?
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
10:00 AM – 4:15 PM EST
Location: Joseph B. Martin Conference Center or Virtual
Hosted by the Harvard Medical School Department of Biomedical Informatics
This year's annual conference will focus on novel applications as well as long-standing challenges of genetic testing, a measurement modality central to precision medicine. While the clinical applications of genetic testing have broadened from a single gene focus to increasingly available whole genome sequencing and genome-wide risk scores, there remains much confusion around the appropriate evidentiary standards for their use in clinical practice and in R&D. Read more.
Asking the World in Real-Time: A Randomized, Anonymous Approach to Gathering Spatiotemporal Sentiment Data
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST
Location: Virtual
Hosted by the Center for Geographic Analysis, a member of the Institute for Quantitative Social Science (IQSS)
Danielle Goldfarb, Vice President of Global Affairs, Economics and Public Policy at RIWI, will discuss the design principles, advantages, limitations, and applications of random domain intercept technology (RDIT).
Programming + Pizza is a peer-to-peer mentoring group where those interested in programming tools and computational research can build skills and community.
At this session of Programming + Pizza, the Research & Data Services team will talk about the ways they can help you with your data and computationally-driven projects. After their presentation, attendees will have plenty of time to work on the projects of your choice – and pizza!
edX + Harvard Business School Present: Building an AI-First Company
Thursday, September 22, 2022
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST
Location: Virtual
Hosted by edX and the Harvard Business Analytics Program (HBAP)
Join edX and the Harvard Business Analytics Program (HBAP) for their first LinkedIn Live event, "Building an AI-First Company," to explore the impact of AI in business with scientist, entrepreneur, angel investor, and bestselling author Rana el Kaliouby, Ph.D.
Rana is a pioneer in Emotion AI, the co-founder of Affectiva (now Smart Eye), and an Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School.
Towards Life 3.0 Talk Series: The Coming AI Hackers
Thursday, September 29, 2022
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST
Location: Virtual
Hosted by the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy
Join this event to hear from featured speaker Bruce Schneier, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School.
Towards Life 3.0: Ethics and Technology in the 21st Century is a talk series that draws upon a range of scholars, technology leaders, and public interest technologists to address the ethical aspects of the long-term impact of artificial intelligence on society and human life.
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