HARVARD DATA SCIENCE INITIATIVE 5TH ANNIVERSARY

Celebrating community, innovation, and impact.

Welcome to the Harvard Data Science Initiative's 5th Anniversary. From September, 2021 through May, 2022, we will showcase past accomplishments and future endeavors through a series of seminars, tutorials, workshops, and panels - some in person and some online. We hope you'll join us in celebrating Harvard's vibrant data science community, cutting-edge research, and unparalleled social impact.

Upcoming Events

Keynote: Trust in Science
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Join us as we continue the HDSI 5th Anniversary Celebration Series with our "Keynote: Trust in Science" event featuring Professor Kate Crawford. Kate will lead a discussion with Sheila Jasanoff, Pforzheimer Professor of Science and Technology Studies at the Harvard Kennedy School.
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Driving Social Impact With Data
Tue, Apr 26
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Apr 26, 2022, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM EDT
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A discussion about data science for social good featuring speakers from data.org, McKinsey & Company, AWS Global Impact Computing, and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
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Panel: Networks & Markets
Wed, Apr 20
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Apr 20, 2022, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
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Join us as we continue our celebration of the HDSI's 5th Anniversary with a conversation on networks and markets moderated by computer scientist and entrepreneur, R. Martin (“Marty”) Chavez, and panelists from Harvard Business School and the University of Surrey.
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Plenary Fireside Chat
Tue, Mar 29
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Mar 29, 2022, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDT
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Join us as we continue our celebration of the HDSI's 5th Anniversary with a Fireside Chat featuring women leaders from industry and academia who will discuss the role that data and data science can play in fostering inclusion, especially of women, in academia, tech, and the broader corporate world.
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Tutorial: Data Visualization
Thu, Mar 24
Boston
Mar 24, 2022, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
Boston, SEC LL2.229 Classroom
Through a set of hands-on activities and a team-based design process, you will learn how to effectively visualize data for improved comprehension, communication, and decision making.
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Panel: Data Science Education | Leading the conversation and the democratization of data science
Tue, Jan 18
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Jan 18, 2022, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EST
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Panelists: Jo Boaler, Munther A Dahleh, John DeNero, Elena Grewal, and Clifford Stein. Moderator: Cathy Chute
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Keynote: Sir David Spiegelhalter
Tue, Dec 07
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Dec 07, 2021, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EST
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Should we trust statistics about Covid?
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Panel: Personalized Health
Tue, Nov 16
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Nov 16, 2021, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EST
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A discussion on the successes and failures of precision medicine.
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Keynote: Megan T. Stevenson
Wed, Nov 03
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Nov 03, 2021, 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
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Megan T. Stevenson Associate Professor of Law, University of Virginia
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Keynote: Elizabeth Stuart
Tue, Oct 05
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Oct 05, 2021, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDT
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The role of study design and data science when estimating causal effects in non-experimental studies Moderated by Rachel Nethery, Assistant Professor of Biostatistics at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
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