Amherst College Data Science Initative Announcements

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Welcome to the announcement mailing list for the Amherst College Data Science Initiative.

The events will be announced on this list, and listed on the DSI web page, https://www.amherst.edu/about/science_at_amherst/data-science-initiative.

Feel free to contact the DSI advisory board at dsi-board@amherst.edu.

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Matteo Riondato2

Dec 2

Tue 12/2, 4pm, Data Science Initiative Talk: Tony Berkman - Alternative Data in the Investment Realm

Hi All, Just a reminder that this talk is happening today, at 4pm in SCCE A131. > On Nov 24,

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Tue 12/2, 4pm, Data Science Initiative Talk: Tony Berkman - Alternative Data in the Investment Realm

Hi All, Just a reminder that this talk is happening today, at 4pm in SCCE A131. > On Nov 24,

Dec 2

Val Gualdron, Matteo Riondato2

Nov 6

Thurs 11/6, 4pm, Data Science Initiative Talk: Haru Nazakawa ’24, Phillip Zhou ’24, and Ariana Ravitch '24 - Mapping the Liberal Arts: A Semantic Similarity Approach

Hi All, This talk is happening today at 4pm, in SCCE A131. Hope to see you there =) Thanks, Matteo On

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Thurs 11/6, 4pm, Data Science Initiative Talk: Haru Nazakawa ’24, Phillip Zhou ’24, and Ariana Ravitch '24 - Mapping the Liberal Arts: A Semantic Similarity Approach

Hi All, This talk is happening today at 4pm, in SCCE A131. Hope to see you there =) Thanks, Matteo On

Nov 6

Matteo Riondato2

Oct 21

DSI Talk: Tue 10/21, 4pm, SCCE A131: Beneath the Snowpack: Forecasting Avalanches in the Presidential Range

Hi All, A reminder that this talk is happening today at 4pm in SCCE A131 =) Spread the word, and I

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DSI Talk: Tue 10/21, 4pm, SCCE A131: Beneath the Snowpack: Forecasting Avalanches in the Presidential Range

Hi All, A reminder that this talk is happening today at 4pm in SCCE A131 =) Spread the word, and I

Oct 21

Matteo Riondato

Sep 22

DSI Talk - Tue 9/23 4pm - Andrew Wu (CS): Logic Reasoning with a Touch of AI

Hi All, Please join us tomorrow, Tue 9/23, at 4pm in SCCE A131, for a talk by Prof. Andrew Wu (

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DSI Talk - Tue 9/23 4pm - Andrew Wu (CS): Logic Reasoning with a Touch of AI

Hi All, Please join us tomorrow, Tue 9/23, at 4pm in SCCE A131, for a talk by Prof. Andrew Wu (

Sep 22

Val Gualdron

Sep 16

Tue 9/23, 4PM, Data Science Initiative Talk: Andrew Wu (Computer Science) - Logical Reasoning with a Touch of AI

Hi All, Please join us, on Tuesday 9/23 at 4pm in SCCE A131, for a talk part of the Data Science

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Tue 9/23, 4PM, Data Science Initiative Talk: Andrew Wu (Computer Science) - Logical Reasoning with a Touch of AI

Hi All, Please join us, on Tuesday 9/23 at 4pm in SCCE A131, for a talk part of the Data Science

Sep 16

Matteo Riondato

Sep 9

Today (Tue 9/9), 4-6pm, Powerhouse: Data Science Initiative Networking Event

Hi All, You are all invited to join us this afternoon from 4pm at the Powerhouse, to network with

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Today (Tue 9/9), 4-6pm, Powerhouse: Data Science Initiative Networking Event

Hi All, You are all invited to join us this afternoon from 4pm at the Powerhouse, to network with

Sep 9

Matteo Riondato

Aug 29

DSI Events for the 2526 Academic Year

Dear All, Welcome to a new year of DSI activities! The DSI welcomes Prof. Sakeef Karim (Sociology) to

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DSI Events for the 2526 Academic Year

Dear All, Welcome to a new year of DSI activities! The DSI welcomes Prof. Sakeef Karim (Sociology) to

Aug 29

Matteo Riondato2

Jun 10

Wrap-up/Brainstorming Lunch (Wed 6/11, noon, SCCE C209) - RSVP

Hi All, Just a reminder of the DSI wrap-up/brainstorming lunch tomorrow. There is still time to RSVP

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Wrap-up/Brainstorming Lunch (Wed 6/11, noon, SCCE C209) - RSVP

Hi All, Just a reminder of the DSI wrap-up/brainstorming lunch tomorrow. There is still time to RSVP

Jun 10

Matteo Riondato2

Apr 28

DSI Launch Event - Mon 4/28, 4pm: Tanya Berger Wolf (OSU) - AI for Nature: From Science to Impact

Hi All, A reminder that we have this event today at 4pm, in SCCE E110, with a great speaker. If you

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DSI Launch Event - Mon 4/28, 4pm: Tanya Berger Wolf (OSU) - AI for Nature: From Science to Impact

Hi All, A reminder that we have this event today at 4pm, in SCCE E110, with a great speaker. If you

Apr 28

Regan Williams2

Apr 15

Tue 4/15, 4:30pm, DSI Talk: Michael Trainor - Data Lakes to Knowledge Streams: Reflecting on Amherst's Analytics Journey

Just a reminder that this event is today. Hope to see you all there! On Thu, Apr 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM

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Tue 4/15, 4:30pm, DSI Talk: Michael Trainor - Data Lakes to Knowledge Streams: Reflecting on Amherst's Analytics Journey

Just a reminder that this event is today. Hope to see you all there! On Thu, Apr 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM

Apr 15

Matteo Riondato, Sarah Wu2

Apr 1

Tue 4/1, 4:30pm, DSI Talk: Amy Coddington - Tracking Hits: Measuring Music's Popularity in the Radio Age

A quick reminder that this event is happening today! *** Hi All, Please join us, *tomorrow*, Tuesday

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Tue 4/1, 4:30pm, DSI Talk: Amy Coddington - Tracking Hits: Measuring Music's Popularity in the Radio Age

A quick reminder that this event is happening today! *** Hi All, Please join us, *tomorrow*, Tuesday

Apr 1

Sarah Wu, Regan Williams2

Mar 25

Tue 3/25, 4:30pm, DSI Talk: Sacha Servan-Schreiber (MIT) - On-The-Fly Secure Computation

A quick reminder that this event will be happening today! We hope to see you there. On Fri, Mar 21,

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Tue 3/25, 4:30pm, DSI Talk: Sacha Servan-Schreiber (MIT) - On-The-Fly Secure Computation

A quick reminder that this event will be happening today! We hope to see you there. On Fri, Mar 21,

Mar 25

Regan Williams, Sarah Wu2

Mar 11

Tue 3/11, 4:30pm, DSI Talk, Prof. Kiara Vigil (American Studies and Education Studies) - Interventions in Indigenous Language & History

A quick reminder that this event will be happening today! We hope to see you there. On Wed, Mar 5,

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Tue 3/11, 4:30pm, DSI Talk, Prof. Kiara Vigil (American Studies and Education Studies) - Interventions in Indigenous Language & History

A quick reminder that this event will be happening today! We hope to see you there. On Wed, Mar 5,

Mar 11

Matteo Riondato

Mar 7

Five Colleges DataFest Consultants Sign-up

Dear Data Science Initiative audience, The Five College DataFest takes place on April 4th-6th at

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Five Colleges DataFest Consultants Sign-up

Dear Data Science Initiative audience, The Five College DataFest takes place on April 4th-6th at

Mar 7

Sarah Wu, Regan Williams2

Feb 25

Tue 2/25, 4:30pm, DSI Talk: Cameron Musco (UMass) - Leveraging Randomized Algorithms in Modern ML

A reminder that this event is happening today! Looking forward to seeing you all there! On Fri, Feb

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Tue 2/25, 4:30pm, DSI Talk: Cameron Musco (UMass) - Leveraging Randomized Algorithms in Modern ML

A reminder that this event is happening today! Looking forward to seeing you all there! On Fri, Feb

Feb 25

Sarah Wu3

11/19/24

Tue 11/19, 4:20pm, Data Science Initiative Talk: Sarah Walden McGowan and Chelsea Wells - Migrating Emily Dickinson: Data Science in the Library

Hello all, Quick reminder that this event is happening today at 4:20pm in SCCE E110. We hope to see

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Tue 11/19, 4:20pm, Data Science Initiative Talk: Sarah Walden McGowan and Chelsea Wells - Migrating Emily Dickinson: Data Science in the Library

Hello all, Quick reminder that this event is happening today at 4:20pm in SCCE E110. We hope to see

11/19/24

Sarah Wu, Matteo Riondato2

10/29/24

Tue 10/29, 4:15pm, Data Science Initiative Talk: Shira Wein (Computer Science) - Natural Language Processing in the Age of ChatGPT

Hi All, This event is happening today. Hope to see you there. Thanks, Matteo > On Oct 23, 2024, at

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Tue 10/29, 4:15pm, Data Science Initiative Talk: Shira Wein (Computer Science) - Natural Language Processing in the Age of ChatGPT

Hi All, This event is happening today. Hope to see you there. Thanks, Matteo > On Oct 23, 2024, at

10/29/24

Matteo Riondato

10/1/24

Today (10/1), 4.15pm, SCCE E108: Data Science Initiative Talk - Nick Holschuh, From data starved to data rich in Antarctic Science

Dear All, Sorry for the late notice (we'll do better next time. See calendar at https://www.

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Today (10/1), 4.15pm, SCCE E108: Data Science Initiative Talk - Nick Holschuh, From data starved to data rich in Antarctic Science

Dear All, Sorry for the late notice (we'll do better next time. See calendar at https://www.

10/1/24

Matteo Riondato

6/12/24

(faculty/staff only) RSVP: Fri 6/28 Lunch for Recap+Brainstorm

(this event is reserved to faculty and staff) Dear All, The DSI (https://www.amherst.edu/about/

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(faculty/staff only) RSVP: Fri 6/28 Lunch for Recap+Brainstorm

(this event is reserved to faculty and staff) Dear All, The DSI (https://www.amherst.edu/about/

6/12/24

Matteo Riondato2

4/23/24

(Faculty/Staff-only): RSVP Research "speed dating" night, Thu 4/25 4pm, Powerhouse

This event is happening this Thursday. Feel free to attend even if you didn't RSVP, and even for

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(Faculty/Staff-only): RSVP Research "speed dating" night, Thu 4/25 4pm, Powerhouse

This event is happening this Thursday. Feel free to attend even if you didn't RSVP, and even for

4/23/24

Matteo Riondato2

4/9/24

Tue 4/9, 4pm: Data Science Initiative Talk: Brian House (Art and History of Art) - The Sound of Data

This event is happening today. Looking forward to seeing you! > On Apr 4, 2024, at 7:41 AM, Matteo

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Tue 4/9, 4pm: Data Science Initiative Talk: Brian House (Art and History of Art) - The Sound of Data

This event is happening today. Looking forward to seeing you! > On Apr 4, 2024, at 7:41 AM, Matteo

4/9/24

Nicholas Horton

3/24/24

Fwd: Student Research Symposium at BU

Colleagues, I thought that the upcoming student research symposium on statistics and data science

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Fwd: Student Research Symposium at BU

Colleagues, I thought that the upcoming student research symposium on statistics and data science

3/24/24

Matteo Riondato, Nicholas Horton3

3/1/24

Fri 3/1 5-6pm SCCE A131: Detecting Subtle Repetitions in Persian Miniatures: A Thesis Talk and Crowdsourcing Event

This event is happening today. We'll have snacks before/during the event, sponsored by the DSI.

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Fri 3/1 5-6pm SCCE A131: Detecting Subtle Repetitions in Persian Miniatures: A Thesis Talk and Crowdsourcing Event

This event is happening today. We'll have snacks before/during the event, sponsored by the DSI.

3/1/24

Matteo Riondato2

2/22/24

Thu 2/22, 4pm, SCCE E110, DSI Speaker Series: Lillian Pentecost, New Hardware to Supercharge Data Science

Please join us *today* (Thu 2/22), from 4pm, in SCCE E110 for the first talk of the Data Science

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Thu 2/22, 4pm, SCCE E110, DSI Speaker Series: Lillian Pentecost, New Hardware to Supercharge Data Science

Please join us *today* (Thu 2/22), from 4pm, in SCCE E110 for the first talk of the Data Science

2/22/24