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D-Lab is hiring a Postdoc UC Berkeley Undergraduate Data Science at Scale program
The program aims to implement, scale, and propagate a novel prototype for undergraduate data science education. The project is led by a multidisciplinary group of faculty and staff who collectively bring deep expertise in undergraduate STEM education, data science pedagogy, and the science of diversity and inclusion in higher education.
Through a continuous cycle of design, implementation, evaluation, and refinement, the project advances the field of undergraduate data science education by producing a set of open source curricular materials, developing technical infrastructure, and disseminating the new knowledge necessary to deploy such resources successfully in multiple and diverse institutional settings. Ultimately, we will engage a wide community in the process of institutional transformation.
Data Science + Social Justice Workshop - Apply today!
Jul 5 - Aug 16 | Online
The application for the Data Science + Social Justice workshop is now open. This 6-week virtual cohort-based workshop will focus on inherent prejudice in data sets and analysis, and teach you how to deploy solutions to create social impact with data science.
Developed in partnership between the D-Lab and the Graduate Division, with a common goal to reach marginalized students, this workshop will provide the tools, insights, and mentorship needed to get started in your critical data science journey.... the deadline to apply is April 15. More details and how to apply here!
- Blog Post -
dbplyr: do we still need to learn SQL to create and manage databases?
How to deal with datasets that are larger than our computer’s memory? Do we still need to learn Structured Query Language (SQL) to create and manage a database?
As an incipient data analyst, one of my first major challenges was to build and manage a spatial database using PostGIS... read more.
- Featured Articles -
Applying the Digital Health Social Justice Guide
Digital health, the use of apps, text-messaging, and online interventions, can revolutionize healthcare and make care more equitable. Currently, digital health interventions are often not designed for those who could benefit most and may have unintended consequences. In this paper, we explain how privacy vulnerabilities and power imbalances, including racism and sexism, continue to influence health app design and research. We provide guidelines for researchers to design, report and evaluate digital health studies to maximize social justice in health... read more
For Women's History Month, CDSS female leaders share their own journeys in STEM
by Rachel Leven
When Jennifer Chayes worked towards her doctorate in physics in the 1980’s, she was the only female PhD student in a Princeton University department made up of an entirely male faculty. There were just a handful of women role models in the field at that time.
Today, Chayes leads UC Berkeley’s Division of Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS), which is on the path to becoming the first new college at Berkeley in more than 50 years. Many of CDSS’ leaders are women... read more.
- Featured Opportunity -
Undergraduate Data Science at Scale project
We invite students currently or previously enrolled in data science foundation and related courses to take part in the Undergraduate Data Science at Scale project. Depending on your experiences, you might participate in one (or more!) of the following options:
Have you taken or are you enrolled in Data 8 or are involved in other Data Science activities (e.g. Data Scholars, Connector Courses, Discovery Program, etc.)?
Student focus groups: You will receive $25 for your participation in a 90-minute virtual focus group. If you are interested in this opportunity, please respond to this google form.
Have you unenrolled from the Data 8 course?
Student Interviews: You can also talk to us individually by participating in a virtual interview. You will receive $25 for approximately 60 minutes of your time. (All data will be anonymized!) If you are interested in this opportunity, please respond to this google form
Unenrollment survey: Please share your experience by taking a brief 10-minute survey. You will receive a $10 Amazon gift card for your participation. If you are interested in this opportunity, please use this link.
Berkeley IT is hiring Web Accessibility Assistant
Berkeley IT is hiring two students to run mail merges and will be responsible to follow through appropriately with questions that return to us in relation to those communications.
2022 American Casual Inference Conference (ACIC)
May 23-25, 2022 | UC Berkeley | Read more
As part of the conference ACIC will be hosting 8 pre-conference workshops (2 full-day workshops and 6 half-day workshops) on Monday May 23, 2022 on a range of topics. For more information, read more.
Matrix Research Teams
Matrix Research Teams are groups of scholars who gather regularly to explore or develop a novel question or emerging field in the social sciences, which may also intersect with disciplines in the humanities and sciences more broadly. Faculty-led Research Teams receive funding in the amount of $5000. Learn more and submit a proposal due April 15
Matrix Faculty Fellows
New this year, the Matrix Faculty Fellows program supports Assistant- and Associate-level faculty members at UC Berkeley for their continuing work on research that has a significant impact in multiple disciplines in the social sciences. Learn more and apply here
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