News & Updates

HDSI & Amazon Web Services New Collaboration

The Harvard University Data Science Initiative (HDSI)  announced the AWS Impact Computing Project, a collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) aimed at reimagining data science to identify potential solutions for … Continue reading “HDSI & Amazon Web Services New Collaboration”

Career Development Series

If you are interested in joining us as a guest speaker, or have ideas regarding this series, please contact Dr. Erin Lake and/or enter your ideas [Harvard%20Business%20School%20Spangler%20Auditorium.]via this form.Part 2:  What Color … Continue reading “Career Development Series”

Xihong Lin Named NCI Outstanding Investigator Award Recipient

Congratulations to Professor Xihong Lin who was named a National Cancer Institute (NCI) Outstanding Investigator Award Recipient!NCI’s Outstanding Investigator Award supports accomplished leaders in cancer research who are providing significant contributions toward understanding cancer and developing … Continue reading “Xihong Lin Named NCI Outstanding Investigator Award Recipient”

Heather Mattie’s Recent HDSR Article Data Science in Public Health: Building Next Generation Capacity

Data Science in Public Health: Building Next Generation Capacityby Nicholas Mirin, Heather Mattie, Latifa Jackson, Zainab Samad, and Rumi ChunaraAbstract:Rapidly evolving technology, data, and analytic landscapes are permeating many fields … Continue reading “Heather Mattie’s Recent HDSR Article Data Science in Public Health: Building Next Generation Capacity”

Harvard Catalyst Journal Club – 11/9

Harvard Catalyst Biostatistics Journal Club: Directional Testing in Mediation Analysis Wednesday, November 9, 2022 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Register Here This discussion, led by Jonathan Dreyfuss, PhD, Joslin Diabetes … Continue reading “Harvard Catalyst Journal Club – 11/9”

HDSI Annual Conference – 11/15 – 11/16

The Harvard Data Science Initiative will be hosting its two-day, in-person Annual Conference on Tuesday, November 15 and Wednesday, November 16. The Conference will showcase data science in research and education through panels, keynotes, workshops, … Continue reading “HDSI Annual Conference – 11/15 – 11/16”

Scarlett Bellamy Named New Chair of BU Biostats

Congratulations to alumna and department adjunct professor, Scarlett Bellamy, ScD ’01, who has just been named the new Chair of the Department of Biostatistics at Boston University!Per BU press release:Dr. Bellamy … Continue reading “Scarlett Bellamy Named New Chair of BU Biostats”