HDSI Bias^2 Seminar: Cynthia Rudin, Duke University – 1/28

Stop Explaining Black Box Machine Learning Models for High Stakes Decisions and use Interpretable Models Instead With widespread use of machine learning, there have been serious societal consequences from using … Continue reading “HDSI Bias^2 Seminar: Cynthia Rudin, Duke University – 1/28”

Harvard Data Science Initiative – News and Events

The Harvard University Data Science Initiative is seeking applications for its Harvard Data Science Initiative Postdoctoral Fellows Program for the 2021-2022 academic year. The normal duration of the Fellowship is two years. … Continue reading “Harvard Data Science Initiative – News and Events”

HDSI Call for 2021-2022 Postdoctoral Fellows

The Harvard University Data Science Initiative is seeking applications for its Harvard Data Science Initiative Postdoctoral Fellows Program for the 2021-2022 academic year. The normal duration of the Fellowship is two years. … Continue reading “HDSI Call for 2021-2022 Postdoctoral Fellows”

Data Science Initiative Industry Seminar- 9/15

Industry Seminar: Brad Allen and Daniel Kershaw, Elsevier Tuesday, September 15 4:00pm to 5:30pm via Zoom – see site to register After a COVID-19 induced hiatus the monthly HDSI Industry Seminar … Continue reading “Data Science Initiative Industry Seminar- 9/15”

HDSI Industry Seminar – 9/15

Industry Seminar: Brad Allen and Daniel Kershaw, Elsevier Tuesday, September 15 4:00pm to 5:30pm Zoom Registration After a COVID-19 induced hiatus the monthly HDSI Industry Seminar Series returns this fall with a … Continue reading “HDSI Industry Seminar – 9/15”

HDSI Awarded Grant from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

The Harvard Data Science Initiative (HDSI) has received a generous grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to support a team of Harvard faculty working on new methods for causal inference and … Continue reading “HDSI Awarded Grant from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation”

Francesca Dominici Receives Karl E. Peace Award

Congratulations to Francesca Dominici, Clarence James Gamble Professor of Biostatistics, Population and Data Science and Co-Director of the Harvard Data Science Initiative, who was selected as the 2020 recipient of the … Continue reading “Francesca Dominici Receives Karl E. Peace Award”

Rachel Nethery Receives HDSI Funding

Congratulations to Assistant Professor of Biostatistics Rachel Nethery who has received funding from the Harvard Data Science Initiative Competitive Research Fund. Each year the HDSI fund provides targeted seed and bridge funding to … Continue reading “Rachel Nethery Receives HDSI Funding”

BIOC2020 – Abstracts Due 3/3

HDSI Industry Seminar with Dan Svirsky – 2/3

Industry Seminar: Dan Svirsky, Uber February 3rd 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Sever Hall 213 Title: Fighting Discrimination on Tech Platforms: An Insider and Outsider Account Abstract: The rise in … Continue reading “HDSI Industry Seminar with Dan Svirsky – 2/3”