Data Science Courses for Working Professionals, Faculty, and Students

Data Matters™ is a week-long series of one and two-day courses aimed at students and professionals in business, research, and government. The short course series is sponsored by the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science at UNC-Chapel Hill, the National Consortium for Data Science, and RENCI.

Held virtually via Zoom, Data Matters gives students the chance to learn about a wide range of topics in data science, analytics, visualization, curation, and more from expert instructors.

Courses

Introduction to Effective Information Visualization
Basics of R for Data Science and Statistics
Introduction to Programming in R
Introduction to Programming Using Python
Exploratory Data Analysis Using R Markdown
Overview of AI and Deep Learning
Intermediate Python
Introduction to Discrete Choice Modeling in R
Visualization for Data Science in R
Deep Learning in Python
Introduction to Statistical Machine Learning in R
Geospatial Analytics

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Part 1: Understanding the New NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy

The NIH Office of Science Policy (OSP) and the Office of Extramural Research (OER) invite you to join them for an engaging and interactive webinar focused on the new DMS policy which goes into effect on January 25, 2023. In this webinar, you will learn about DMS policy expectations, the applicability of the policy, how to prepare a Data Management and Sharing Plan, and considerations for sharing data responsibly. Don't miss this valuable opportunity to hear from policy experts and get your questions answered.

RESOURCES: Check out the latest DMS policy information, resources, and FAQs at sharing.nih.gov. This event will be recorded.

QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS WEBINAR: Email the NIH OER Communications Team at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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Make plans to also attend Part 2 of this DMS Webinar Series, "Diving Deeper into the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy." Register separately at bit.ly/Diving-Deeper-Into-DMS-Policy.

ACCESSIBILITY: NIH strives to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals to engage and participate fully. All presentations will include real-time closed captioning and ASL interpreters. To request additional accommodations or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. at least 3 business days before the event.