Join the School of Data Science & Society for their second annual Data Science Day. This year’s theme is Data Science for Science and Society. They invite the Carolina community to showcase their work and the transformative impact of data science on scientific endeavors and societal well-being. This campus-wide conference aims to foster cross-disciplinary collaborations within and across theoretical advances and real-world applications.

The event is free, but registration is required. Please register for the event which will be held at the Carolina Union. All Carolina faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend a portion of the event or the whole day.

For more information and the day's agenda, visit datascience.unc.edu.

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This interactive online workshop will provide an introduction to focus groups, a data collection method used in qualitative research. Attendees will also observe or participate in a mini "mock" virtual focus group session.

Topics:

• Focus group methodology
• Considerations for planning a focus group
• Development of focus group discussion guides
• Focus group facilitation skills
• Tips for conducting virtual focus groups

Presenters:
MaryBeth Grewe, MPH
Program Manager, Qualitative Research Service
Research Specialist, Patient and Community Engagement in Research (PaCER) Program
NC TraCS Institute

Simone Frank, MPH
Senior Project Manager, Patient and Community Engagement in Research (PaCER) Program
Research Specialist, Qualitative Research Service
NC TraCS Institute

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The National Consortium for Data Science (NCDS) is now offering Foundations of AI courses to help in its mission to connect diverse communities of data science experts to support a 21st century data-driven economy. Their focus is to help bridge the gap between data scientists in the public and private sectors by providing educational and upskilling opportunities.

The second course, AI for Non-Coders will be held on Thursday, September 26 at 1 PM ET

Ever say to yourself: what even is an LLM? How do I get from chatting with ChatGPT to talking about larger AI products? How do I answer these nonstop questions from colleagues, customers, leadership and more in this new landscape? Do you find yourself needing expertise on AI that, quite frankly, you didn’t sign up for? This course is designed to meet the needs of people who are not necessarily well-versed in math and science but who know that they need to know the basics about AI in this changing landscape. You’ll learn about what AI can accomplish, the intuitions behind how it works (no math or coding necessary!), and opportunities and risks. You’ll come away feeling confident that you know not only what an LLM actually is, but understand all the jargon people use to talk about it. Scholarships are available on a case-by-case basis.

Instructor: Amy Hemmeter — Sr. Manager of Data Science in Natural Language Processing at Workhuman
Cost: $300

The National Consortium for Data Science is pleased to offer a limited number of full scholarships for Foundations of AI events. Each event description contains scholarship information. Priority will be given to faculty, staff, and students from non-R1 and non-R2 institutions. The form (viewable within each event) serves as the registration link for the event, do not register via additional links.

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