The Berkeley Distinguished Lectures in Data Science, co-hosted by the Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS) and the Berkeley Division of Data Sciences, return this month for the Spring 2018 series. Upcoming lectures feature UC Berkeley faculty doing visionary research that illustrates the character of the ongoing data, computational, inferential revolution. It is our hope that this series will engage our diverse campus community and enrich active connections among colleagues campus-wide. All campus community members are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Where: 190 Doe Library, UC Berkeley
When: Tuesdays at 4:10-5:00 PM
Arrive at 3:30 PM for light refreshments and discussion prior to the formal presentation.
February 13
Supporting the Data Science Lifecycle
Joe hellerstein
Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
February 20
Planetary Management in the Anthropocene: Data Science and Global Policy
Sol Hsiang
Chancellor’s Associate Professor of Public Policy, Goldman School of Public Policy
February 27
Spatial Data Science: Mapping for Impact
Maggi Kelly
Professor, Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
March 6
Opportunities for Biological Discovery From Quantitative Analysis of Vast Data Sets Acquired with Advanced Microscope Technologies
Eric betzig
Professor, Physics
March 20 (Rescheduled from March 13, 2018)
Modeling and Planning Urban Systems with Novel Data Sources
Marta Gonzalez
Associate Professor, City and Regional Planning
April 17
Project Jupyter: Architecture and Evolution of an Open Platform for Modern Data Science
Fernando Perez
Assistant Professor, Statistics Department
April 24
Equity and the Environment: What’s the connection?
Rachel Morello-Frosch
Professor; Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
May 1
Leveraging Data Science to Address Housing Affordability
Paul Waddell
Professor, City and Regional Planning
