Data Science Day 2023

You’re invited to Data Science Day, hosted by the School of Information Studies (iSchool).

This special event will cover a variety of topics in the data science field. Learn about the future of data science from the iSchool’s expert data science faculty. Get actionable career advice from our career staff, who know what it takes to get a data science job. Listen to a panel discussion from students studying advanced data science right now.

Data Science Day will include in-person and virtual attendance options. Those interested in attending can reserve their spot with the registration link. In-person space will be limited, so sign up now to reserve a spot.

All sessions will be held in Falk 104.

Start Time	Finish Time	Presentation	Speaker	Description
9:45 AM	10:00AM	CHECK IN AND LIGHT BREAKFAST
10:00 AM	10:10 AM	Opening comments and logistics
10:10 AM	10:40 AM	How do Data Science, Machine Learning and AI relate to each other?	Jeff Saltz	Explore data science, ML and AI  – how these fields are related and how they are different
10:45 AM	11:15 AM	metadata and trustworthy AI	Bei Yu
11:20 AM	11:50 AM	Catch Bots with a Bot: Exploring Misinformation Detection	Kelvin King	Understand the major features that distinguish malicious bots from humans and the effectiveness of automation in the detection process.
12:00 PM	1:00 PM	LUNCH
1:00 PM	1:45PM	Students Delivering Data Science Through the iConsult Collaborative		Students share perspectives, examples and best practices learned through iConsult project engagements
1:45PM	2:30PM	Building the foundation for a data-driven city government	Nico Diaz – Chief Innovation & Data Officer, Syracuse NY	Open Data and Predictive Modeling for smarter Cities – Explore open data as well as potential predictive models in city governance
2:30 PM	3:00PM	Data Science / AI Job Market Update	Jeff Fouts