Data Stories

Date: Jan 11th 2024 (10:00 am - 12:00 pm)

Venue:

Online

Join us to hear about stories about the applications of data and data science. Working with data involves touching on many topics - love, ethics, care, and life outcomes. Learn more about the impacts of data in this session!

Presenters:

Lacey Loomer, Department of Economics and Health Care Management, UMD - Quality of long-term care facilities
Ron Huesman & Helen Horner, Institutional Data and Research (IDR), Twin Cities - Modeling Postcollegiate Outcomes of Students From Rural/Urban Backgrounds: Exploring Wage Parity in Minnesota
Valeria Lopez Torres, College of Design, Twin Cities - Where is the human in the data? Exploring AI through art, creativity and storytelling
Alexis Elder, Philosophy Department (CAHSS), UMD - Ethics of Digital Remains

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