Roundtable Meeting and Webcast on September 17, 2018
Engaging Women and Minorities in Data Science Education
 

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will hold a one-day meeting and webcast on the challenges and opportunities for engaging women and minorities in data science education on September 17, 2018 in Atlanta, GA. The meeting will bring together data scientists and educators in academia and industry to learn about recent efforts in data science programs as well as in computing, statistics, and mathematics societies for broadening participation. For more information, visit the event website. 

Learn more about the roundtable and watch past meetings at nas.edu/dsert.

MEETING INFORMATION

Date/Time: September 17, 2018 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. EDT
(Please Note: the afternoon breakout sessions will not be webcast)

Location: Georgia Institute of Technology
Bill Moore Student Success Center, Press Room A/B
225 North Avenue NW
Atlanta, GA 30332
 

Webinar on Mathematical Analysis - September 11, 2018
 

Join us for a Math Frontiers webinar on September 11th at 2pm EDT.  Professors Dimitri Shlyakhtenko and Svitlana Mayboroda will discuss mathematical analysis-the study of functions and their limits. Application areas include computational fluid dynamics and astronomy.

This webinar is part of a monthly series highlighting exciting and upcoming mathematics research across an array of topics. To see the complete list of webinar topics and register for the webinars you wish to attend, please visit mathfrontiers.eventbrite.com.  In case you missed it, watch the recordings of previous webinars here.

 

Suggest a Math Frontiers Webinar Topic

We're collecting suggestions for mathematical topics to feature in our 2019 Mathematical Frontiers webinar series. If you have an idea for an exciting mathematical topic for discussion, please email suggestions to Michelle Schwalbe at mschwalbe@nas.edu. See the full list of 2018 webinar topics here.
 

We're Hiring!
 

BMSA and CATS are hiring a Program Officer to develop and manage mathematical, statistical, and data science projects.  Learn more and apply


 

About Math and Statistics at the National Academies

The Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics (BMSA) leads activities in the mathematical sciences at the National Academies in topic areas including from applied mathematics, scientific computing, and risk analysis. 

The Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics (CATS) organizes studies and events focusing on the statistical sciences, big data and data science, statistical education, the use of statistics, and issues affecting the field. CATS occupies a pivotal position in the statistical community, providing expertise in methodology and policy formation.

 

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