Science Meets Service
We're hosting the first ever DataDive at the University of Michigan THIS WEEKEND, February 10 - 12, 2012! And we want you to come! A weekend full of data analysis, visualization, and workshops all to help non-profits in the Ann Arbor - Detroit area.
Inspired by the organization Data Without Borders, the School of Information and Open.Michigan are teaming up to bring together data scientists with non-profits in need of help. Over the course of one weekend, data geeks will clean, parse, mine, analyze, map, and visualize large data sets, volunteering their skills to non-profits that otherwise would be unable to use their information in any meaningful way. There's no rules, there's no set schedule. Think of a hack-a-thon or design jam, but for data!
Check out the rest of our site for more information on what we're doing, and how you can get involved!
Inspired by the organization Data Without Borders, the School of Information and Open.Michigan are teaming up to bring together data scientists with non-profits in need of help. Over the course of one weekend, data geeks will clean, parse, mine, analyze, map, and visualize large data sets, volunteering their skills to non-profits that otherwise would be unable to use their information in any meaningful way. There's no rules, there's no set schedule. Think of a hack-a-thon or design jam, but for data!
Check out the rest of our site for more information on what we're doing, and how you can get involved!
The Basics
What: A2 DataDive
When: February 10 - 12, 2011
Where: Space 2345, North Quad
105 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1285
Contact: a2datadive@umich.edu
734 998 7739
When: February 10 - 12, 2011
Where: Space 2345, North Quad
105 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1285
Contact: a2datadive@umich.edu
734 998 7739
Full Schedule
Friday 10 February - Intros, Mixing, and Mingling
5pm registration and welcome
5:30pm presentations from the organizations
6pm snacks and socializing
Saturday 11 February - Data Crunching Day and free and open workshops
9am breakfast in Space 2435
11am workshop on R programming language with Kerby Shedden from CSCAR
12pm lunch in Space 2435
1pm workshop on VisIT visualization tool with Brock Palen from CAC
2pm workshop on Python programming language with Josh Steverman, a School of Information Alumni!
6pm dinner in Space 2435
Sunday 12 February - Wrap-up and Presentations
9am breakfast in Space 2435
11am keynote speaker Dave Burke in Space 2435
12pm lunch in Space 2435
1:30pm sharing of results
5pm registration and welcome
5:30pm presentations from the organizations
6pm snacks and socializing
Saturday 11 February - Data Crunching Day and free and open workshops
9am breakfast in Space 2435
11am workshop on R programming language with Kerby Shedden from CSCAR
12pm lunch in Space 2435
1pm workshop on VisIT visualization tool with Brock Palen from CAC
2pm workshop on Python programming language with Josh Steverman, a School of Information Alumni!
6pm dinner in Space 2435
Sunday 12 February - Wrap-up and Presentations
9am breakfast in Space 2435
11am keynote speaker Dave Burke in Space 2435
12pm lunch in Space 2435
1:30pm sharing of results
Logistics
Wi-fi
Don't worry about internet access. You can sign in to the Wifi using the University's MGuest login. More information about how to sign in can be found from our ITS website.
Software
We cannot provide you with software, so please come with your own data analysis, imaging, or otherwise awesome tools for the DataDive. All the software that will be featured in the workshops is open source.
Building Entry
Space 2435 is accessible right off of State Street. After-hours building access is only possible with an MCard, but we'll have volunteers available to help you get in and out as you need.
Parking
Visitor parking is available on surface streets (metered) and in municipal lots and structures within a few blocks of North Quad. You can also download the Central Campus Parking Map. Liberty Street Parking Structure is $2/day after 4pm on Fridays, all day on Saturdays and free on Sundays. Check out a map here.
Cell Phone Coverage
A lot of cell phones don't get coverage in the basement of North Quad, where our workrooms are stationed. Just be aware of that.
Don't worry about internet access. You can sign in to the Wifi using the University's MGuest login. More information about how to sign in can be found from our ITS website.
Software
We cannot provide you with software, so please come with your own data analysis, imaging, or otherwise awesome tools for the DataDive. All the software that will be featured in the workshops is open source.
Building Entry
Space 2435 is accessible right off of State Street. After-hours building access is only possible with an MCard, but we'll have volunteers available to help you get in and out as you need.
Parking
Visitor parking is available on surface streets (metered) and in municipal lots and structures within a few blocks of North Quad. You can also download the Central Campus Parking Map. Liberty Street Parking Structure is $2/day after 4pm on Fridays, all day on Saturdays and free on Sundays. Check out a map here.
Cell Phone Coverage
A lot of cell phones don't get coverage in the basement of North Quad, where our workrooms are stationed. Just be aware of that.
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