Month: March 2021
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How sure are we about the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines?
Once a vaccine is approved for distribution to the full population and no longer just to a test population, scientists expect the efficacy rates to change slightly. A new statistical tool can help assess the strength of results from clinical trials for vaccines and other studies. The tool has just been published in the Journal of…
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Geographic Data Science Lab Brown Bag
The Geographic Data Science Lab at the University of Liverpool invited the HeRoP Lab to talk about their work on integrating geographic data science thinking into public health policy & practice. If you missed the presentation live, you can now catch the rerun at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcHwPNd-nck. Integrating Geographic Data Science into Public Health & Policy A…
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Women in Data Science: Chicago
You are cordially and very enthusiastically invited to Women in Data Science (WiDS): Chicago 2021 on Friday, March 12, from 5-8 pm CST.✨ WiDS: Chicago is an independent event organized to coincide with the annual Global Women in Data Science (WiDS) Conference held at Stanford University and an estimated 150+ locations worldwide. You may have…
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Spatial Data Science Mini Grant
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] The University of Chicago’s Center for Spatial Data Science has been pioneering innovative ways to teach students spatial methods through coding in R, PostgreSQL/PostGIS, Python, and other technical languages. These training opportunities help diverse groups of women…
Healthy Regions & Policies Lab 