Data+ is a 10-week summer research experience that welcomes Duke undergraduates interested in exploring new data-driven approaches to interdisciplinary challenges. Students join small project teams, collaborating with other teams in a communal environment. They learn how to marshal, analyze, and visualize data, while gaining broad exposure to the modern world of data science.

ASA DataFest^TM is a data analysis competition where teams of up to five students attack a large, complex, and surprise dataset over a weekend. Your job is to represent your school by finding and communicating insights into these data. The teams that impress the judges will win prizes as well as glory for their school. Everyone will have a great experience, lots of food, and fun!

This mini-class will introduce the student to machine learning methods that have become increasingly useful in practice, specifically deep learning and neural networks. Application areas include image and text analysis. This will not be a traditional class with a priori and regular scheduled class times. Rather, over the course of the semester, students participating in this class will be required to attend at least 5 two-hour in-person learning experiences (IPLEs) provided by the Duke +DS program.

Using computers to generate art promotes deeper understanding of the ways that artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the visual and media-based world around us, and provokes inquiry into the endeavor and humanity behind creativity. In this spirit, +DS is excited to announce the second annual Duke AI for Art Competition.

New Spring 2020 Class Offering Training in AI to All Duke Students: This class will introduce the student to machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) methods that have become increasingly useful in practice, specifically deep learning and neural networks. Application areas include image analysis, text analysis, and optimal decision making. This class is directed to any Duke student, independent of major, who is interested in learning the basics of ML and AI.

+DS program team members Matthew Kenney, Ricardo Henao, and Shelley Rusincovitch are project sponsors for the summer 2020 Story+ project "Critical Decisions: Perceptions of AI in Healthcare Management."

Story+ is a 6-week paid summer research experience for Duke students—undergraduates and graduates—interested in exploring humanities research approaches (archival research, oral histories, narrative analysis, visual analysis, and more).

CS+ is a ten week summer program for Duke undergrads to get involved in computer science research projects with faculty in a fast-paced but supportive community environment. Students participate in teams of 3-4 and are jointly mentored by a faculty project lead and a graduate student mentor.

ASA DataFest^TM is a data analysis competition where teams of up to five students attack a large, complex, and surprise dataset over a weekend. Your job is to represent your school by finding and communicating insights into these data. The teams that impress the judges will win prizes as well as glory for their school. Everyone will have a great experience, lots of food, and fun!

ASA DataFest 2020 will take place at Duke over the April 3 - 5 weekend. Sign up by March 19, 2020 at 11:59p!

The Margolis Scholars program is a prestigious program for Duke University students that demonstrate strong interest in and commitment to a career in health policy and management, as well as leadership potential to improve health policy. Named in honor of Robert Margolis, M.D., the founder of Duke-Margolis and a pioneer of innovative integrated care delivery models, the Margolis Scholars program provides promising students with the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to be the next generation of health care leaders.

The Duke University Department of Statistical Science and the Duke AI Health Institute are co-sponsoring the ASA Datafest: COVID-19 Virtual Data Challenge. For this contest, student will work in teams to seek out publicly available data sources that enable them to explore the societal impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic other than those directly related to health outcomes. Contest submissions will be due on April 22, 2020.

Muser provides Duke students with regularly-scheduled, clearly articulated, and equitable access to research opportunities across all fields. Muser Round for Summer 2020 projects is now underway. For students, Friday, April 24 at 8:00am is the first day to apply for projects, and Friday, May 1 at 11:59pm is the last day to apply for projects.