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CSDE Affiliates Awarded Data Science Course Development Grants from UW’s Division of Social Sciences & the Data Science Initiative!

Congratulations are in order for several CSDE affiliates within the Division of Social Sciences who were recently awarded course improvement grants within the Data Science Initiative. Dan Eisenberg was awarded a course improvement grant for two courses: BIOA 3511 Principles of Evolutionary Medicine and Public Health and BIOA 355/BIOL 385 Evolutionary Medicine and Public Health. Alan Griffith was awarded a grant for ECON 410: The Economics of Networks. Melissa Knox was awarded a grant for Econ 448: Population and Development. These grants are part of the larger UW initiative to infuse data science training across the curriculum and represent a special initiative undertaken by the Division of Social Sciences. Last year’s social sciences awardees also included several CSDE affiliates: Zack Almquist, Steve Goodreau, LaShawnDa Pittman, Clair Yang, and Bo Zhao.  

Applications Open for CSDE’s Demographic Methods Certificate Program!

CSDE’s Graduate Training Program is now accepting applications from UW graduate students who would like to pursue training in demographic research by becoming CSDE trainees–either by pursuing the Graduate Certificate in Demographic Methods or by pursuing the non-Certificate Track. We welcome students in any PhD or Master’s program, including terminal/professional Master’s degree programs to apply. The deadline to apply to the program is Friday,May 28th at 5pm.  In addition to receiving excellent training in Demography, trainees also gain access to CSDE’s computing and research resources, opportunities to apply for competitive fellowships, and mentorship opportunities. More details about the program, these two tracks, and how to apply to be a CSDE Trainee are available in the  Call for Applications. For questions, please contact CSDE Training Director Christine Leibbrand.