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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 3d

UVA school of data science is hiring this year—searches are open to folks from all disciplines. We need humanists & social scientists to teach ethics/data & society courses + do research that supports school’s mission to be holistic in the study of data science: datascience.virginia.edu/faculty-jobs

Faculty Jobs — School of Data Science

School of Data Science at the University of Virginia.

datascience.virginia.edu

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siagdata.bsky.social @siagdata.bsky.social · 7d

Honoring excellence in Data Science research! 🏆📊 The SIAG Data Career Prize recognizes a lifetime of achievement in the Mathematical, Statistical, and Computational foundations of Data Science. Nominations due on October 15.

Learn more: www.siam.org/programs-ini... #SIAM #DataScience #CareerPrize

SIAM Activity Group on Data Science Career Prize | SIAM

Established in 2021, the prize is awarded to an outstanding senior researcher who has made broad and influential contributions to the Mathematical, Statistical or Computational foundations of Data Sci...

www.siam.org

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siagdata.bsky.social @siagdata.bsky.social · 7d

Calling all early-career data scientists! 🏆📊 Don't miss the deadline for the SIAG Data Early Career Prize, recognizing outstanding contributions to data science. Submissions due on October 15.

Learn more: www.siam.org/programs-ini... #SIAM #DataScience #EarlyCareer

SIAM Activity Group on Data Science Career Prize | SIAM

Established in 2021, the prize is awarded to an outstanding senior researcher who has made broad and influential contributions to the Mathematical, Statistical or Computational foundations of Data Sci...

www.siam.org

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Amstat-American Statistical Association @amstatnews.bsky.social · 10d

Celebrate women in stats & data science! Join the 4th International Day of Women in Statistics and Data Science on Oct 14. Free, virtual, and open to all! magazine.amstat.org/...

#WomenInStats #DataScience #IDWSDS2025 #STEM #Mentorship

International Day of Women in Statistics and Data Science words over colorful silhouettes of women

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AGU (American Geophysical Union) @agu.org · 16d

Know a dataset making an impact for people, planet, or prosperity?

🌎 Nominate it for AGU’s upcoming commentary by 10 Oct. You may be featured!

🔗: buff.ly/XLFfYqM
#ImpactfulData #EarthScience

Nominate an Impactful Dataset

You are invited to nominate a dataset to be included in a commentary about the impact of Earth, space, and environmental data using the dimensions of people, planet, and prosperity. Selected…

buff.ly

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Grace Lindsay @neurograce.bsky.social · 24d

NYU Center for Data Science is accepting applications for its PhD program until Dec 4th. Visit the site for more info: cds.nyu.edu/phd-program-...
(see post below for what kind of students I personally will be looking for)

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Vector Institute @vectorinstitute.ai · Sep 9

Vector's Winter 2026 Applied Internship applications are now open.

This isn't a typical internship. You'll contribute to active AI implementation projects and work within Canada's premier AI research ecosystem. Six roles available across fields.

Apply by Sept 22: vectorinstitute.ai/programs/int...

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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · Sep 2

Scientists have revived an ignored area of math to envision a path toward stable quantum computing

Neglecton Particles Could Unlock Quantum Stability

Scientists have revived an ignored area of math to envision a path toward stable quantum computing

www.scientificamerican.com

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Ben Recht @beenwrekt.bsky.social · Aug 26

As promised, a syllabus for this semester’s graduate course on machine learning.

Patterns, Predictions, and Actions (revisited)

The syllabus for this semester's graduate course on machine learning.

www.argmin.net

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Andrea Montanari @andrea-montanari.bsky.social · Aug 19

Turing Lectures at ICTS
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fF6...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGuK...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRDa...

The Mathematics of Large Machine Learning Models (Lecture 1) by Andrea Montanari

YouTube video by International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

www.youtube.com

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siagdata.bsky.social @siagdata.bsky.social · Aug 15

Our latest WebMDS webinar was a blast!

Check out our panel discussion of "Careers in Mathematics of Data Science" on youtube:

youtu.be/qdlJJLT4ddQ?...

Panel: Careers in Mathematics of Data Science

YouTube video by Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)

youtu.be

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siagdata.bsky.social @siagdata.bsky.social · Aug 11

Join us for a panel on “Careers in Mathematics of Data Science” tomorrow morning!

siagdata.bsky.social @siagdata.bsky.social · Aug 1

Save the Date!

The SIAM Activity Group on Data Science (SIAG/DATA) invites you to join us for a panel on the topic:
Careers in Mathematics of Data Science
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 | 9:00 AM PT | Zoom Webinar
Panelists: Marta D’Elia, Elizabeth Newman, David Uminsky

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Webinar on the Mathematics of Data Science. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Panel: Careers in Mathematics of Data Science Join us for an engaging panel discussion on careers in the mathematics of data science, featuring experts from academia, industry, and national labs. Thi...

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siagdata.bsky.social @siagdata.bsky.social · Aug 1

Register at siam.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Webinar on the Mathematics of Data Science. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Panel: Careers in Mathematics of Data Science Join us for an engaging panel discussion on careers in the mathematics of data science, featuring experts from academia, industry, and national labs. Thi...

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siagdata.bsky.social @siagdata.bsky.social · Aug 1

Save the Date!

The SIAM Activity Group on Data Science (SIAG/DATA) invites you to join us for a panel on the topic:
Careers in Mathematics of Data Science
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 | 9:00 AM PT | Zoom Webinar
Panelists: Marta D’Elia, Elizabeth Newman, David Uminsky

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Webinar on the Mathematics of Data Science. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Panel: Careers in Mathematics of Data Science Join us for an engaging panel discussion on careers in the mathematics of data science, featuring experts from academia, industry, and national labs. Thi...

siam.zoom.us

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siagdata.bsky.social @siagdata.bsky.social · Jul 28

SIAG/DATA is at the SIAM/CAIMS Annual Meeting in Montreal this week! If you are around, consider attending the events in the track organized by our SIAG!

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Alexander Kasprzyk @amkasprzyk.bsky.social · Jul 15

Guido Montúfar (UCLA) speaking on "Geometry and convergence of natural policy gradient methods" at our #MachineLearning #Math seminar back in February 2023. #MathSky

Guido Montufar (UCLA)

Guido Montufar (UCLA)22 February 2023"Geometry and convergence of natural policy gradient methods"We study the convergence of several natural policy gradient...

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Jesper Dr.amsch @jesper.drams.ch · Jul 14

Ever wondered what convolution is all about? 🤔📐

Check out 3Blue1Brown's YouTube video to learn about this fundamental concept in math and signal processing.

Ever wondered what convolution is all about? 🤔📐

Discover how it is used to transform signals and images, and how it plays a crucial role in deep learning and computer vision.

amplt.de

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Gautam Kamath @gautamkamath.com · Jun 30

New textbook by Carlos Fernandez-Granda (@nyucourant.bsky.social @nyudatascience.bsky.social): Probability and Statistics for Data Science!
- 📝 200 exercises w/ solutions
- 📓 102 Python notebooks using 23 real-world datasets
- 🎥 115 YouTube videos w/ slides
- 📘 *free* preprint
www.ps4ds.net

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Dirk Lorenz @dirque.bsky.social · Jun 13

The recording of the @siagdata.bsky.social webinar "Teaching the mathematics of data science" is online!

youtu.be/nynELwnA8ow?...

Teaching the Mathematics of Data Science | Expert Panel Discussion

YouTube video by Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)

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siagdata.bsky.social @siagdata.bsky.social · May 28

On Parameterizing Optimal Transport with Elastic Costs with Marco Cuturi youtu.be/tltdW8L68PI

On Parameterizing Optimal Transport with Elastic Costs with Marco Cuturi

YouTube video by Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)

youtu.be

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siagdata.bsky.social @siagdata.bsky.social · May 28

The Data and Science of Elections with Moon Duchin youtu.be/ykk4ddjukoA

The Data and Science of Elections with Moon Duchin

YouTube video by Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)

youtu.be

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siagdata.bsky.social @siagdata.bsky.social · May 28

The Emerging Science of Benchmarks with Moritz Hardt youtu.be/ySXQm7NIVN8

The Emerging Science of Benchmarks with Moritz Hardt

YouTube video by Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)

youtu.be

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siagdata.bsky.social @siagdata.bsky.social · May 28

Smartphone Privacy: How to Learn from Distributed, Private Data with Jelani Nelson youtu.be/YduytyEvTQA

Smartphone Privacy: How to Learn from Distributed, Private Data with Jelani Nelson

YouTube video by Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)

youtu.be

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siagdata.bsky.social @siagdata.bsky.social · May 28

Plenary videos from SIAM MDS 2024 just dropped! Check out these great talks:

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American Mathematical Society @amermathsoc.bsky.social · May 16

AMS Announces $1M in Backstop Grants for Mathematical Community. Recent federal funding cuts stand to significantly impact the mathematical sciences. AMS leadership recognizes these impacts, and to help mitigate these challenges, is launching the AMS Backstop Grant program.

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