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Welcome to WiDS EL @MSU 2019

About

WiDS East Lansing is an independent event organized by R-Ladies East Lansing to coincide with the annual Global Women in Data Science (WiDS) Conference held at Stanford University and an estimated 150+ locations worldwide. All genders are invited to attend WiDS regional events, which feature outstanding women and gender minorities doing outstanding work.

Event Details

  • When? April 12, 2019, 1130a–5p

Location

  • Where? Natural Science Building Rm 128, Michigan State University (288 Farm Ln, East Lansing, MI 48824)
    Talks & Panel discussions: NatSci 128 (Keynotes, Technical/Lightning talks, and WiDS Career Panel)
    Lunch: NatSci 150
    Posters: NatSci 145

REGISTER HERE to attend, present a poster and/or a lightning talk! Lunch provided for registered attendees only.

Deadline for poster registration: April 5, 2019.

Agenda

Keynotes

Robin Buell, Plant Biology, College of Natural Sciences.
Two decades of genomics and bioinformatics: A revolution in technologies and culture
Jenny Bryan, virtually from University of British Columbia, Canada.
What They Forgot to Teach You About R!

Technical Vision Talks

  • Liz Munch (Computational Mathematics, Science and Engineering)
    Measuring the Shape of Data with Topology
  • Julie Winkler (Geography)
    Unraveling the complex impacts of climate change
  • Sonja Fritzsche (German Studies)
  • Yue Qi (Chemical Engineering and Material Science)
  • Ashley Shade (Microbiology and Molecular Genetics)
  • Angela Wilson (Chemistry)

Lightning Talks & Poster Session

Selected abstracts & presenters

To present, register here by April 5!


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