Why SICSS?

Chris Bail, Duke University
SICSS, Day 1

A report from the National Academy of Sciences

 

“The National Science Foundation should support training consistent with the ways science is evolving across all sceintific fields. Training should prepare the next generation of scientists to be more data-intensive, interdisciplinary, and team oriented.”

This is not a new problem...

We need each other...

We need each other...

SICSS: A first step forward

Goal #1: Provide State-of-the-Art Training

Goal #2: Teach the Teachers

Goal #3: Open-Source

 

https://compsocialscience.github.io/summer-institute/2017/

Goal #4: Challenge Disciplinary Divides

HOW WILL WE SUCCEED?

Open-ness/Patience

Group-based Research

Group-based Research

 

1) Group Exercises Each Day

Group-based Research

 

1) Group Exercises Each Day
2) Group Projects, Second Week

Group-based Research

 

1) Group Exercises Each Day
2) Group Projects, Second Week
3) For people following the livestream: http://bit.ly/2rF78IV

Rules of Engagement

Informal Interaction

We are all responsible for the success of SICSS!

 

Anoynmous Feedback Form:

http://bit.ly/2sM6zg2

INTRODUCTIONS

Introductions

Please tell us your:

1) Name
2) Discipline/Field
3) Career Stage

(and give us 2-3 sentences about your research interests)

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