Social Sciences
Colleagues, many you have raised an interest in the idea of "big data," which involves the collection, storage, curation, and analysis of very large sets of data. Big data ideas are important to commerce and industry, but also to government, national security, social service provision, and, indeed, any human endeavor (including the humanities).
This announcement is taken direction from The Bulletin, at http://bulletin.ncsu.edu/2013/03/big-data-event/
The text of that announcement is listed below. If you attend this event, or any part of it, please let me know what you learned.
Tom
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Social Sciences
Event on "Big Data"
Colleagues, many you have raised an interest in the idea of "big data," which involves the collection, storage, curation, and analysis of very large sets of data. Big data ideas are important to commerce and industry, but also to government, national security, social service provision, and, indeed, any human endeavor (including the humanities).
This announcement is taken direction from The Bulletin, at http://bulletin.ncsu.edu/2013/03/big-data-event/
The text of that announcement is listed below. If you attend this event, or any part of it, please let me know what you learned.
Tom
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Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend an informational program on big data analytics next month that kicks off the spring meeting of the Center for Innovation Management Studies. ?Big Data for Fun & Profits: Your Guide to Top-Line Growth in the 21st Century? will be held 9?11 a.m. Tuesday, April 16, in the Hunt Library. Register in advance for the free event.
The program includes:
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- Data Management Support From The Ncsu Libraries
Colleagues, I received this from Hilary Davis in the NCSU Libraries. The libraries have done some great work in helping faculty with data management planning. Please share the following information with your colleagues. More and more funding agencies...
- Restricted Data Application System
The college's IT staff have worked with us to develop an on-line tool for faculty who are applying for the use of restricted data sets. This tool will be used by our faculty when they apply to obtain a set of data, such as from a government...
- Register Now For Data Matters Short Course Series At Renci (unc Chapel Hill)
This appears to be an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in learning about data analytics and "big data." Your colleagues and graduate students might find this useful. Important Update: May 16, 2015: In response to faculty interest in...
- Ncsu Libraries: Data Management Planning Support
We received this important note from the NCSU Libraries, regarding assistance with data management plans. Such plans are now required by many funders. Please review and share with your colleagues ------ Many funding agencies have research data sharing...
- Secondary Analyses And Archiving Of Social And Behavioral Datasets In Aging (r03)
This R03 opportunity comes from the NIH/National Institute on Aging. Details at http://fundingopps.cos.com/alerts/131498 and at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-12-005.html The purpose of this FOA is to solicit one-year...