Data is Driving Societal Change (virtual)
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Overview
We are now a data-driven society. Artificial Intelligence (AI) advances as a Promethean moment or otherwise are driven by data as part of this paradigm. How is the School of Data Science at the University of Virginia responding to this moment regarding those we educate, the research we undertake, and the community we serve? In this talk, you will also learn about UVA’s state-of-the-art new School of Data Science building revealed in spring 2024. Join Philip Bourne, Dean of the School of Data Science, for this engaging conversation.
Immediately following the lecture, registrants will have the opportunity to attend an optional guided tour of the School of Data Science building.
Speaker Biography
Philip E. Bourne, PhD, FACMI, Stephenson Founding Dean, School of Data Science and Professor, Data Science and Biomedical Engineering
Philip E. Bourne, PhD, FACMI, is the Stephenson Founding Dean of the School of Data Science and Professor of Data Science and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia. Prior to this appointment, he was the Associate Director for Data Science (ADDS, also known as Chief Data Scientist) for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and a Senior Investigator at the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). As ADDS, he led the Trans-NIH US $110M per year Big Data to Knowledge (BD2K) research initiative and contributed to data policies and infrastructure to accelerate biomedical discovery. Examples include establishing the NIH Commons, supporting data and software citation, and establishing preprints as a supported form of research. Before joining NIH, Professor Bourne was Associate Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Industry Alliances in the Office of Research Affairs and a Professor in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of California San Diego (UCSD). He is a Past President of the International Society for Computational Biology, an elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB), the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) and the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). He has published over 350 papers and five books, garnering over 86,000 citations, and co-founded four companies. Awards include the Jim Gray eScience Award and the Benjamin Franklin Award.
His current research focuses on data science methods (including AI) applied to systems pharmacology, structural bioinformatics, and scholarly communication. As Dean of the School of Data Science, Bourne is leading an effort to create a new kind of school—a school without walls—guided by common goals: to further discovery, share knowledge, and make a positive impact on society through collaborative, open, and responsible data science research and education. Founded in 2019 through a $120 million gift, the largest in UVA history, the School is positioned to play an integral leadership role in the global digital future. Focusing on interdisciplinary, collaborative research and education. The School joins other departments across UVA, the community, industry, government, and non-profit organizations to use data science to further discovery and positively impact society.
More Than the Score
This program is part of the More Than the Score faculty lecture series. On the mornings of home football games, hear from some of UVA’s top minds. Lifetime Learning in the Office of Engagement partners with the Alumni Association in offering these faculty lectures. All talks are free, open to all, and held at 10 am in Alumni Hall when available. This August 31 event will be held at the UVA School of Data Science at 1919 Ivy Road, Charlottesville, VA.
Parking
Parking for Football Games has gone cashless! You can pay using the ParkMobile App.
Parking is available in the Central Grounds Garage and the Emmet/Ivy Garage for $15 on home football game days. The garages typically start football game day operations 4-5 hours before kick-off. With August 31 being a 6:00 pm start, attendees may be able to park at the Emmet/Ivy Garage without paying the game day fee if they are departing by noon. You must pay through ParkMobile if you plan to attend the game, or you will receive a $60 ticket.
Free general public parking is available in the John Paul Jones Arena (JPJ) parking lot on a first-come, first-served basis.
Complimentary parking at Alumni Hall is reserved for Alumni Association Contributing Members on a first-come, first-served basis. Contributing Members must show their membership cards (available digitally through the UVA Alumni Association Member App, which can be found on the App Store and Google Play) to access the parking lot.