Text and data mining is the science of extracting information, identifying patterns, or knowledge from large bodies of text, in the case of text mining, or data, in the case of data mining*. Researchers have used text and data mining in various ways such as abstract screening for knowledge synthesis, determining changes in human languages, […]
As research becomes more collaborative and complex, its inherent uncertainties and organizational challenges can become more acute. Effective governance and risk management processes are therefore essential to anticipate and manage the challenges and ambiguities of research projects both large and small. This webinar presents strategies, tools, and templates for effective governance and risk management for […]
It’s business as virtual at the 6th annual U of T Entrepreneurship Week, happening from March 7-10, 2022. Join U of T’s entrepreneurial community and campus accelerators in an online celebration of the impact that innovation and startup activity can have on our economy, our health, and the planet. With over 600 new ventures launched in […]
Talk Title: Demystifying Bayesian statistics Abstract: In a survey of high-ranking institutions, only 6 of 50 colleges and 45 of 102 universities offer an undergraduate course in Bayesian statistics (Dogucu and Hu, 2021). Given the rising popularity of Bayesian statistics, this absence from the common curriculum likely reflects an assumption that the topic can’t be […]
Orientation to campus resources for those with startups or interested in startups, including accelerators, courses and programs, library resources, commercialization, funding opportunities, and community resources. This session features a Q&A with a panel of U of T student startup founders. You will leave with: knowledge of how the university supports student and faculty startups through […]
This International Women’s Day (IWD), join us for a free, online discussion to celebrate women driving innovation through technology. Moderated by the Acceleration Consortium’s (AC) Zamyla Chan, Associate Director of Platforms and Training, the panel features leaders across the field of accelerated molecular and materials discovery, including: Preeti Kamakoti, Technology Lead, ExxonMobil Lilo Pozzo, Chair, […]
Preparing a business pitch and developing a business idea requires you to have data on your target market. You need data to inform decisions on your business plan, data on your competitors, and if you want to be innovative in your industry you need data to tell you a story on performance and opportunity. Data […]
Are you interested in analyzing large bodies of texts, or teaching text analysis in your class? Join us to learn about Constellate, a new tool for text analysis. Constellate provides tools for building a large dataset, using items from JSTOR and other collections, cleaning it, analyzing it using a range of tools, and visualizing the […]
Part 1 gives you an introduction about copyright laws and discusses differences between ideas, facts, and works that are in the public domain, freely available on the Internet, and Open Access.
In this session, attendees will learn how to georeference historical map images and publish them online using open source tools QGIS and GDAL and then publish their results in GitHub
