Professor Julie Butler
University of Mount Union
Data Science in the Undergraduate Physics Curriculum
Location: 1080 Physics Research Building
Faculty Host: Chris Orban
Abstract: Data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence are becoming increasingly common tools in physics research. Thus, it is becoming increasingly important for physics undergraduates to become familiar with these fields. DSECOP, Data Science Education Community of Practice, is an effort by the Topical Group on Data Science (GDS) of the American Physical Society (APS) to increase data science education in the undergraduate physics curriculum. Through a fellowship program, DSECOP has developed a repository of freely available data science activities that can be used in common courses in an undergraduate physics major. This seminar will be a review of past work by DSECOP, future developments to adapt to changing technologies, and a hands-on demonstration of the modules developed as part of the fellowship program.
Bio: Mount Union website
