AUC Data Science Initiative

The Atlanta University Center (AUC) Data Science Initiative is a collaboration between the AUC Consortium member institutions.

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AUC Data Science Initiative Newsletter - April Edition - https://t.co/Vm3ocgXdem

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AUC Data Science Initiative - March Edition - https://t.co/v0JRjPIf2t

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Resend: AUC Data Science Initiative - March Edition - https://t.co/v0JRjPHHcV

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AUC Data Science Initiative - Black History Month Edition - https://t.co/vmoO9VXV5L

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AUC Data Science Initiative - Black History Month Edition - https://t.co/vmoO9VYsVj

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Jewel Burks Solomon, American Entrepreneur and Venture Capitalist, the first head of Google for Startups in the US where she applied her entrepreneurial success to designing and developing tools and resources to help other businesses grow. #blackhistorymonth #DataisDope

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Clarence "Skip" Ellis, an American computer scientist, whose calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA employee were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S. crewed spaceflights and the first Black man to earn a Ph.D. in computer science. #BlackHistoryMonth2025

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Are you registered for our W.E.B. Dubois Symposium, a virtual event offering four unique tracks:
▪️ AI & Ethical Data Science
▪️Data Science for Social Impact
▪️Education & Workforce Development
▪️Applied Data Science & Emerging Technologies
https://t.co/NMpsx0Ww4u

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Joy Buoiamwini, a digital activist formerly based at the MIT Media Lab, founded the Algorithmic Justice League (AJL), an organization that works to challenge bias in decision-making software, using art, advocacy, and research to highlight the social implications and harms of AI.

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John Henry Thompson, Creator of LINGO Programming Language - An American inventor of the Lingo programming language used in Adobe Director and a former Chief Scientist at Macromedia.He is a former professor in the Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) at the NYU. #BHM2025

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The AUC DSI would like to officially welcome NextEra Energy as a new contributing sponsor for 2025! This scholarship is designed to foster academic excellence, innovation, and career readiness among HBCU students in data science. Application Link: https://t.co/WamUb2hFYm

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AUC Data Science Initiative - Black History Month Edition - https://t.co/z8oQ7M81kr

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Born in Macon, GA, William Sanders Scarborough is thought to be the 1st Black classical scholar, using statistical methods in linguistics, laying the foundation for data visualization.He attended Atlanta University, now @cau1988. He also served as president of @WilberforceU

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#BlackHistory365 Another hidden figure, now standing boldly in the light. Dorothy Jean Johnson Vaughan was the first respected Black female manager at NASA. She was a graduate of the illustrious Wilberforce University, class of 1929. #HBCUGrad #DataInBlack

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No longer a #HiddenFigure, we celebrate Creola Katherine Johnson, an American mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA employee were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S. spaceflights. #WeLoveToSeeIt #womenindatascience #blackhistory365

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Timnit also co-founded @blackinai Black in AI, a nonprofit that works to increase the presence, inclusion, visibility and health of Black people in the field of AI.

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#DataIsDope #Disruptor Black History in Data Science: Dr. Timnit Gebru is DAIR’s founder and executive director. Prior she was fired by Google in December 2020 for raising issues of discrimination in the workplace,where she was serving as co-lead of the Ethical AI research team.

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AUC Data Science celebrates Black History Month, celebrating pioneers in data science deeply woven in the tapestry of America's Black History.Join us as we highlight, congratulate, & applaud these integral thought leaders and disrupters.#DataIsDope #BlackHistoryIsAmericanHistory

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We’re thrilled to invite YOU to be part of something BIG—the HBCU Data Science Influencer Student Cohort Program! This is your chance to join a transformative community and take the next step toward becoming a trailblazer in data science. Contact us today!

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AUC Data Science Initiative - January Updates & A Resolution To Keep 🤩 - https://t.co/2DHDSJ6AgC