In teaching data analytics, the interdisciplinary backgrounds of students may create various types of uncertainty that greatly affect learning. In the talk, I will describe the uncertainty management strategies that I have used. Free register online: tinyurl.com/4jpaah7e

Much work remains to integrate data science into the existing curriculum of K-12 schools, but the new Sports Analytics club at Golda Meir High School in #Milwaukee has served as a really good example of how to get students more curious and engaged. Milwaukee MPS #DataScience

Our new AI4AI Lounge (AI4AI: Artificial Intelligence for Analytics and Insights) welcomes the first group of Diederich College Marquette University students working on networks, analytics & data viz. It seems our 86-inch screens work perfectly for data & team collaboration (and Netflix)!

Yesterday, we held the PhD hooding ceremonies for our Classes of 2020, 2021 and 2022. Congrats to our #ascj communication PhDs, who are truly the best of the best! 🎓✨✌️ #USCGrad

Do you know most #hashtags are useless, and using them could be detrimental to user performance? Please check out our new research in Telematics and Informatics, which analyzes 7 years of social tagging activities in an online community. Full text here: authors.elsevier.com/a/1fHE52dUkYTl…

When study turns into #Jeopardy! Diederich College

🪐 Introducing Galactica. A large language model for science. Can summarize academic literature, solve math problems, generate Wiki articles, write scientific code, annotate molecules and proteins, and more. Explore and get weights: galactica.org

We are hiring! The Diederich College Marquette University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in strategic communication, with a focus on #DataAnalytics, #SocialMedia, and #UX. Please share widely: aejmc.org/jobads/?p=18491

Thinking about fine-tuning an LLM? Here’s 3 considerations before you get started by Sean Smith buff.ly/3Pfvq5B

We are partnering with American Journalism Project to explore how AI tools can assist local newsrooms: openai.com/blog/partnersh…

Are you an engaged scholar-teacher with a passion for the next generation of #journalists? We are excited to start our search for the next Lucius W. Nieman Chair of Journalism bit.ly/3rMHoKF #facultyjobs #journalism #scholarship #hiring

Don't miss the first event in a series of discussions: Exploring Large Language Model-Based Chatbots & Generative AI Use on Campus, Thurs., September 21, 3:30 - 5:00 pm. Featuring panelists: Michael Zimmer, Melissa Shew, Gerry Canavan (parody), jacob riyeff, and Larry Zhiming Xu.

QSS is hiring a postdoc @Dartmouth! (addn'l postdoc and PhD opportunities below). Please help share widely! We'll be combining empirical, LLM-driven, and modeling approaches to politics and public health. Start date flexible! Apps due 12/12/2023 apply.interfolio.com/136116

Engaging with Large Language Model-Based Chatbots & Generative Al Use on Campus, the second event in a series covering: Facilitated interactive use of LLM and Generative Al models. Thursday, November 30, 3:30-5:00pm. Panelists: Gerry Canavan (parody) Larry Zhiming Xu and Lilly Campbell

Congrats to Alex Fischmann, an U.S. National Science Foundation #DataScience REU mentee of mine, on publishing on #crowdfunding for #Ukraine. We found mentioning #Putin significantly enhanced fundraising outcomes, but the strategy was way more likely to be deployed in the US. doi.org/10.1016/j.tele…

"Data science has been the most important keyword that defines and shapes my work at Marquette University." Data Science + Communication: Bridging Gaps and Unleashing Potential by Larry Zhiming Xu Read on! bit.ly/3HXWly1 Northwestern Mutual #faculty #research #diederichdifference