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Virtual Reality for Scientists
Researchers are developing prototype VR tools for future generations of investigators.
Second AI and Data Science Workshop for Earth and Space Sciences
Postponed — Hosted by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology.
Information Technology and Bioinformatics Workshop for the Helmsley IBD Research Network
A two-day workshop focusing on bioinformatics resources and capabilities, needs and challenges, and future priorities for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) research, sponsored by the Helmsley Charitable Trust, was held at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) on September 29, 2015 – September 30, 2015.
Really, Really Big Data: NASA at the Forefront of Analytics
IT Professional Article by: Seth Earley
Big data and tools primary topics at 2nd Planetary Data Workshop in June in Flagstaff, Arizona
2nd Planetary Data Workshop; Flagstaff, Arizona, 8–11 June 2015
New online tool, Mars Trek, brings the planet to a new generation
Mars Trek, a free online application, provides an exciting way for students, citizen scientists, and the public to explore some of Mars’ most spectacular landforms as well as NASA areas of operation on Mars’ surface.
Memex initiative aides 'Deep Web Search' that may help scientists in the future
JPL is one of the institutions collaborating on a DARPA initiative called Memex that accesses and catalogs information buried deep in the Web.
Caltech's Center for Data-Driven Discovery (CD3) and JPL's Center for Data Science and Technology (CDST) combine forces.
The two centers have formally teamed up to create the Joint Initiative on Data Science and Technology.
Data and Computational Science Technologies for Earth Science Research - IEEE Big Data Conference
October 29, 2015 – November 1, 2015 Santa Clara, CA
$4.5 million NASA grant on big data given to University of California, Riverside to partner with NASA/JPL
UC Riverside has received a five-year grant to train underrepresented minority students to develop research, education, training and collaborative opportunities in big data and visualization in partnership with JPL's Center for Data Science and Technology.
$5 million NASA grant given to Cal State L.A. to partner with NASA/JPL
The five-year grant will allow Cal State L.A. to establish a new center in partnership with JPL's Center for Data Science and Technology to train minority and low-income students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields to address a critical shortfall in the workforce essential for future NASA missions.
JPL Team builds Data Science Visualization for Vesta
Vesta Trek, a free, online visualization tool, has been released by NASA/JPL. This tool provides detailed visualizations of the asteroid Vesta.
2015 Planetary Data Workshop
The Second Planetary Data Workshop will be conducted June 8–11, 2015, in the main building of the High Country Conference Center at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona.
NASA Scientist Tells CIOs to Set Realistic Expectations for Big Data
Amy Braverman, principal statistician at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, talked with the WSJ’s Scott Thurm at the WSJ CIO Network event in San Diego, Feb. 3, 2015.
SURF - Summer 2015 Announcement Posted
Student-Faculty Programs Office - Caltech Summer 2015 Announcement of Opportunity
NIST Megacities Carbon Project Named 'Project to Watch' by United Nations
A greenhouse gas field measurement research program developed by scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and several collaborating institutions has been named a “Project to Watch” by a United Nations organization that focuses on harnessing big data for worldwide benefit.
Machines Teach Astronomers About Stars
Astronomers have turned to a method called "machine learning" to help them understand the properties of large numbers of stars.
New - Center for Data-Driven Discovery (CD3)
The new Center for Data-Driven Discovery (CD3) supports data driven research at Caltech.