Tag: data science

Shawn Dorius presents research at ISU Day at the Capitol

Shawn Dorius, associate professor of sociology, had his research featured at ISU Day at the Capitol on March 5. With funding by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Data Science for the Public Good is a summer fellows program that trains the next generation of social and computer scientists … Continue reading Shawn Dorius presents research at ISU Day at the Capitol

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Shawn Dorius is part of an ISU research team that received a $1 million grant

Associate professor of sociology Shawn Dorius is part of an interdisciplinary team of Iowa State researchers that received a $1 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for their study titled, “Big Data in Small Places: Building a Data Science for the Public Good Program to Support Rural Economic Mobility.” The Iowa State … Continue reading Shawn Dorius is part of an ISU research team that received a $1 million grant

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Shawn Dorius is leading USDA-funded workforce project

Shawn Dorius, associate professor of sociology, is the co-principal investigator of a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)-funded project to promote the creation of a data-savvy and community-aware workforce. The project aims to bridge the gap between data science applications and solving problems in rural America through agricultural, economic, social and behavioral sciences. As part … Continue reading Shawn Dorius is leading USDA-funded workforce project