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SUMMARY:Points Unknown - Session II (Spring)
DESCRIPTION:News unfolds in places and every newsworthy event is shaped by the details of location. Those details might include the specifics of a neighborhood as it is today or of the history leading to its current configurations. Alongside the development of web technologies\, journalistic organizations have incorporated web-based maps to enhance reader engagement with stories. But these interactions haven’t always been easy to produce. Points Unknown will train journalism students in GIS and mapping techniques to analyze and visualize spatial information. \nIn session 2 of Points Unknown\, we will move beyond basic maps to begin working with various types of spatial data\, including data from the Census. We will make a variety of visualizations from this data\, and perform basic spatial analysis. \nRegister to Attend
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/points-unknown-session-ii-spring-2/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Pulitzer Hall (Journalism School) at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Points Unknown
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220225T123000
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SUMMARY:Pitch Practice Workshop for the Innovation Challenge in Journalism\, Media\, and Technology
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is especially designed for founders with a little bit of experience but who are looking for ways to up their game and optimize their chances for success in the CVC. \nRegister Now \nThis workshop will be led by Kathy Stillo — who won the Business School elevator pitch competition in 2010! \nKathy is a Fortune 50 Operator with a nationally-recognized track record of leading innovative care delivery and SDOH teams. She started her career at Bristol-Myers Squibb\, and transitioned to hospital administration where she developed a deep background in leading teams that care for high-cost medical super utilizers. In COO and executive level Operator roles\, she has led multiple business functions for SDOH and innovative care delivery teams within UnitedHealthcare and Cooper University Hospital. \nHer work has been recognized nationally for Hotspotting\, Primary Care at Home\, Housing as Healthcare\, COVID recovery centers\, Ambulatory ICUs\, and leading-edge addiction services. She’s been featured on the SDOH speakers’ circuit and served as a board member of the Camden Coalition. \nKathy is Chief Clinical Innovation Officer at Carallel\, an early-stage startup focused on emotional and practical support for family caregivers and the patients they love.
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/pitch-practice-workshop-for-the-innovation-challenge-in-journalism-media-and-technology-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220301T100000
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SUMMARY:Points Unknown - Session III (Spring)
DESCRIPTION:News unfolds in places and every newsworthy event is shaped by the details of location. Those details might include the specifics of a neighborhood as it is today or of the history leading to its current configurations. Alongside the development of web technologies\, journalistic organizations have incorporated web-based maps to enhance reader engagement with stories. But these interactions haven’t always been easy to produce. Points Unknown will train journalism students in GIS and mapping techniques to analyze and visualize spatial information. \nIn session 3 of Points Unknown\, we will move beyond operations such as overlays and spatial joins and begin to perform analysis on our data. This will include common operations\, such as generating heatmaps\, and more complex operations such as generating isochrones. \nRegister to Attend
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/points-unknown-session-iii-spring-2/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Pulitzer Hall (Journalism School) at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Points Unknown
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Columbia":MAILTO:browninstitute@columbia.edu
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SUMMARY:Magic Grant Information Session - Stanford
DESCRIPTION:The David and Helen Gurley Brown Institute at Columbia Journalism School and the School of Engineering at Stanford are delighted to announce its 2022-2023 Magic Grant program. Applications are due April 8\, 2022! \nTo provide more information about our grants and the application process\, the Brown Institute is hosting virtual Magic Grant Information Sessions on the following dates: \n\nThursday\, March 3 from 4:30-5:30pm PST [Register]\nTuesday\, March 15 from 11-12pm PST [Register]\n\nEach year\, the Brown Institute awards close to $1M in grants and fellowships to foster new tools and modes of expression\, and to create stories that escape the bounds of page and screen. We are committed to radical experimentation with the potential to define new priorities and practices for both engineering and journalism. \nThe “Magic Grant” program provides year-long funding awards ranging from $10\,000 to $150\,000 (up to $300\,000 for teams with members of both the Columbia and Stanford communities). In addition to funding\, grantees have access to a distinguished advisory and mentoring group\, support for professional development\, and connections to an extensive and inspiring alumni network. \nIf you’re interested in learning more about our Magic Grant offerings\, come to our upcoming information session where you can find out: \n\nThe types of projects we’re interested in supporting\nThe various types of support we offer to grantees & fellows\nEligibility guidelines\nHow our staff can help you develop your proposal\nHow to apply\n\nIf you have any questions\, write to us at brown_institute@stanford.edu
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/magic-grant-information-session-stanford-5/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Info Sessions
ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Stanford":MAILTO:brown_institute@stanford.edu
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SUMMARY:Exploring and Mapping NYC's Building Energy Data Through Programming
DESCRIPTION:This event is part of NYC Open Data Week 2022. \nWe’ve all seen the energy grades posted at the entrances of large buildings in New York City. But how does one building compare to its neighbor\, or to buildings in other parts of the city? And how is the city doing overall? Are grades improving from year to year? Do newer buildings outperform older ones? Are there any interesting stories buried in the data? \nThis workshop will teach you mapmaking through programming — Python will be our language of choice\, and we will introduce powerful packages like Pandas\, Geopandas and Altair to explore geographic data. Our final product will be a Colab Notebook (similar to a Jupyter Notebook) with maps and graphs exploring the distribution of energy grades from 2020 and 2021 across the city and highlighting specific investigative leads. \nThis session will be led by Juan Francisco Saldarriaga\, Senior Data & Design Researcher at the Brown Institute for Media Innovation at Columbia University’s School of Journalism. \nNo prior programming experience is required. \nRegister to Attend
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/exploring-and-mapping-nycs-building-energy-data-through-programming/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Trainings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Columbia":MAILTO:browninstitute@columbia.edu
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SUMMARY:Points Unknown - Session IV (Spring)
DESCRIPTION:News unfolds in places and every newsworthy event is shaped by the details of location. Those details might include the specifics of a neighborhood as it is today or of the history leading to its current configurations. Alongside the development of web technologies\, journalistic organizations have incorporated web-based maps to enhance reader engagement with stories. But these interactions haven’t always been easy to produce. Points Unknown will train journalism students in GIS and mapping techniques to analyze and visualize spatial information. \nTo conclude our series\, we will switch gears and utilize Google Earth Pro and Adobe Illustrator to export high resolution 3D earth imagery and add annotation layers to it. This is a very common technique for visualizing movement and space\, and we will walk students through the process from start to finish. \nRegister to Attend
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/points-unknown-session-iv-spring-2/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Pulitzer Hall (Journalism School) at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Points Unknown
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Columbia":MAILTO:browninstitute@columbia.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220315T110000
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SUMMARY:Magic Grant Information Session - Stanford
DESCRIPTION:The David and Helen Gurley Brown Institute at Columbia Journalism School and the School of Engineering at Stanford are delighted to announce its 2022-2023 Magic Grant program. Applications are due April 8\, 2022! \nTo provide more information about our grants and the application process\, the Brown Institute is hosting virtual Magic Grant Information Sessions on the following dates: \n\nThursday\, March 3 from 4:30-5:30pm PST [CLOSED]\nTuesday\, March 15 from 11-12pm PST [Register]\n\nEach year\, the Brown Institute awards close to $1M in grants and fellowships to foster new tools and modes of expression\, and to create stories that escape the bounds of page and screen. We are committed to radical experimentation with the potential to define new priorities and practices for both engineering and journalism. \nThe “Magic Grant” program provides year-long funding awards ranging from $10\,000 to $150\,000 (up to $300\,000 for teams with members of both the Columbia and Stanford communities). In addition to funding\, grantees have access to a distinguished advisory and mentoring group\, support for professional development\, and connections to an extensive and inspiring alumni network. \nIf you’re interested in learning more about our Magic Grant offerings\, come to our upcoming information session where you can find out: \n\nThe types of projects we’re interested in supporting\nThe various types of support we offer to grantees & fellows\nEligibility guidelines\nHow our staff can help you develop your proposal\nHow to apply\n\nIf you have any questions\, write to us at brown_institute@stanford.edu
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/magic-grant-information-session-stanford-6/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Info Sessions
ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Stanford":MAILTO:brown_institute@stanford.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220321T090000
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SUMMARY:Magic Grant Information Session - Columbia
DESCRIPTION:The David and Helen Gurley Brown Institute at Columbia Journalism School and the School of Engineering at Stanford are delighted to announce its 2022-2023 Magic Grant program. Applications are due April 8\, 2022! \nTo provide more information about our grants and the application process\, the Brown Institute is hosting virtual Magic Grant Information Sessions on the following dates: \n\nMon\, 3/21 9-10am EST\, REGISTER HERE\n\nTue\, 3/22 4-5pm EST\, REGISTER HERE\n\nEach year\, the Brown Institute awards close to $1M in grants to help you “follow your passion and experiment with new approaches to storytelling\,” to paraphrase Helen Gurley Brown. \nOur “Magic Grants” are a unique blend of technology and media. Grantees develop new ways to find and tell stories —  producing platforms that extend our creativity\, or creating powerful new works of journalism. \n\nA Magic Grant can mean financial support for you and your team for up to a year (fellowships at Columbia\, research positions at Stanford)\nA Magic Grant can provide funding for your project — for production\, prototyping\, or purchasing services\, software or equipment\nA Magic Grant offers access to mentorship and our extensive alumni network\n\nThe Magic Grant program provides year-long funding awards of up to $150\,000 ($300\,000 for teams with members of both the Columbia and Stanford communities and their collaborators). In addition to funding\, grantees have access to a distinguished advisory and mentoring group\, and an extensive and inspiring alumni network. \nIf you’re interested in learning more about our Magic Grant offerings\, come to our upcoming information session where you can find out: \n\nThe types of projects we’re interested in supporting\nThe various types of support we offer to grantees & fellows\nEligibility guidelines\nHow our staff can help you develop your proposal\nHow to apply\n\nIf you have any questions\, write to us at browninstitute@columbia.edu
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/magic-grant-information-session-columbia-3/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Pulitzer Hall (Journalism School) at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Info Sessions
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Columbia":MAILTO:browninstitute@columbia.edu
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SUMMARY:Magic Grant Cocktail Hour
DESCRIPTION:Join us Monday and Wednesday nights at 8pm for informal\, virtual cocktail hours to talk about your ideas\, mingle with peers\, and ask general questions about granting opportunities at the Brown Institute. These sessions will take place at ohyay.co/s/cocktail-hour and will be hosted up until the Magic Grant deadline on April 8 at 8PM each night. \n\nOur “Magic Grants” are a unique blend of technology and media. Grantees develop new ways to find and tell stories —  producing platforms that extend our creativity\, or creating powerful new works of journalism. \n\nA Magic Grant can mean financial support for you and your team for up to a year (fellowships at Columbia\, research positions at Stanford)\nA Magic Grant can provide funding for your project — for production\, prototyping\, or purchasing services\, software or equipment\nA Magic Grant offers access to mentorship and our extensive alumni network\n\nThe Magic Grant program provides year-long funding awards of up to $150\,000 ($300\,000 for teams with members of both the Columbia and Stanford communities and their collaborators). In addition to funding\, grantees have access to a distinguished advisory and mentoring group\, and an extensive and inspiring alumni network.
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/magic-grant-cocktail-hour/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Info Sessions
ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Columbia":MAILTO:browninstitute@columbia.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220322T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220322T170000
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SUMMARY:Magic Grant Information Session - Columbia
DESCRIPTION:The David and Helen Gurley Brown Institute at Columbia Journalism School and the School of Engineering at Stanford are delighted to announce its 2022-2023 Magic Grant program. Applications are due April 8\, 2022! \nTo provide more information about our grants and the application process\, the Brown Institute is hosting virtual Magic Grant Information Sessions on the following dates: \n\nTue\, 3/22 4-5pm EST\, REGISTER HERE\n\nEach year\, the Brown Institute awards close to $1M in grants to help you “follow your passion and experiment with new approaches to storytelling\,” to paraphrase Helen Gurley Brown. \nOur “Magic Grants” are a unique blend of technology and media. Grantees develop new ways to find and tell stories —  producing platforms that extend our creativity\, or creating powerful new works of journalism. \n\nA Magic Grant can mean financial support for you and your team for up to a year (fellowships at Columbia\, research positions at Stanford)\nA Magic Grant can provide funding for your project — for production\, prototyping\, or purchasing services\, software or equipment\nA Magic Grant offers access to mentorship and our extensive alumni network\n\nThe Magic Grant program provides year-long funding awards of up to $150\,000 ($300\,000 for teams with members of both the Columbia and Stanford communities and their collaborators). In addition to funding\, grantees have access to a distinguished advisory and mentoring group\, and an extensive and inspiring alumni network. \nIf you’re interested in learning more about our Magic Grant offerings\, come to our upcoming information session where you can find out: \n\nThe types of projects we’re interested in supporting\nThe various types of support we offer to grantees & fellows\nEligibility guidelines\nHow our staff can help you develop your proposal\nHow to apply\n\nIf you have any questions\, write to us at browninstitute@columbia.edu
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/magic-grant-information-session-columbia-4/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Pulitzer Hall (Journalism School) at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Info Sessions
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Columbia":MAILTO:browninstitute@columbia.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220323T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220323T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151759
CREATED:20220321T153115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220321T153115Z
UID:7714-1648065600-1648069200@brown.stanford.edu
SUMMARY:Magic Grant Cocktail Hour
DESCRIPTION:Join us Monday and Wednesday nights at 8pm for informal\, virtual cocktail hours to talk about your ideas\, mingle with peers\, and ask general questions about granting opportunities at the Brown Institute. These sessions will take place at ohyay.co/s/cocktail-hour and will be hosted up until the Magic Grant deadline on April 8 at 8PM each night. \n\nOur “Magic Grants” are a unique blend of technology and media. Grantees develop new ways to find and tell stories —  producing platforms that extend our creativity\, or creating powerful new works of journalism. \n\nA Magic Grant can mean financial support for you and your team for up to a year (fellowships at Columbia\, research positions at Stanford)\nA Magic Grant can provide funding for your project — for production\, prototyping\, or purchasing services\, software or equipment\nA Magic Grant offers access to mentorship and our extensive alumni network\n\nThe Magic Grant program provides year-long funding awards of up to $150\,000 ($300\,000 for teams with members of both the Columbia and Stanford communities and their collaborators). In addition to funding\, grantees have access to a distinguished advisory and mentoring group\, and an extensive and inspiring alumni network.
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/magic-grant-cocktail-hour-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Info Sessions
ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Columbia":MAILTO:browninstitute@columbia.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220328T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220328T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151759
CREATED:20220321T153157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220321T153157Z
UID:7716-1648497600-1648501200@brown.stanford.edu
SUMMARY:Magic Grant Cocktail Hour
DESCRIPTION:Join us Monday and Wednesday nights at 8pm for informal\, virtual cocktail hours to talk about your ideas\, mingle with peers\, and ask general questions about granting opportunities at the Brown Institute. These sessions will take place at ohyay.co/s/cocktail-hour and will be hosted up until the Magic Grant deadline on April 8 at 8PM each night. \n\nOur “Magic Grants” are a unique blend of technology and media. Grantees develop new ways to find and tell stories —  producing platforms that extend our creativity\, or creating powerful new works of journalism. \n\nA Magic Grant can mean financial support for you and your team for up to a year (fellowships at Columbia\, research positions at Stanford)\nA Magic Grant can provide funding for your project — for production\, prototyping\, or purchasing services\, software or equipment\nA Magic Grant offers access to mentorship and our extensive alumni network\n\nThe Magic Grant program provides year-long funding awards of up to $150\,000 ($300\,000 for teams with members of both the Columbia and Stanford communities and their collaborators). In addition to funding\, grantees have access to a distinguished advisory and mentoring group\, and an extensive and inspiring alumni network.
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/magic-grant-cocktail-hour-3/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Info Sessions
ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Columbia":MAILTO:browninstitute@columbia.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220330T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220330T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151759
CREATED:20220321T153312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220321T153312Z
UID:7720-1648670400-1648674000@brown.stanford.edu
SUMMARY:Magic Grant Cocktail Hour
DESCRIPTION:Join us Monday and Wednesday nights at 8pm for informal\, virtual cocktail hours to talk about your ideas\, mingle with peers\, and ask general questions about granting opportunities at the Brown Institute. These sessions will take place at ohyay.co/s/cocktail-hour and will be hosted up until the Magic Grant deadline on April 8 at 8PM each night. \n\nOur “Magic Grants” are a unique blend of technology and media. Grantees develop new ways to find and tell stories —  producing platforms that extend our creativity\, or creating powerful new works of journalism. \n\nA Magic Grant can mean financial support for you and your team for up to a year (fellowships at Columbia\, research positions at Stanford)\nA Magic Grant can provide funding for your project — for production\, prototyping\, or purchasing services\, software or equipment\nA Magic Grant offers access to mentorship and our extensive alumni network\n\nThe Magic Grant program provides year-long funding awards of up to $150\,000 ($300\,000 for teams with members of both the Columbia and Stanford communities and their collaborators). In addition to funding\, grantees have access to a distinguished advisory and mentoring group\, and an extensive and inspiring alumni network.
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/magic-grant-cocktail-hour-4/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Info Sessions
ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Columbia":MAILTO:browninstitute@columbia.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220404T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220404T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151759
CREATED:20220330T145308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220330T151235Z
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SUMMARY:Magic Grant Information Session - Columbia
DESCRIPTION:The David and Helen Gurley Brown Institute at Columbia Journalism School and the School of Engineering at Stanford are delighted to announce its 2022-2023 Magic Grant program. Applications are due April 8\, 2022! \nTo provide more information about our grants and the application process\, the Brown Institute is hosting virtual Magic Grant Information Sessions on the following dates: \n\nMon\, 4/4 5-6pm EST\, REGISTER HERE\nTues\, 4/5 1-2pm EST\, REGISTER HERE\n\nEach year\, the Brown Institute awards close to $1M in grants to help you “follow your passion and experiment with new approaches to storytelling\,” to paraphrase Helen Gurley Brown. \nOur “Magic Grants” are a unique blend of technology and media. Grantees develop new ways to find and tell stories —  producing platforms that extend our creativity\, or creating powerful new works of journalism. \n\nA Magic Grant can mean financial support for you and your team for up to a year (fellowships at Columbia\, research positions at Stanford)\nA Magic Grant can provide funding for your project — for production\, prototyping\, or purchasing services\, software or equipment\nA Magic Grant offers access to mentorship and our extensive alumni network\n\nThe Magic Grant program provides year-long funding awards of up to $150\,000 ($300\,000 for teams with members of both the Columbia and Stanford communities and their collaborators). In addition to funding\, grantees have access to a distinguished advisory and mentoring group\, and an extensive and inspiring alumni network. \nIf you’re interested in learning more about our Magic Grant offerings\, come to our upcoming information session where you can find out: \n\nThe types of projects we’re interested in supporting\nThe various types of support we offer to grantees & fellows\nEligibility guidelines\nHow our staff can help you develop your proposal\nHow to apply\n\nIf you have any questions\, write to us at browninstitute@columbia.edu
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/magic-grant-information-session-columbia-5/
LOCATION:Columbia University
CATEGORIES:Info Sessions
ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Columbia":MAILTO:browninstitute@columbia.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220404T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220404T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151759
CREATED:20220321T153233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220321T153501Z
UID:7718-1649102400-1649106000@brown.stanford.edu
SUMMARY:Magic Grant Cocktail Hour
DESCRIPTION:Join us Monday and Wednesday nights at 8pm for informal\, virtual cocktail hours to talk about your ideas\, mingle with peers\, and ask general questions about granting opportunities at the Brown Institute. These sessions will take place at ohyay.co/s/cocktail-hour and will be hosted up until the Magic Grant deadline on April 8 at 8PM each night. \n\nOur “Magic Grants” are a unique blend of technology and media. Grantees develop new ways to find and tell stories —  producing platforms that extend our creativity\, or creating powerful new works of journalism. \n\nA Magic Grant can mean financial support for you and your team for up to a year (fellowships at Columbia\, research positions at Stanford)\nA Magic Grant can provide funding for your project — for production\, prototyping\, or purchasing services\, software or equipment\nA Magic Grant offers access to mentorship and our extensive alumni network\n\nThe Magic Grant program provides year-long funding awards of up to $150\,000 ($300\,000 for teams with members of both the Columbia and Stanford communities and their collaborators). In addition to funding\, grantees have access to a distinguished advisory and mentoring group\, and an extensive and inspiring alumni network.
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/magic-grant-cocktail-hour-3-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Info Sessions
ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Columbia":MAILTO:browninstitute@columbia.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220405T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220405T140000
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SUMMARY:Magic Grant Information Session - Columbia
DESCRIPTION:The David and Helen Gurley Brown Institute at Columbia Journalism School and the School of Engineering at Stanford are delighted to announce its 2022-2023 Magic Grant program. Applications are due April 8\, 2022! \nTo provide more information about our grants and the application process\, the Brown Institute is hosting virtual Magic Grant Information Sessions on the following dates: \n\nMon\, 4/4 5-6pm EST\, REGISTER HERE\nTues\, 4/5 1-2pm EST\, REGISTER HERE\n\nEach year\, the Brown Institute awards close to $1M in grants to help you “follow your passion and experiment with new approaches to storytelling\,” to paraphrase Helen Gurley Brown. \nOur “Magic Grants” are a unique blend of technology and media. Grantees develop new ways to find and tell stories —  producing platforms that extend our creativity\, or creating powerful new works of journalism. \n\nA Magic Grant can mean financial support for you and your team for up to a year (fellowships at Columbia\, research positions at Stanford)\nA Magic Grant can provide funding for your project — for production\, prototyping\, or purchasing services\, software or equipment\nA Magic Grant offers access to mentorship and our extensive alumni network\n\nThe Magic Grant program provides year-long funding awards of up to $150\,000 ($300\,000 for teams with members of both the Columbia and Stanford communities and their collaborators). In addition to funding\, grantees have access to a distinguished advisory and mentoring group\, and an extensive and inspiring alumni network. \nIf you’re interested in learning more about our Magic Grant offerings\, come to our upcoming information session where you can find out: \n\nThe types of projects we’re interested in supporting\nThe various types of support we offer to grantees & fellows\nEligibility guidelines\nHow our staff can help you develop your proposal\nHow to apply\n\nIf you have any questions\, write to us at browninstitute@columbia.edu
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/magic-grant-information-session-columbia-6/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Info Sessions
ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Columbia":MAILTO:browninstitute@columbia.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220406T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220406T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151759
CREATED:20220321T153538Z
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SUMMARY:Magic Grant Cocktail Hour
DESCRIPTION:Join us Monday and Wednesday nights at 8pm for informal\, virtual cocktail hours to talk about your ideas\, mingle with peers\, and ask general questions about granting opportunities at the Brown Institute. These sessions will take place at ohyay.co/s/cocktail-hour and will be hosted up until the Magic Grant deadline on April 8 at 8PM each night. \n\nOur “Magic Grants” are a unique blend of technology and media. Grantees develop new ways to find and tell stories —  producing platforms that extend our creativity\, or creating powerful new works of journalism. \n\nA Magic Grant can mean financial support for you and your team for up to a year (fellowships at Columbia\, research positions at Stanford)\nA Magic Grant can provide funding for your project — for production\, prototyping\, or purchasing services\, software or equipment\nA Magic Grant offers access to mentorship and our extensive alumni network\n\nThe Magic Grant program provides year-long funding awards of up to $150\,000 ($300\,000 for teams with members of both the Columbia and Stanford communities and their collaborators). In addition to funding\, grantees have access to a distinguished advisory and mentoring group\, and an extensive and inspiring alumni network.
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/magic-grant-cocktail-hour-5/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Info Sessions
ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Columbia":MAILTO:browninstitute@columbia.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220413T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220413T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151759
CREATED:20220323T195743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220323T195743Z
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SUMMARY:Women in Mathematics and Statistics
DESCRIPTION:Finding Strength in the Numbers: Growing Up Stories \nThe Columbia-Barnard Mathematics Departments and the Columbia Statistics Department are proud to invite you to our inaugural Women in Mathematics and Statistics (WiMS) presentation Finding Strength in the Numbers: Growing Up Stories. Our speakers will share their STEM journey and how they are making their mark in their fields. \nRegister Here \nSpeakers: \nKristen Gore\, PhD\, Statistician & Data Strategist\, HP\nLindsay Piechnik\, PhD\, Term Assistant Professor of Mathematics\, Barnard College\nAlejandra Quintos Lima\, Statistics PhD Candidate\, Columbia University\nOpening Remarks: Tian Zheng\, PhD\, Chair\, Department of Statistics\, Columbia University\nModerator: Daniela De Silva\, PhD\, Chair\, Department of Mathematics\, Barnard College \n 
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/women-in-mathematics-and-statistics/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Panels & Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Columbia":MAILTO:browninstitute@columbia.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220609
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220612
DTSTAMP:20260403T151759
CREATED:20220321T194744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220321T194744Z
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SUMMARY:Computation + Journalism Conference
DESCRIPTION:News outlets rely on computation to tell some of the biggest stories of our time. They collect data when official sources have not. They build statistical models to uncover disparities\, previously ignored. And they craft visualizations to reveal new dimensions to a story. Some newsrooms have expertise in-house to produce this work\, while others depend on collaborations with outside researchers. \nThe Computation+Journalism Conference (C+J) is a venue where journalists and researchers meet. In this setting\, news organizations can share experiences with computational and social scientists\, exploring new research or “innovations in practice” that can serve the public good. At C+J we strive for symmetry in our talks and panels — journalism’s reporting conventions can be both solutions to computational problems as well as sources of new research questions. \n\nAnnounce the Call for Participation: March 18\nSubmission deadline: May 9\nDecisions on contributed and refereed talks: May 13\nConference dates: June 9 (half day)\, 10 (full day)\, and possibly 11 (half day) \nMore details here. Registration TBA. \n 
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/computation-journalism-conference/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conferences
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Columbia":MAILTO:browninstitute@columbia.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230125T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230125T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151759
CREATED:20230119T181240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230119T181240Z
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SUMMARY:Points Unknown - Session I (Spring)
DESCRIPTION:News unfolds in places and every newsworthy event is shaped by the details of location. Those details might include the specifics of a neighborhood as it is today or of the history leading to its current configurations. Alongside the development of web technologies\, journalistic organizations have incorporated web-based maps to enhance reader engagement with stories. But these interactions haven’t always been easy to produce. Points Unknown will train journalism students in GIS and mapping techniques to analyze and visualize spatial information. \nFor Points Unknown: Session I (Spring)\, students will be provided an overview of spatial data and what constitutes a map. Following a presentation on concepts\, we will introduce the software we will use throughout the spring module (QGIS)\, and begin by making a basic map. \nRegistration is closed and the event is full.  \nFor more information\, write mkrisch@columbia.edu.
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/points-unknown-session-i-spring-3/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Points Unknown
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Columbia":MAILTO:browninstitute@columbia.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230201T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230201T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151759
CREATED:20230119T181453Z
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SUMMARY:Points Unknown - Session II (Spring)
DESCRIPTION:News unfolds in places and every newsworthy event is shaped by the details of location. Those details might include the specifics of a neighborhood as it is today or of the history leading to its current configurations. Alongside the development of web technologies\, journalistic organizations have incorporated web-based maps to enhance reader engagement with stories. But these interactions haven’t always been easy to produce. Points Unknown will train journalism students in GIS and mapping techniques to analyze and visualize spatial information. \nIn session 2 of Points Unknown\, we will move beyond basic maps to begin working with various types of spatial data\, including data from the Census. We will make a variety of visualizations from this data\, and perform basic spatial analysis. \nRegistration for this event is closed.
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/points-unknown-session-ii-spring-3/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Points Unknown
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Columbia":MAILTO:browninstitute@columbia.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230208T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230208T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151759
CREATED:20230119T181716Z
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SUMMARY:Points Unknown - Session III (Spring)
DESCRIPTION:News unfolds in places and every newsworthy event is shaped by the details of location. Those details might include the specifics of a neighborhood as it is today or of the history leading to its current configurations. Alongside the development of web technologies\, journalistic organizations have incorporated web-based maps to enhance reader engagement with stories. But these interactions haven’t always been easy to produce. Points Unknown will train journalism students in GIS and mapping techniques to analyze and visualize spatial information. \nIn session 3 of Points Unknown\, we will move beyond operations such as overlays and spatial joins and begin to perform analysis on our data. This will include common operations\, such as generating heatmaps\, and more complex operations such as generating isochrones. \nRegistration for this event is closed.
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/points-unknown-session-iii-spring-3/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Points Unknown
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Columbia":MAILTO:browninstitute@columbia.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230215T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230215T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151759
CREATED:20230119T181907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230119T181907Z
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SUMMARY:Points Unknown - Session IV (Spring)
DESCRIPTION:News unfolds in places and every newsworthy event is shaped by the details of location. Those details might include the specifics of a neighborhood as it is today or of the history leading to its current configurations. Alongside the development of web technologies\, journalistic organizations have incorporated web-based maps to enhance reader engagement with stories. But these interactions haven’t always been easy to produce. Points Unknown will train journalism students in GIS and mapping techniques to analyze and visualize spatial information. \nTo conclude our series\, we will switch gears and utilize Google Earth Pro and Adobe Illustrator to export high resolution 3D earth imagery and add annotation layers to it. This is a very common technique for visualizing movement and space\, and we will walk students through the process from start to finish. \nRegistration for this event has closed.
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/points-unknown-session-iv-spring-3/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Points Unknown
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Columbia":MAILTO:browninstitute@columbia.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230217T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230217T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151759
CREATED:20230207T181810Z
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SUMMARY:Info Session: Brown Institute Venture Challenge Competition
DESCRIPTION:The Brown Institute at Columbia Journalism School\, in partnership with the Spring ’23 Columbia Venture Competition and Columbia Entrepreneurship\, Innovation\, and Design are pleased to announce a competition for Columbia students\, alumni\, and their collaborators.  \nNow in its second year\, this Journalism Challenge rewards new entrepreneurial ventures in journalism\, media and technology. Perhaps you want to create new kinds of journalism or new kinds of content\, design new forms of participation\, contribute to our understanding of media and society\, or experiment with entirely new ways to communicate. \nJoin us for this info session designed for the Spring ’23 Brown Institute Innovation Challenge in Journalism\, Media\, and Technology where you will hear from the Brown Institute and Columbia Entrepreneurship teams\, hear from past winners\, and meet Justin Hendrix who will facilitate the summer fellowship program at the Brown Institute. \nRegister Here \n\nAbout Summer Delaney — Winner of the 2022 Brown Institute Innovation Challenge \nSummer will be sharing her best tips for competing in the Innovation Challenge. Summer is an award-winning journalist\, content strategist\, and member of the creator community. She is the founder and CEO of CollabWORK\, the first community-empowered hiring platform that leverages online communities and advanced AI algorithms to match talent with top creative jobs. \nOver the past decade\, Summer has grown digital communities and produced award-winning content at CNN\, Yahoo News with Katie Couric\, CBS Interactive and Tribune Media where her videos have received over 500 million views. She has also worked as a consultant and a program manager at Amazon Studios\, News Corp\, Protégé and Wilde. Summer was honored by the New York State Broadcasters Association during the Excellence in Broadcasting Awards for “Outstanding Social Media Personality.” Her work also contributed to Tribune Media winning several digital innovation awards from the Local Media Association\, including best social media strategy and best new digital initiative. \nSummer received her BS from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and her MBA from Columbia Business School. \nAbout CollabWORK \nCollabWORK is revolutionizing the $140B staffing and talent search industry by leveraging online communities and advanced AI algorithms to match talent with top jobs. Unlocking the power of endorsement at scale through access to curated and exclusive networks\, our subscription-based product distributes creative\, media\, and communications jobs to vetted professional communities of qualified candidates. Our proprietary referral and AI-vetting approach alleviates expensive and arduous recruiting processes for companies\, providing the highest quality talent at unparalleled speed and cost efficiency (on average\, referred candidates are hired 55% faster than candidates sourced via traditional job sites). \nAbout Justin Hendrix – CEO and Editor\, Tech Policy Press. Justin will lead the summer program \nJustin is the Founder\, CEO\, and Editor of the Tech Policy Press\, a not-for-profit media and community venture that seeks to advance and influence the public discourse on the relationship between technology and democracy. Justin also currently holds an appointment at New York University as an adjunct Instructor of Integrated Digital Media at the Tandon School of Engineering. \nPrior to his current positions\, Justin was the Executive Director of the New York City Media Lab which connects companies seeking to advance digital media technologies with university capabilities in order to drive entrepreneurship and innovation. Launched by the New York City Economic Development Corporation\, NYU\, and Columbia University\, NYC Media Lab is a public-private partnership encompassing all the universities of NYC and corporate members such as Viacom\, ESPN\, Bloomberg\, MLB Advanced Media\, The Weather Company\, Singtel\, Hearst\, Verizon\, Weather Company\, NBCUniversal and more. The Lab’s goal is to generate fresh thinking that creates value through research\, prototyping\, knowledge transfer\, talent development\, and entrepreneurship.
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/info-session-brown-institute-venture-challenge-competition/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Info Sessions
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Columbia":MAILTO:browninstitute@columbia.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230217T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230217T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151759
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SUMMARY:Brown Institute Mixer and Infosession
DESCRIPTION:Drop by and learn about the Brown Institute’s Magic Grants and other programs! \nThe David and Helen Gurley Brown Institute for Media Innovation is a joint effort between Stanford’s School of Engineering and Columbia Journalism School. Each year\, the Brown Institute awards close to $1M in grants to help you “follow your passion and experiment with new approaches to storytelling\,” to paraphrase Helen Gurley Brown. \nOur “Magic Grants” are a unique blend of technology and media. Grantees develop new ways to find and tell stories — producing platforms that extend our creativity\, or creating powerful new works of journalism. \n\nA Magic Grant can mean financial support for you and your team for up to a year (fellowships at Columbia\, research positions at Stanford)\nA Magic Grant can provide funding for your project — for production\, prototyping\, or purchasing services\, software or equipment\nA Magic Grant offers access to mentorship and our extensive alumni network\n\nThe Magic Grant program provides year-long funding awards of up to $150\,000 ($300\,000 for teams with members of both the Columbia and Stanford communities and their collaborators). In addition to funding\, grantees have access to a distinguished advisory and mentoring group and an extensive and inspiring alumni network. \nThis information session is an introduction to the Brown Institute. We’ll cover Magic Grants as well as the other programs we are offering this year. \nRegister to Attend
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/brown-institute-mixer-and-infosession/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Info Sessions
ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Columbia":MAILTO:browninstitute@columbia.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230220T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230220T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151759
CREATED:20230210T191149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230210T191149Z
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SUMMARY:Brown Institute Mixer and Infosession
DESCRIPTION:Drop by and learn about the Brown Institute’s Magic Grants and other programs! \nThe David and Helen Gurley Brown Institute for Media Innovation is a joint effort between Stanford’s School of Engineering and Columbia Journalism School. Each year\, the Brown Institute awards close to $1M in grants to help you “follow your passion and experiment with new approaches to storytelling\,” to paraphrase Helen Gurley Brown. \nOur “Magic Grants” are a unique blend of technology and media. Grantees develop new ways to find and tell stories — producing platforms that extend our creativity\, or creating powerful new works of journalism. \n\nA Magic Grant can mean financial support for you and your team for up to a year (fellowships at Columbia\, research positions at Stanford)\nA Magic Grant can provide funding for your project — for production\, prototyping\, or purchasing services\, software or equipment\nA Magic Grant offers access to mentorship and our extensive alumni network\n\nThe Magic Grant program provides year-long funding awards of up to $150\,000 ($300\,000 for teams with members of both the Columbia and Stanford communities and their collaborators). In addition to funding\, grantees have access to a distinguished advisory and mentoring group and an extensive and inspiring alumni network. \nThis information session is an introduction to the Brown Institute. We’ll cover Magic Grants as well as the other programs we are offering this year.
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/brown-institute-mixer-and-infosession-2/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Info Sessions
ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Columbia":MAILTO:browninstitute@columbia.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230225T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230226T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151759
CREATED:20230207T184744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230215T150931Z
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SUMMARY:News Product Sprint
DESCRIPTION:Join the Brown Institute for a unique opportunity to learn about the latest trends in news product development! Our two-weekend event\, taking place on February 25-26 and March 1\, is led by industry leaders Dalit Shalom\, Lead Product Designer at the New York Times\, and Julia Beizer\, Chief Digital Officer at Bloomberg Media. \nThis news product sprint is open to journalism\, data science\, and computer science students\, and will provide hands-on training in the creation of innovative news products. Through interactive lectures and lab sessions\, you will learn about the key concepts and practices of product development\, design\, engineering\, and business. Over the course of two weekends (3-days)\, you will work in teams to iterate\, prototype\, and pitch products that engage and retain audiences and tell stories in new ways! \nThe Brown Institute’s mission is to push the boundaries of storytelling\, and this event is a perfect opportunity to do just that. By participating\, you’ll have the chance to work in teams to develop ideas that can be proposed to both the Magic Grant program and the Brown Institute Venture Competition\, to funding opportunities provided by the institute. The Magic Grant program provides funding to teams in amounts ranging from $10k – $150k to pursue project work over the course of the year. And the Venture Competition provides small seed awards and automatic entry into a paid summer fellowship hosted by the institute to provide students with the resources needed to bring products to life. Apply now and be part of a unique learning experience! \nDates of the Program: \nSaturday\, February 25 (10am-4pm)\nSunday\, February 26 (10am-4pm)\nWednesday\, March 1 (6pm-9pm) \nTo attend\, you must be able to commit to the entire duration of the program. \nApply to Attend
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/news-product-sprint/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Columbia":MAILTO:browninstitute@columbia.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230301T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230301T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151759
CREATED:20230207T184946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230227T163022Z
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SUMMARY:News Product Sprint
DESCRIPTION:Join the Brown Institute for a unique opportunity to learn about the latest trends in news product development! Our two-weekend event\, taking place on February 25-26 and March 1\, is led by industry leaders Dalit Shalom\, Lead Product Designer at the New York Times\, and Julia Beizer\, Chief Digital Officer at Bloomberg Media. \nThis news product sprint is open to journalism\, data science\, and computer science students\, and will provide hands-on training in the creation of innovative news products. Through interactive lectures and lab sessions\, you will learn about the key concepts and practices of product development\, design\, engineering\, and business. Over the course of two weekends (3-days)\, you will work in teams to iterate\, prototype\, and pitch products that engage and retain audiences and tell stories in new ways! \nThe Brown Institute’s mission is to push the boundaries of storytelling\, and this event is a perfect opportunity to do just that. By participating\, you’ll have the chance to work in teams to develop ideas that can be proposed to both the Magic Grant program and the Brown Institute Venture Competition\, to funding opportunities provided by the institute. The Magic Grant program provides funding to teams in amounts ranging from $10k – $150k to pursue project work over the course of the year. And the Venture Competition provides small seed awards and automatic entry into a paid summer fellowship hosted by the institute to provide students with the resources needed to bring products to life. Apply now and be part of a unique learning experience! \nDates of the Program: \nSaturday\, February 25 (10am-4pm)\nSunday\, February 26 (10am-4pm)\nWednesday\, March 1 (6pm-9pm) \nTo attend\, you must be able to commit to the entire duration of the program. \nApply to Attend \n 
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/news-product-sprint-2/
LOCATION:Columbia University
ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Columbia":MAILTO:browninstitute@columbia.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230309T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230309T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151759
CREATED:20230228T140025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230228T141948Z
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SUMMARY:Lectures in Data Visualization: Cindy Xiong\, UMass Amherst
DESCRIPTION:Designs to Support Better Visual Data Communication\nCindy Xiong\, UMass Amherst\n \nWell-chosen data visualizations can lead to powerful and intuitive processing by a viewer\, both for visual analytics and data storytelling. When badly chosen\, visualizations leave important patterns opaque or misunderstood. So how can we design an effective visualization? I will share several empirical studies demonstrating that visualization design can influence viewer perception and interpretation of data\, referencing methods and insights from cognitive psychology. I leverage these study results to design natural language interfaces that recommend the most effective visualization to answer user queries and help them extract the ‘right’ message from data. I then identify two challenges in developing such an interface. First\, human perception and interpretation of visualizations is riddled with biases\, so we need to understand how people extract information from data. Second\, natural language queries describing takeaways from visualizations can be ambiguous and thus difficult to interpret and model\, so we need to investigate how people use natural language to describe a specific message. I will discuss ongoing and future efforts to address these challenges\, providing concrete guidelines for visualization tools that help people more effectively explore and communicate data. \nRegister to Attend \nAbout the Lecture Series\nThe Brown Institute at Columbia Journalism School\, in partnership with the Data Science Institute and the Department of Computer Science\, is excited to present a lecture series that delves into the art and science of data visualization. This dynamic interdisciplinary series will explore the ways in which technology is transforming how we encounter\, comprehend\, and create data-driven narratives. The series will take place every other Thursday over the lunch hour from March to May\, and will feature esteemed experts in these fields. Over the course of a few months\, we will explore the profound impact that the tools and techniques utilized in data visualization have on the stories we can tell. \nThe series will include five lectures\, led by renowned experts including Cindy Xiong\, Dom Moritz\, Arvind Satyanarayan\, Jen Christiansen\, and Gurman Bhatia. The topics to be covered in the series are diverse and thought-provoking\, encompassing the role of ML in data visualization\, the design process for best representing the stories behind the data\, the future of interactive visualization\, and the very role tools play in our approaches to graphics. Whether you’re a data scientist\, a journalist\, a technologist\, a storyteller\, or a combination thereof\, this series will explore a practice that spans all disciplines. Join us as we hear from these experts and engage in interactive discussions exploring the latest advancements in data visualization and technology. \nJoin us for a lecture followed by a small reception\, all held in the Brown Institute for Media Innovation on the entry floor of Pulitzer Hall (Journalism School). Registration required. \nAbout the Speaker \n \nCindy Xiong is an Assistant Professor in the College of Information and Computer Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She received her Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology and her MS in Statistics from Northwestern University. Her research at the intersection of human perception\, cognition\, and data visualization has received awards at premier venues in psychology and computer science\, including ACM CHI\, Psychonomics\, IEEE VIS\, and IEEE VGTC. She is also one of the founding leaders of VISxVISION (visxvision.com)\, an initiative dedicated to increasing collaboration between visualization researchers and perceptual + cognitive psychologists.
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/lectures-in-data-visualization-cindy-xiong-umass-amherst/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures in Data Visualization
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Columbia":MAILTO:browninstitute@columbia.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230323T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230323T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151759
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SUMMARY:Lectures in Data Visualization: Dominik Moritz\, Carnegie Mellon University
DESCRIPTION:The future of Data Science is Live and in the Browser \nData science is a constantly evolving field\, and as such\, it is important to continually explore new ideas for improving the tools we use. In this talk\, I will talk about two ideas that may change how and where we build these tools. \nFirst\, I will argue that data science should be interactive and live\, with no wait time for changing filters or updating parameters. Slow analysis has been shown to have disadvantages and even dangers\, yet few tools have been able to provide both a seamless user experience and the necessary performance. We will explore how web developers have already achieved this level of interactivity and demonstrate how the same experience should be and can be delivered to data workers. \nSecond\, we will examine how the browser is already how that data scientists access many tools\, such as Jupyter and ChatGPT. However\, delays caused by network connections create new challenges for tool builders. We will explore the opportunities that new technologies like WebAssembly\, WebGPU\, and Apache Arrow offer for analysis and machine learning completely in the browser. \nRegister to Attend \n\nThe Brown Institute at Columbia Journalism School\, in partnership with the Data Science Institute and the Department of Computer Science\, is excited to present a lecture series that delves into the art and science of data visualization. This dynamic interdisciplinary series will explore the ways in which technology is transforming how we encounter\, comprehend\, and create data-driven narratives. The series will take place every other Thursday over the lunch hour from March to May\, and will feature esteemed experts in these fields. Over the course of a few months\, we will explore the profound impact that the tools and techniques utilized in data visualization have on the stories we can tell. \nThe series will include five lectures\, led by renowned experts including Cindy Xiong\, Dom Moritz\, Arvind Satyanarayan\, Jen Christiansen\, and Gurman Bhatia. The topics to be covered in the series are diverse and thought-provoking\, encompassing the role of ML in data visualization\, the design process for best representing the stories behind the data\, the future of interactive visualization\, and the very role tools play in our approaches to graphics. Whether you’re a data scientist\, a journalist\, a technologist\, a storyteller\, or a combination thereof\, this series will explore a practice that spans all disciplines. Join us as we hear from these experts and engage in interactive discussions exploring the latest advancements in data visualization and technology. \n  \nJoin us for a lecture followed by a small reception\, all held in the Brown Institute for Media Innovation on the entry floor of Pulitzer Hall (Journalism School). Registration required. \nAbout the Speaker \n \nDominik Moritz is on the faculty at Carnegie Mellon University where he co-directs the Data Interaction Group (https://dig.cmu.edu/) at the Human-Computer Interaction Institute. His group’s research develops interactive systems that empower everyone to effectively analyze and communicate data. Dominik also manages the visualization team in Apple’s machine learning organization. His systems (Vega-Lite\, Falcon\, Draco\, Voyager\, and others) have won awards at academic venues (e.g. IEEE VIS and CHI)\, are widely used in industry\, and by the Python and JavaScript data science communities. Dominik got his PhD from the Paul G. Allen School at the University of Washington\, where he was advised by Jeff Heer and Bill Howe.
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/dom-moritz/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures in Data Visualization
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