HeKKSaGOn-GPDS
Data Science
Summer School 2024
SENDAI, JAPAN ・September 9-20, 2024
Application
Deadline:
Tuesday,
July 16, 2024
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As a part of HeKKSaGOn program, Graduate Program in Data Science of Tohoku University will host an International Summer School on Data Science in September 9-20, 2024.
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About the Event
Data Science has become essential for researchers across all fields, with young scholars standing to benefit greatly from understanding its scope and applications. Recognizing this need, the Graduate School of Information Sciences at Tohoku University is excited to launch its annual International Summer School on Data Science.
This program offers master's and doctoral students the opportunity to delve into the world of data science, gaining insights into its relevance across various disciplines and the skills needed to navigate the data-rich landscape of modern research. Join us for an enriching experience at this year's Summer School!
The Summer School is a part of data science summer school conducted by University of Goettingen so far as annual activity of data science group of HeKKSaGOn.
THE TOPICS
The speakers will give an overview on the multi-layered topics and methods belonging to Data Science. Such as
Data Exploration
Basic Classification & Regression
Deep Learning
Text Mining and Basic NLP
Time Series Forecasting
Model Optimization
Cutting-edge AI
The Lecturer
Our Data Science Summer School is privileged to have lectures delivered by the esteemed members of the Graduate School of Information Sciences at Tohoku University. Our lecturers are seasoned professionals, each with over five years of distinguished success in Data Science education.
This summer, our program is further enriched by the inclusion of special guest lecturers—senior professors from Tohoku University, who are renowned experts in specific fields within Data Science. Together, they bring a wealth of knowledge and practical expertise to the forefront of our educational offerings.
Special Lecturers
We also proudly presents special lectures from top-class AI and Data Science professors. In Tohoku University, these professors held a high-status of being the pioneer in many cutting edge data science research and development.
Prof. Kengo Kinoshita
Prof. Jun Suzuki
Prof. Takayuki Okatani
Assoc. Prof. Chiba Naoya
Target group
The Summer School will welcome up to 35 participants representing mainly international partner universities of Tohoku University.
The prerequisite for an application is a completed Bachelor’s degree programme.
We expect our applicants to have knowledge of the programming language Python as well as basic knowledge in statistics.
Venue Information
Graduate School of Information Sciences
980-0845 Miyagi, Sendai, Aoba Ward, Aramaki, Aoba-6-3
Main Event will be held in Tohoku University Aobayama Campus, GSIS Main building. This campus is a very green campus, surrounded by rich botany and exquisite views.
The building is located right outside the subway stop "Aobayama Station".
Accomodation
For a number of excellent applications we are able to offer free accommodation.
The Organisation
The Summer School is organized by Graduate Program of Data Science, under Graduate School of Information Sciences (GSIS) Tohoku University
Organizational Team
Prof. Mitsuyuki Nakao (GSIS, Unprecedented Data Analytics Center)
Prof. Kazunori Yamada (GSIS, Unprecedented Data Analytics Center)
Assist. Prof. Samy Baladram
Assist. Prof. Michael Zielewski
This Summer School is supported financially by GP-DS, Tohoku University within the HeKKSaGOn network.
Past Summer School
The Summer School is a part of data science summer school conducted by University of Goettingen so far as annual activity of data science group of HeKKSaGOn.
We are excited to hold the event this year at Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.
Contact Us
Graduate Program in Data Science
Graduate School of Information Sciences, Tohoku University
Phone: +81-22-795-4691
Email: gpds_office[at]grp.tohoku.ac.jp