Journey Through The World of Analytics
Workshop for Community College Faculty
Join us in person at UC Berkeley, 1174 Etcheverry Hall
Thursday, August 8 to Saturday, August 10, 2024
Join us for a transformative three-day workshop designed for community college faculty. In this workshop, you will learn to integrate analytics methods into your curriculum and equip your students with highly sought-after data-driven skills.
Over the course of three days, UC Berkeley faculty will present cutting-edge teaching materials to help your students harness data for smart solutions in industries like supply chains, finance, e-commerce, and transportation. Inspire your students to find joy in analytics and pave their way to UC Berkeley's top-ranked Bachelor of Arts in Analytics and Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research programs, leading to lucrative and fulfilling careers.
This workshop is organized in collaboration with the NSF Artificial Intelligence (AI) Institute for Advances in Optimization (AI4OPT). It complements AI4OPT's research mission by fostering an educational vision aimed at creating longitudinal pathways for AI in engineering, from high school to graduate education. Utilizing a "teach the teachers" philosophy, this initiative seeks to maximize its impact and reach.
Applications will be reviewed and notified with decisions on a rolling basis. The last day for submitting an application is July 18.
Location:
1174 Etcheverry Hall
University of California, Berkeley
2521 Hearst Ave
Berkeley, CA 94709
Public Parking is available at the Lower Hearst Parking Structure (fee required).
Workshop Agenda
Thursday, August 8 to Saturday, August 10, 2024
1174 Etcheverry Hall | University of California, Berkeley
Day 1
Thursday, August 8
9:00 - 9:15 AM: Opening Remarks
9:15-9:30 AM: Coffee Break
9:30 - 11:00 AM: Optimization and Machine Learning | Professor Paul Grigas
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM: Coffee Break
11:15-12:45 PM: Optimization and Machine Learning | Professor Paul Grigas
12:45 - 2:00 PM: Lunch Break*
2:00 - 3:30 PM: Integer and Discrete Optimization | Professor Ying Cui
3:30 - 3:45 PM: Coffee Break
3:45 - 5:15 PM: Integer and Discrete Optimization | Professor Ying Cui
Day 2
Friday, August 9
9:00 - 9:30 AM: Group Breakfast (coffee, tea, and pastries)
9:30 - 11:00 AM: Ridesharing and the Calyber game | Professor Chiwei Yan
11:00 - 11:15 AM: Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:45 PM: Ridesharing and the Calyber game | Professor Chiwei Yan
12:45 - 2:00 PM: Lunch Break*
2:00 - 3:30 PM: Financial Engineering and Reinforcement Learning | Professor Thibaut Mastrolia
3:30 - 3:45 PM: Coffee Break
3:45 - 5:15 PM: Financial Engineering and Reinforcement Learning | Professor Thibaut Mastrolia
5:30-7:00 PM: Group Dinner at the Women's Faculty Club
Day 3
Saturday, August 10
9:00 - 9:30 AM: Coffee and tea
9:30-11:00 AM: Introduction to simulation and experiments | Professor Zeyu Zheng
11:00 - 11:15 AM: Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:45 PM: Analytics of Choice | Professor Rajan Udwani
*participants will be responsible for their lunch. You can find a list of restaurants here: Best of Berkeley Restaurants. You can also find many great restaurants on Euclid Avenue (5 min walk from Mudd Hall).
For logistics questions related to this Journey Through the World of Analytics Workshop, please email Jenny Huang at jrhuang@berkeley.edu. For all other inquiries, contact Goldie Negelev at gnegelev1@berkeley.edu.
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