{"id":4420,"date":"2022-11-07T15:00:03","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T20:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ciss\/?p=4420"},"modified":"2022-11-10T16:05:13","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T21:05:13","slug":"ciss-and-bu-spark-invite-applications-for-data-science-computational-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ciss\/2022\/11\/07\/ciss-and-bu-spark-invite-applications-for-data-science-computational-support\/","title":{"rendered":"CISS and BU Spark! Invite Applications for Data Science & Computational Support"},"content":{"rendered":"

The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) has generously provided funds to support an experiential learning initiative for undergraduate students to apply data science and computational skills to studying and building solutions to social problems. The <\/span>Center for Innovation in Social Science<\/span><\/a> (CISS) will partner with <\/span>BU Spark!<\/span><\/a> to <\/span>match 3-5 faculty research projects with undergraduate technical teams who will apply data science and computational skills to the project<\/b>. CISS and BU Spark! will provide a shared cohort experience and technical mentoring for the interns. The undergraduate Spark! teams will carry out the faculty research and participate in the mentored program between January through August 2023 (Spring and Summer \u201823 terms). Faculty applicants should specify whether they are seeking a student team for Spring \u201823, Summer \u201823, or both).<\/span><\/p>\n

The faculty member is responsible primarily for<\/span> providing the vision and describing the scope and project aims to be carried out.<\/b> Projects focused on sustainability, health, social inequality, and criminal justice are especially encouraged. Funded faculty applicants will consult with BU Spark! and receive regular updates as the research is carried out. Examples of recent BU Spark! projects in the social sciences include:<\/span><\/p>\n