Big Data and the Future of Research Symposia

Part of the Sigma Xi Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference
October 26, 2018
Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport
Burlingame, California, USA
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Featuring Three Symposia

Big Data in Biology and Medicine
Big Data in Physics and Astronomy
Big Data in Energy, Climate, and the Environment

Because of advances in technology, data can be collected and aggregated at an ever-increasing pace, but the resulting data load can be too large to handle by standard methods. 

The Sigma Xi 2018 Annual Meeting will explore big data—the concept of too much data to handle in a traditional way—and how it will affect the future of research. We will address the challenges, opportunities, and ethics of big data and how researchers can work with machines to pinpoint the most important pieces.

Tentative Agenda

8:00-8:30 a.m.            Opening remarks

8:30–9:30 a.m.            Plenary session 

9:30–9:45 a.m.            Break, transition to symposia

9:45–10:45 a.m.         Concurrent sessions featuring symposium speakers 

10:45–11:00 a.m.       Break

11:00 a.m.–Noon        Concurrent Sessions 

Noon–1:15 p.m.          Walston Chubb Award Luncheon and Lecture

1:30–2:30 p.m.           Concurrent sessions featuring symposium speakers 

2:30–3:30 p.m.           Concurrent sessions 

3:30–5:00 p.m.           Professional research poster session

5:00–6:00 p.m.           Plenary session  

7:00–8:30 p.m.           Science Cafes 

Speakers

Rates

Travel and Hotel Information

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