Register Now for Data Matters Workshop Series

Early registration discounts last through March 31 for the second annual Data Matters Short Course Series, courses aimed at business managers, data analytics specialists, academic researchers, data center administrators, and anyone else who grapples with big data issues.

The courses will be held June 22 – 26 at the Friday Center for Continuing Education, 100 Friday Center Drive, Chapel Hill.

Last year’s workshop series attracted participants from across the county, including academics, business professionals, and government officials.

Data Matters will feature two-day courses on Monday and Tuesday (June 22 and 23) and Thursday and Friday (June 25 and 26), and one-day courses on Wednesday (June 24).  Participants will be able to choose from topics such Information Visualization, Data Sharing and Reuse, the Internet of Things, Data Creation and Use, Big Data in Health and Medicine, and more.

Data Matters is sponsored by the National Consortium for Data Science (NCDS), the Odum Institute for Social Science Research at UNC Chapel Hill, and the Renaissance Computing Institute (RENCI).  Registration is open through the end of May, but early bird discounts end March 31. Registration includes lunch each day and an evening reception with food and refreshments at the DuBose House on Thursday, June 25.

For course descriptions, registration, and more information, visit www.datamatters.org.