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Nov 1, 2024

Nov 1, 2024

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

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Speaker Juan Pablo Hourcade Abstract The increased ubiquity of computing in our lives, together with some concerning trends, have elevated the role of ethics in computing. In this talk I will discuss these trends, including dark patterns, surveillance technologies, and disinformation. I will then provide an overview of current ethical frameworks and computing ethics, while highlighting their limitations. The talk will continue with an outline of a possible solution to these limitations an...

Nov 4, 2024

Nov 4, 2024

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM

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Ciprian Crainiceanu, PhD Professor, Department of Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins University Co-founder, Statistical Methods and Applications for Research in Technology (SMART) Co-founder, Neuroconductor Title: Biostatistical methods for wearable devices with applications to NHANES and UK Biobank Abstract: Wearable devices, such as accelerometers and heart monitors, are used in health research because they provide objective, continuous, unbiased, and detailed information about human activi...

Nov 8, 2024

Nov 8, 2024

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Keynote Speaker: Rishab Nithyanand Title: The Quest for Transparency and Accountability in the Online Data Ecosystem Abstract: Algorithmic and data-driven systems on social media platforms and within ad-tech wield immense power, shaping societal norms, perceptions of reality, and the flow of revenue online. Yet, their operations remain obscured from public scrutiny, leaving debates around their harms and regulation lacking nuance and depth. In this talk, I will describe my research journe...

Nov 18, 2024

Nov 18, 2024

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM

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Nandita Mitra, PhD Professor of Biostatistics, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine Vice Chair of Education, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine Co-Director, Center for Causal Inference, Perelman School of Medicine Title: A Causal Framework for Evaluating Drivers of Policy Effect Heterogeneity Using Difference-in-Differences Abstract: In designing and evaluating public policies, polic...

Dec 2, 2024

Dec 2, 2024

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM

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David Zahrieh, PhD Assistant Professor of Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota Researcher, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center