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PURDUE SOCIAL MEDIA TECHNOLOGY COULD HELP TRACK HURRICANE DORIAN DAMAGE

September 6, 2019

With Hurricane Dorian set to make landfall in the next couple of days, social media is filled with people posting about their preparations.

PURDUE SOCIAL MEDIA TECHNOLOGY COULD HELP TRACK HURRICANE DORIAN DAMAGE

Social media, interactive AI tool can assist in saving lives during disasters, emergencies

July 19, 2019

A platform to turn the growing sea of social media data into usable and lifesaving information in real time is advancing as more first responders and public safety agencies across the United States engage with the growing Social Media Analytics and Reporting Toolkit.

Social media, interactive AI tool can assist in saving lives during disasters, emergencies

Postdoctoral Researcher Positions in Visual Analytics: VACCINE is Hiring

July 3, 2019

We invite applications for one or two postdoctoral researcher positions with Summer or Fall start dates in visual analytics, visualization, social media analytics, and big data analytics across a wide spectrum of application areas.

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VACCINE Paper Presentations at EuroVis 2019

June 15, 2019

VACCINE Director Dr. David Ebert and graduate researcher Calvin Yau attended EuroVis 2019 in Portugal this June.

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VACCINE Presentations at the American Association of Geographers' Annual Meeting

May 15, 2019

VACCINE gave two presentations at the AAG's annual meeting in DC.

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Oxford-Purdue Visual Analytics Collaboration

April 15, 2019

VACCINE's collaboration with the UK Visual Analytics Centre (UKVAC) has produced a paper on designing and evaluating visual analytics systems, co-authored by Dr. Min Chen and VACCINE director Dr. David Ebert.

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CERIAS Annual Symposium Participation

March 15, 2019

On April 10th, VACCINE Director Dr. David S. Ebert will be participating in the Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS)’s Annual Security Symposium.

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Unified Wine & Grape Symposium Tech Talk

February 15, 2019

VACCINE Director Dr. David S. Ebert participated in the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium’s discussion on technology and data in the wine industry, held in Sacramento, CA on January 31st. --"“Explainable AI is key,” Ebert said, but added this is 10-plus years away from being a reality. Right now and for the foreseeable future, is people, the human brain, that will need to interpret, dissect and utilize data properly. “Digitization cannot replace growers but it will empower them and winemakers,” he said."

Unified Wine & Grape Symposium Tech Talk

VACCINE Director partners with University of West Attica EUNOMIA Project

January 15, 2019

In 2019, VACCINE Director Dr. David Ebert will be serving on the Advisory Board for the University of West Attica’s EUNOMIA research project.

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Predictive Analytics: VACCINE and Arizona State Collaboration

November 16, 2018

"If you can tell police where and when to focus their resources, it empowers them with information to be more effective and reduce crime," said Ebert.

Predictive Analytics: VACCINE and Arizona State Collaboration