Purpose of the workshop: In April of 2017, Shiga University is launching a new faculty of data science with 100 undergraduate students in each year. Students learn statistics and computer science as essential skills and furthermore they learn how to extract value from real data in various fields, such as business, healthcare, education and environment. We will present the idea and the curriculum of the new faculty of Shiga University and discuss needs for data scientists in Japan and other countries.

Confirmed Speakers:

・Christopher M. Hans, Co-Director, Data Analytics Major, College of Arts and Sciences, Ohio State University, USA
・Myung-Hoe Huh, Statistics Department, Korea University, Korea
・Ruttikorn Varakulsiripunth, Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology
・Sanjay Chaudhuri, National University of Singapore
・Lim Tiong Wee, National University of Singapore
・Jimmy Doi, California Polytechnic State University, USA
・Yuan Wei, Renmin University of China
・Akimichi Takemura, The Center for Data Science Education and Research, Shiga University, Japan