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WiDS Workshops, Now Available to All

4/12/2021

At the virtual Women in Data Science (WiDS) Worldwide Conference on International Women’s Day, we launched the first fourteen WiDS Workshops, aiming to educate everyone, regardless of gender, while inspiring women and girls with role model instructors.

WiDS Worldwide Conference Showcases Leading Women in Data Science Across the World

4/11/2021

The virtual Women in Data Science (WiDS) Worldwide Conference showcased data science thought leaders from around the world as we followed the sun from APAC to EMEA to the Americas for 24 hours on March 8, 2021. We celebrated International Women’s Day by recognizing achievements by women in data science on a wide range of topics from healthcare and agriculture to security and fintech, and from data ethics and democratization to reproducibility and robustness of algorithms.

WiDS March 2021 Regional Events

4/11/2021

This year is a year unlike any other, as WiDS ambassadors are planning and hosting virtual WiDS regional events as the global pandemic continues. On March 8 alone, more than 30 WiDS regional events were held in conjunction with the WiDS Worldwide conference, with an incredible number of participants. To date, nearly 100 WiDS regional events have taken place, with dozens of additional events happening in the coming months. We invite you to explore and register for upcoming WiDS regional events.

WiDS 2021 highlights shared from Chaitanyasuma Jain

4/10/2021

Editors note: Chaitanyasuma Jain is a computer engineering student at Cummins College of Engineering for Women in Pune. She has been a WiDS Pune volunteer since 2018 and attended the WiDS Pune regional event organized by WiDS ambassadors at WiMLDS Pune. In this WiDStory written by Chaitanyasuma, she shares her thoughts and inspiring takeaways from WiDS conference sessions.

WiDS Datathon 2021 Workshops Worldwide

4/9/2021

The WiDS Datathon initiative has grown with over 30 regional datathon workshops taking place across the globe in over 15 countries, from Australia, Brazil, Egypt, India, Jordan, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and more. We are thrilled to see involvement from WiDS ambassadors who have fostered participation, and provided mentorship within their communities.

Paths to Leadership in Data Science Panel Questions

3/30/2021

Editors note: During the recent 24-hour virtual WiDS Worldwide conference, Martina Lauchengco of Costanoa Ventures moderated a panel discussion on the Paths to Leadership in Data Science, which included the following panelists:

The WiDS Datathon Phase 2 is Now Open: Supporting Excellence in Research

3/9/2021

The WiDS Datathon 2021 has seen record-breaking participation, with 1,773 individuals on the leaderboard, 24,479 entries, and with nearly 4,000 registrants from over 85 countries around the world! Congratulations to the leaderboard winners Dihydrogen Oxide, EPFL, and .IL.

Announcing WiDS Workshops: Led by Women, For Everyone

2/19/2021

We’re excited to announce the latest Women in Data Science (WiDS) Worldwide initiative to inspire, educate, and upskill data scientists and aspiring data scientists worldwide. The gender gap remains wide, as women represent just 15-22% of data science professionals. WiDS Workshops aim to educate everyone, regardless of gender, while inspiring women and girls with role model instructors.

Meet the WiDS 2021 Sponsors!

2/18/2021

The Global WiDS team wants to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude to the WiDS 2021 sponsors who have made the Women in Data Science (WiDS) Worldwide Conference possible. These sponsors have provided much needed support, enthusiasm, and dedication to the Global WiDS initiative. Hear from some of our WiDS 2021 sponsors, and explore opportunities they have for you in data science.

Applying Statistics to Promote Fairness and Transparency with Kristian Lum

2/9/2021

Kristian Lum, a statistician and research assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania, describes how following her interests has led her on an everchanging career path across business, public service, and academia, on a recent episode of the WiDS Podcast.

A beginner’s guide to the WiDS Datathon 2021 Challenge

1/18/2021

I am lucky to be deeply involved in the WiDS Datathon Committee this year. The committee worked hard to choose a data modeling challenge that would be accessible to both new and seasoned data scientists. The data science field is very vibrant. New packages focusing on all manner of data preparation and statistical analysis emerge every year. The datathon is a great opportunity for me to learn new things and keep abreast of developments in the field.

Registration Now Open for WiDS Worldwide Conference

1/11/2021

On March 8, 2021, International Women’s Day, we will host the inaugural 24-hour online Women in Data Science (WiDS) Worldwide conference. Registration is now open and early bird pricing is in effect through February 5, 2021. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Follow us as we follow the sun, bringing you speakers and sessions from around the world. The WiDS Worldwide conference will include:

The Women in Data Science (WiDS) Datathon 2021 is Now Live!

1/6/2021

The 4th Annual Women in Data Science (WiDS) Datathon is now open on Kaggle, and the competition has begun! This annual datathon encourages women to hone their skills through a data science challenge focused on social impact. Register now to take the challenge.

Data Science Evangelist Parul Pandey Describes How the WiDS Datathon Encourages Collaboration Between and Across Teams

1/5/2021

Parul Pandey, a data science evangelist at H20.ai and 6th place winner in the WiDS Datathon 2020, says the design of the WiDS datathon encourages learning and collaboration between the women competitors. She says this type of collaboration is crucial to help more women get into and succeed in the field of data science.

Using Human-Centric Data Science at Spotify with Lillian Carrasquillo

12/3/2020

Lillian Carrasquillo, Insights Manager for Spotify’s Personalized Home team, explains how her team uses human-centric data science to create personalized and meaningful experiences for Spotify's customers on a recent WiDS Podcast episode.

Announcing the 4th Annual WiDS Datathon Challenge: Identifying Diabetes Condition to Provide Better Care for ICU Patients

12/1/2020

We are gearing up to launch the 4th Annual Women in Data Science (WiDS) Datathon in January, in advance of our first 24-hour virtual 2021 WiDS Worldwide Conference on March 8th. This year’s datathon, organized by the WiDS Worldwide team, the West Big Data Innovation Hub, and the WiDS Datathon Committee, will focus on models to determine whether a patient admitted to an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) has been diagnosed with a particular type of diabetes.

IBM's Susan Malaika Explains How WiDS Successfully Pushes Women Forward to Reach Their Potential Around the World

11/30/2020

Susan Malaika, a member of IBM’s Senior Technical Staff and part of the Open Technologies and Developer Advocacy team for Data and AI, explains how WiDS events and contests help women around the world gain confidence and skills to succeed in data science.

Welcome new WiDS 2021 Ambassadors!

11/2/2020

Ambassador applications for the WiDS 2021 season have opened earlier this month, and we are pleased to begin onboarding nearly 200 ambassadors and co-ambassadors from 40+ countries, including Romania, Thailand, and Nepal! Meet the new WiDS ambassadors.

Join us for WiDS 2021

11/2/2020

Today, the Women in Data Science (WiDS) initiative celebrates its birthday! Five years ago we hosted the inaugural WiDS Conference at Stanford University. Our goals were the same then as they are now: to inspire women to join the field, educate participants regardless of gender, and support women in the field. In addition to the 400+ participants at Stanford for our inaugural conference, we discovered that 6,000+ people participated online. That made us realize that we had an opportunity for greater impact, worldwide.

Applying Data Assimilation Tools to COVID Forecasting Models with Femke Vossepoel

10/27/2020

Femke Vossepoel, Professor in Geoscience and Engineering at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, explains how data assimilation tools can be used to improve COVID-19 forecasting models, on a recent episode of the WiDS Podcast.

Srujana Kaddevarmuth of Walmart Labs Believes Diversity of Perspectives in Data Science is Vital to Solving the World's Pressing Challenges

10/26/2020

Srujana Kaddevarmuth, Director of Data Science and Value Realization at Walmart Labs, leads the data science team to create solutions with business value and impact. She has been actively involved with hosting regional WiDS events and shaping the WiDS datathon.

Become a WiDS Ambassador for 2021!

9/22/2020

We’re thrilled to announce that the WiDS Ambassador program for 2021 is now live, and we are accepting applications.

Highlights and Videos from WiDS Regional Events Across Continents

9/22/2020

WiDS Ambassadors from Salvador to Bogota to Amman to Bangalore have hosted WiDS regional events, demonstrating much dedication and perseverance during a global pandemic. They share event summaries, highlights, and videos below for you to enjoy.

BBC Data Scientist Megan Stodel was Inspired and Supported by the London WiDS Community to Launch her Data Science Career

9/21/2020

Megan Stodel loved the arts and humanities as a student but a few years after graduation, she discovered that she enjoyed working with data and wanted to work in data science. After attending WiDS London in 2018, she found a supportive community and network that helped her prepare, search for jobs, and launch her data science career.

Using Data Science to Study Effects of Air Pollution on Severity of COVID-19 Cases

8/20/2020

With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Francesca Dominici and Rachel Nethery of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health saw a way to connect the research they were doing on air pollution and health with the pandemic. On a recent episode of the WiDS Podcast, they discuss how they are studying the effects of air pollution exposure on different causes of hospitalization to see if pollution could increase a person's vulnerability to COVID-19. While the research is at a preliminary stage, there is a lot of information that points towards the possibility that long-term exposure to air pollution could increase the mortality risk for COVID-19.

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