Modern researchers should be able to take advantage of the increased speed of Open Science tools and the accuracy of Open Data to create astonishing results, however, thoughtful guidance is needed to put together a "pipeline for research". Many challenges hinder the more widespread use of Open Data and AI/ML technologies, such as the cost, capability for widespread application, and access to appropriate infrastructure, resources, and training. The Georgia Tech Institute for Data Engineering and Science - South Big Data Hub will join CODATA-RDA, to host a Researcher Open Science and AI Training.

This activity will cover topics on principles and practice of Open Science, research data management and curation, use of a range of research compute infrastructures, large-scale analysis, statistics, visualization and modeling techniques, automation, and scripting. Also, a needs assessment session will be held for participants to relate Open Science needs and tools that would further support their research and other researchers on their campuses.

WHO IS INVITED
Active Researchers looking to more effectively use Open tools, AI, and data to streamline their research process.

ELIGIBILITY

Researchers at Georgia Tech and local Atlanta universities and colleges, within 60 miles of the Georgia Tech CODA building.

OUTCOMES

Our goal is to foster institutional capacity building as well as individual researcher capacity in research.

PROGRAM OUTLINE

Time Commitment: April 30, 2026 (1 day )

In-person content will be delivered at The Georgia Institute of Technology- CODA building in Atlanta, GA. Participant support will be given to cover program travel to Atlanta, GA)*

Virtual Materials will be shared after the meeting for participants to continue self-paced learning as desired.

* Additional eligibility requirements for travel funding

APPLICATION TIMELINE

ABOUT US

The South Big Data Innovation Hub is a community convener for data innovation. Our vision is to mobilize the data science community to collectively accelerate scientific discovery and innovation, spur economic development in the region, broaden participation  in data science, and address societal challenges affecting the Southern United States. The South Big Data Innovation Hub is managed jointly by the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The South Hub provides critical infrastructure for the transition of Big Data to Benefits—with more than 1300+ members from universities, corporations, foundations, and cities committing their support. The South Hub serves the Southern U.S. Census Region (16 States: Delaware - Texas, including Washington DC, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and territories). Learn more at www.SouthBigDataHub.org

COLLABORATORS

CODATA exists to promote global collaboration to improve the availability and usability of data for all areas of research. CODATA supports the principle that data produced by research and susceptible to be used for research should be as open as possible and as closed as necessary. Visit their website to learn more.

​The Research Data Alliance (RDA) has a mission to build the social and technical bridges that enable the open sharing of data use and re-use. The RDA community spans domain disciplines (genomics, marine science, agriculture, social science, digital humanities, chemistry, materials science, Earth and space sciences, biomedical and health science, etc.), information disciplines (computer science, information science, library science, archival science) and practitioners and professionals from data-focused and data-enabled organizations and enterprises. Visit their website to learn more.

Microsoft accelerates scientific discovery and technology innovation to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. Microsoft collaborates with the global research community through programs, events, learning opportunities and joint research endeavors. Visit their website to learn more.