SDIS is home to a growing ecosystem of centers and campus-wide networks that are all connected by an interest in rigorous inquiry at the intersection of data, information and society. Whether you’re a researcher looking for community, a student seeking a research home or a partner exploring collaboration, there’s a place to get connected.
The Center for Information, Technology and Public Life
The Center for Information, Technology and Public Life (CITAP) is an interdisciplinary, collaborative hub dedicated to facilitating critical social science research that explores the impacts of emerging technologies, media, and information systems on society. By interrogating the stakes of power at the crossroads of the industries reshaping every aspect of humanity, we put the impact on public life at the center of our inquiry.
Carolina Data Science Researcher Community (DSCo) Hub
The DSCo Hub is designed to create the one thing Carolina’s data science researchers need the most— time.
The DSCo Hub is a virtual community space and resource hub for data science researchers across UNC-Chapel Hill. Members receive a curated stream of funding opportunities and research events via the DSCo Hub Dispatch, opportunities to build interdisciplinary collaborations and access to tools and resources that support and streamline their research. The DSCo Hub is supported by the SDIS Office of Research Strategy.
ELIGIBILITY
The DSCo Hub is open to all full-time faculty and staff researchers along with their post-doctoral students and graduate students at UNC-Chapel Hill.
EXAMPLE SERVICES
- Curated newsletters with funding opportunities
- Research concept development services including idea consultations
- Exclusive data science networking and teaming activities
- Time-saving tools and networks for finding new researcher connections
- Downloadable toolboxes and guides for grants
HOW TO JOIN
If you are a UNC-Chapel Hill data science researcher interested in joining the DSCo Hub, please fill out the DSCo Hub Interest Form. Interested members must agree to the DSCo Hub’s code of conduct prior to membership approval. Please reach out to ORS@unc.edu if your membership is not approved within one business day.