[committee] UWA Data Institute April 2022 Newsflash

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April 2022
Director's Update

Dear Colleagues,
Welcome to the inaugural news flash for the UWA Data Institute (DI). Hope you are staying safe and starting the first semester of 2022 well.
It has been an exciting start since the launch of the DI at the end of October 2021.  With strong support by founding sponsors (BCGGamma, IMDEX and WiPro) and other industry and government stakeholders, the DI started building linkages between UWA researchers/students and industry stakeholders.  We hosted an industry roundtable discussion that resulted in the publication of a white paper named "What is standing between you and the data you need to make decisions" that describes challenges that industry are facing in their data-driven decisions and the use of data science, and how the DI can address those challenges.  We also facilitated the recruitment of two industry internships in data science over the summer break that resulted with one gaining employment. We have also signed on an industry PhD scholarship and held a targeted workshop with a government agency.
The university-wide information briefing on the Data Institute was held in December 2021 and we have now established a member database for communication of events, grant opportunities and other information that is relevant and beneficial to our members.
One of the main focuses for the past six months was to build strategies and mapping activities to meet the three pillars of the DI, namely 'Data Intensive Industry Gateway', 'Knowledge Transfer' and 'Collective Research Impact'.  Our Research Committee that comprises representatives from 15 different research clusters across UWA ,and the Board comprising senior academics and industry representatives, worked together to map the activity plans for 2022.
UWA DI will host a Data-Driven Decision (D3) Seminar Series to offer opportunities for cross-industry pollination of data science advances, showcase UWA research and networking. The D3 series will include the inaugural seminar in April, a conference in July, and an industry panel discussion and networking in December.  In addition, various clusters across campus will showcase their data science research activities in May, June, August, September, October and November.
Thank you for your ongoing contribution, feedback and willingness to engage with UWA DI.  We have started an exciting journey.  I very much look forward to sharing this journey with you all to a successful and prosperous future.

Professor Eun-Jung Holden
Director, UWA Data Institute


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Upcoming Events

D3 Seminar Series - Inaugural Event - Wednesday 27th April 4 - 6pm
Join us for our first Industry D3 (Data-Driven Decisions) Seminar. Hear from leading Industry and Research representatives as we discuss ideas surrounding cross-sector pollination, challenges and successes in using data science, and how data science brings value for industry. Our Keynote Speakers are Dr Rohin Wood, Boston Consulting Group GAMMA, Ms Michelle Sandford, Microsoft, and Professor Michael Small, Applied Mathematics UWA.

Bookings are essential for this event https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/305413529087<https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com.au%2Fe%2F305413529087&data=04%7C01%7Cpru.steinerts%40uwa.edu.au%7C2ffb442759b64909f38208da17714de5%7C05894af0cb2846d8871674cdb46e2226%7C0%7C0%7C637848072648624907%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=EQUYcSmaqZCZO6T6CW8tHKnmn%2BX7ozKRO3jQXkKDKt0%3D&reserved=0>

UWA Cluster Research Talks
UWA Data Institute affiliated researchers span over 15 areas within UWA and demonstrate the breadth of capability across a range of industry sectors. Led by Data Institute Research Committee Members, these talks will be held throughout the year and are designed to share research, foster collaboration and provide networking opportunities to UWA staff, students and specific industry representatives.

Cluster Research talks will be held in May, June, August, September, October and November. Further details available soon.

Annual Conference - July 2022
The UWA Data Institute is establishing an Annual Conference to showcase both research and industry excellence. The inaugural conference in 2022 is themed as D3 (Data-Driven Decisions) which is exploring the different levels of data analysis and integration and where to go from here to ensure high productivity and innovation across our communities and businesses.

Further details and bookings available soon.


News Bites

  *   We're thrilled to be partnering with Microsoft to bring UWA students a FREE Azure AI Fundamentals course, as part of Microsoft's Cloud Skills Challenge. This self-guided, gamified course introduces AI fundamentals concepts and the services in Microsoft Azure enabling students to link the knowledge you gained at University to Industry Tools and Solutions. We'll be providing free exam vouchers (valued at almost $140) to everyone who completes the upskilling pathway, so be sure to check it out<https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft.com%2Fen-au%2Fbusiness%2Flearn%2Fcloud-training-events%2Fcloud-skills-challenge-events%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cpru.steinerts%40uwa.edu.au%7C2ffb442759b64909f38208da17714de5%7C05894af0cb2846d8871674cdb46e2226%7C0%7C0%7C637848072648624907%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=s3WIUWQWs33Kb6bF26pt10w7GrGAgDv1cSx9tj53muI%3D&reserved=0>. (If you do not already have a free Microsoft Learn ID for upskilling on Microsoft tools follow This Video<https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FIS7tBWT21-g&data=04%7C01%7Cpru.steinerts%40uwa.edu.au%7C2ffb442759b64909f38208da17714de5%7C05894af0cb2846d8871674cdb46e2226%7C0%7C0%7C637848072648624907%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=qmxNuiAoj8l6zHfLchvT5D58%2FSwIyqij%2Bk5QSsPEVG8%3D&reserved=0> to create one).
  *   UWA Researchers involved with Data Science can now have an affiliation with the UWA Data Institute recorded on their Research Profile.
  *   The UWA Data Institute now has over 60 members - do you know someone who would benefit from joining us?
Contact uwadatainstitute at uwa.edu.au<mailto:uwadatainstitute at uwa.edu.au> for further details on any of the above


Introducing you to ...

Women in Engineering & Mathematical Sciences UWA (WiEMS)
WiEMS was founded in 2018 to address the gender gap and empower women throughout their university studies. Through our networking events, we connect students with inspiring industry representatives and build confidence in their careers. Through our social events, we continue to grow a strong and supportive community of like-minded students. All our events are open to any gender or discipline, encouraging gender equality and diversity. Our Networking Picnics, Dodgeball Networking, Soft Skills Workshops, and Amazing Race, to name a few of our events, reach our membership base of more than 370 students. For further information contact wiemsuwa at gmail.com<mailto:wiemsuwa at gmail.com>

Medical Physics
The Medical Physics program, which currently has 32 enrolled Masters students and 8 enrolled PhD students, focusses on the safe and efficacious delivery of radiotherapy treatments to cancer patients. Our group has a number of different research areas, ranging from the use of specialised 3D printing techniques to enhance radiotherapy treatment procedures, to implementing state-of-the-art artificial intelligence methods for automated detection and characterisation of tumours in patients. Some of our pioneering research has already been implemented clinically at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, where our group is based. While varied in nature, all of our research is geared towards the one primary goal; maximising patient outcomes for all manner of pernicious cancer types.


Links

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