2024 Events

DateEventBrief DescriptionResources
Oct 8 and 10AIS Data Challenges and Opportunities 2024 workshopMBDH Executive Director John MacMullen hosted this workshop to build capacity for aquatic invasive species (AIS) data best practices in the Upper Mississippi River BasinWebsite
Jul 27Climate in Context: Environmental Storytelling in Polarized TimesAn MBDH-sponsored public talk and reception, presented by Midstory, one of our Community Development and Engagement (CDE) Program partners, as part of the “Colors of Climate Change—A Data Storytelling Series for Ohio” project. This project explores the current situation in Ohio from perspectives that shed light on how climate impacts us all and how we are impacting climate in return, investigating how negative effects of climate change affect some of us more than others and unpacking topics like natural disasters, agriculture, public health, economics, ecology, and more through data and insights from scientists, policymakers, educators, and other experts.Project website

Public talk and exhibition website
Apr 16–
Nov 7
Water Data Forum webinar seriesSeasonal event presented by MBDH, the Water Environment Federation (WEF), and the Cleveland Water Alliance (CWA), focused on engaging a cross-sector panel of experts in an exploration of utility, private sector, and research approaches to collecting, managing, and measuring water data for impactWebsite
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Mar 21EngageNCSA Lightning TalksIn this presentation on
“NCSA/MBDH STEM Outreach Initiatives: Inspiring the Next Generation of STEM Explorers,” MBDH Outreach and Engagement Specialist J.D. Graham highlighted the National Center for Supercomputing Applications' (NCSA) and MBDH's efforts to engage students of all ages and backgrounds in STEM education. It showcased three major outreach programs implemented over the past year, each designed to spark curiosity, build skills, and foster a love for STEM fields. The initiatives covered included a data science summer camp for high school students, a STEM camp for middle school girls, and interactive after-school lessons for younger students.
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Feb 22Master Irrigator Lite workshopAn MBDH-sponsored workshop, presented by Kansas State University, one of our Community Development and Engagement (CDE) Program partners, which helped participants gain knowledge of effective irrigation management and encouraged stakeholder collaboration around data sharing, best practices, and new technologiesImpact report
Jan 31–
May 22
MBDH Collaboration Cafe webinarsMonthly event presented by MBDH, focused on exploring funding opportunities and developing proposalsWebsite
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Jan 24MBDH Data Science Student Groups webinarsA webinar series hosted by MBDH for student-led data science organizations to share and discuss their experiences, activities, structures, and goals, to foster development of a Midwestern data science student groups communityWebsite
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2023 Events

DateEventBrief DescriptionResources
Sep 14–15Advanced Computational Neuroscience Network (ACNN) 2023 Big Data Neuroscience WorkshopCosponsored by MBDH, hosted at The Ohio State University in Columbus, OHWebsite
Sep 6Autonomous Systems & Digital Agriculture - Community Development and Engagement WorkshopAn MBDH-sponsored workshop, hosted by the Tribal Nations Research Group (TNRG), one of our Community Development and Engagement (CDE) Program partners. The workshop was co-located with the 2023 Tribal Leaders Summit (Sep 5–7)Agenda
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Jun 26–30 and
Jul 10–14
Data Science @ St. Kate’s: By Women, For Women—A boot camp for middle school girlsAn MBDH-sponsored boot camp for middle school students (two sessions for two student cohorts), hosted by St. Catherine University, one of our Community Development and Engagement (CDE) Program partners, which gave younger students, particularly those who have been historically marginalized, a chance to see themselves as students at St. Kate’s, in addition to engaging activities to ignite enthusiasm for and passion around coding and data science
Jun 19–23Data Science Workshop for Underrepresented High School StudentsAn MBDH-sponsored workshop, hosted by Central Michigan University, one of our Community Development and Engagement (CDE) Program partners, which raised awareness of data science as a career path for high school students who are uncertain about college attendance
Jun 2–3Workshop on Data for Good for Education (D4G4ED)An MBDH-sponsored workshop, hosted by Trinity Christian College, one of our Community Development and Engagement (CDE) Program partners, which was an opportunity for all instructors seeking to more deeply engage their students through meaningful social good projects within a classroom setting to better incorporate the Data for Social Good (DSG) movement and promote the broad applicability of data scienceWebsite
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Apr 18University of Colorado Earth Lab Environmental Data Science (EDS) Seminar SeriesMBDH Executive Director John MacMullen presented on MBDH and Karl Schmitt, one of our Community Development and Engagement (CDE) Program partners, presented on the concept of having scalable impacts for social good through data education and how this concept led to the development of the upcoming Workshop on Data for Good for Education, a CDE Program partnership between Trinity Christian College and MBDHWebsite
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Apr 7MBDH Data Science Student Groups webinarsA webinar series hosted by MBDH for student-led data science organizations to share and discuss their experiences, activities, structures, and goals, to foster development of a Midwestern data science student groups communityWebsite
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Mar 9Water Data Forum webinar seriesQuarterly event presented by MBDH, the Water Environment Federation (WEF), and the Cleveland Water Alliance (CWA), focused on engaging a cross-sector panel of experts in an exploration of utility, private sector, and research approaches to collecting, managing, and measuring water data for impactWebsite
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Jan 25MBDH Collaboration Cafe webinarsMonthly event presented by MBDH, focused on exploring funding opportunities and developing proposalsWebsite
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2022 Events

DateEventBrief DescriptionResources
Oct 17National Agricultural Producers Data Cooperative (NAPDC) webinarMBDH Executive Director John MacMullen presented on “New Regional Initiatives for Midwest Ag Data Management”Video
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Jun 29NSF Big Data Hub Panel at the 2022 National Workshop on Data Science EducationMBDH Executive Director John MacMullen presented on the “Building National Capacity for Student-Driven Data Science Communities” panel at the workshop, hosted by the University of California, Berkeley Website
Video
May 16–19Midwest Big Data Summer SchoolHosted at Iowa State UniversityWebsite
Apr 12Towards an Accessible, Diverse and Open Data Science Education seminarAn MBDH-sponsored seminar, hosted by Lawrence Technological University, one of our Community Development and Engagement (CDE) Program partners, in which leading scholars discussed pedagogical models, classroom practices, data-sharing opportunities, and technological innovations to broaden participation of students in human data science and neuroscience educationWebsite
Mar 30Water Data Forum webinar seriesBimonthly event presented by MBDH, the Water Environment Federation (WEF), and the Cleveland Water Alliance (CWA), focused on engaging a cross-sector panel of experts in an exploration of utility, private sector, and research approaches to collecting, managing, and measuring water data for impactWebsite
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Feb 21MBDH Data Science Student Groups webinarsA webinar series hosted by MBDH for student-led data science organizations to share and discuss their experiences, activities, structures, and goals, to foster development of a Midwestern data science student groups communityWebsite
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Jan 13MBDH Collaboration Cafe webinarsMonthly event presented by MBDH, focused on exploring funding opportunities and developing proposalsWebsite
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2021 Events

DateEventBrief DescriptionResources
Oct 27–28MBDH Regional Community MeetingHeld online by the Midwest Big Data Innovation HubWebsite
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Sep 28MBDH Collaboration Cafe webinarsMonthly event presented by MBDH, focused on exploring funding opportunities and developing proposalsWebsite
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Sep 2–3Advanced Computational Neuroscience Network (ACNN) Big Data Neuroscience Workshop 2021Online, hosted by the University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignWebsite
Jun 14Great Lakes University RoundtableMBDH Executive Director John MacMullen participated in a venture capital presentation at the University Research & Technology Roundtable—Water/Wastewater webinar, hosted by Mazarine LabsWebsite
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Jun 8Virtual UCOWR/NIWR Annual Water Resources Conference Water and Big Data Panel DiscussionModerated by MBDH Executive Director John MacMullenWebsite
May 17–20Midwest Big Data Summer SchoolHosted at Iowa State UniversityWebsite
Apr 12Cybersecurity as Big Data Science Interactive WorkshopSupported by the NSF Big Data Innovation HubsWebsite
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Jan 26–28Midwestern Consortium for Computational Pathology (MCCP) Workshop 1Hosted by The Ohio State UniversityWebsite
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Jan 19Water Data Forum webinar seriesMonthly event presented by MBDH, the Water Environment Federation (WEF), and the Cleveland Water Alliance (CWA), focused on engaging a cross-sector panel of experts in an exploration of utility, private sector, and research approaches to collecting, managing, and measuring water data for impactWebsite
Videos
Jan 15MBDH Data Science Student Groups webinarsA webinar series hosted by MBDH for student-led data science organizations to share and discuss their experiences, activities, structures, and goals, to foster development of a Midwestern data science student groups communityWebsite
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2020 Events

DateEventBrief DescriptionResources
Sep 4Advanced Computational Neuroscience Network (ACNN) Big Data Neuroscience Workshop 2020Online, hosted by the University of MichiganWebsite
Aug 18–20Workshop on Knowledge Guided Machine Learning (KGML)Hosted by the University of MinnesotaWebsite
Jun 24Big Data Promises and Obstacles: Agricultural Data Ownership and Privacy workshopHosted by the University of North Dakota, in partnership with the University of Minnesota, Purdue University, University of Nebraska, University of Guelph, and UDSA ARSVideos
Mar 6Women in Data Science (WiDS) Urbana-Champaign ConferenceA local event of the WiDS Worldwide Conference, hosted by Stanford University on Mar 2Website
Feb 26MBDH Data Science Student Groups webinarsA webinar series hosted by MBDH for student-led data science organizations to share and discuss their experiences, activities, structures, and goals, to foster development of a Midwestern data science student groups communityWebsite
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2019 Events

DateEventBrief DescriptionResources
Dec 6Using Data Science for Plant Genomics and Phenomics webinarCosponsored by MBDH, Big Data Value Association (BDVA), University of Wisconsin–Madison, Iowa State University, SINTEF, and Intrasoft Intl.Video
Nov 21UAVs and Satellites for Agriculture webinarCosponsored by MBDH, Big Data Value Association (BDVA), University of Wisconsin–Madison, Iowa State University, SINTEF, and Intrasoft Intl.Video
Oct 29–30MBDH All-Hands MeetingHosted at the Big Ten Conference Center in Chicago, ILWebsite
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Posters
Sep 19–20Advanced Computational Neuroscience Network (ACNN) Big Data Neuroscience Workshop 2019Hosted in Ann Arbor, MIWebsite
SepBig Data, Big Ideas workshopHosted by Spoke awardees in Fargo, ND (to develop proposals for non-NSF funding streams for future activities)
Aug 26–27Hands-on social science Data Carpentry workshopCosponsored by MBDH and The Ohio State University Translational Data Analytics Institute (TDAI), in Columbus, OH
Aug 12–13Developing a Convergence Sustainable Urban Systems Agenda for Redesigning the Urban-Rural Interface (SUS-RURI) along the Mississippi River Watershed workshopHosted by Iowa State UniversityWebsite
Aug 1–2Hands-on social science Data Carpentry workshopCosponsored by MBDH, Digital C, and Case Western Reserve University Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, at the Midtown Tech Hive in Cleveland, OH
Jul 23–24Hands-on social science Data Carpentry workshopCosponsored by MBDH and the Tribal Nations Research Group (TNRG), on reservation lands of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians in Belcourt, ND
May 20–23Midwest Big Data Summer SchoolHosted at Iowa State UniversityWebsite
Mar 14Webinar about MBDH for the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD)“The Midwest Big Data Hub: Advancing the data ecosystem, projects and partnerships”Video
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Mar 4Women in Data Science (WiDS) Worldwide ConferenceHosted by Stanford University and cosponsored by NCSA and the University of IllinoisWebsite
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Feb 27MBDH Data Science Student Groups webinarsA webinar series hosted by MBDH for student-led data science organizations to share and discuss their experiences, activities, structures, and goals, to foster development of a Midwestern data science student groups communityWebsite
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2018 Events

DateEventBrief DescriptionResources
Nov 6–7MBDH All-Hands MeetingHosted at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OHWebsite
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Posters
Sep 6–7Advanced Computational Neuroscience Network (ACNN) Big Data Neuroscience Workshop 2018Hosted at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OHWebsite
Jul 17–18MBDH Smart, Local, Resilient workshopHosted at the University of North DakotaWebsite
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Jul 11–12MBDH/NDS Data Science Tools and Methods workshopHosted at the Big 10 Center in Rosemont, ILWebsite
May 14–17Midwest Big Data Summer SchoolHosted at Iowa State UniversityWebsite
Feb 23–25Smart Gigabit Communities Reverse Pitch ChallengeHosted at the University of Illinois, in partnership with US IgniteWebsite
Jan 31MBDH Data Science Student Groups webinarsA webinar series hosted by MBDH for student-led data science organizations to share and discuss their experiences, activities, structures, and goals, to foster development of a Midwestern data science student groups communityWebsite
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2017 Events

DateEventBrief Description Resources
Oct 1–2MBDH All-Hands MeetingThe MBDH All-Hands Meetings are organized annually to bring together the broad MBDH membership and interested new parties to share information on data and Data Science-related projects, collaborations, tools, practices, and discoveries in the thematic areas of interest in the MBDH region. The meeting is intended to build the community, share successes and opportunities, and also provide interesting or emergent Big Data applications across the R&D space.Website
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Posters
Oct 1Transportation Data HackathonA hackathon to build and strengthen collaborative data science projects that advance transportation safety. Students worked in teams in an open and creative-thinking format. Website
Sep 8–9Advanced Computational Neuroscience Network (ACNN) Big Data Neuroscience Workshop 2017The second year of the workshop, hosted in Bloomington, Indiana.Website
Jul 10–14Midwest Big Data Summer SchoolA one-week, intensive curriculum aimed at early-career researchers to get them started in data-driven research.Website
Apr 18–19Machine Learning: Farm-to-Table WorkshopMBDH partnered with with the International Food Security at Illinois (IFSI) group at UIUC to bring together domain scientists from the Agriculture, Bioinformatics, Food-Energy-Water, and Food Security communities to stimulate new data-driven R&D activity at the intersections of these communities.Workshop website

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Feb 10–14Phenome 2017This MBDH-supported conference brought together experts from multiple domains, including plant biology, information sciences, engineering, and more.Website
Feb 6–
May 1
Iowa State University Big Data Seminar SeriesThis seminar series serves as an environment where faculty, staff, and collaborators interact, build shared research plans, and form connections by way of our most prized possession: data.Recordings

2016 Events

DateEventBrief DescriptionResources
Oct 11–12October MBDH All-Hands MeetingMobilizing Partnerships for Data Innovation Meeting videos
Oct 8–9Midwest Big Data HackathonA two-day student hackathon held at the University of Iowa.2016 Winners and their projects
Sep 20–21Midwest Workshop on Big Neuroscience Data, Tools, Protocols & ServicesThe workshop had three main goals: (1) building an active Midwest Neuroscience Network Community; (2) open sharing of data-intense challenges, datasets, research projects, expertise, software, services, protocols, resources, and learning modules; and (3) productive discussions of joint (multi-institutional) grants, training opportunities, publications, and research projects.Workshop website
Sep 12–13Food and Data Workshop: Interoperability Through the Food PipelineThis MBDH-sponsored workshop explored the relationship between data and food writ large, with a particular focus on questions of interoperable data ontologies, privacy, and analytic insights.Workshop website
Aug 14Knowledge and Data Discovery (KDD) 2016 Workshop on Data Science for Food, Energy and Water (DSFEW)Supported by the MBDH, this workshop explored the emerging area of data science for food, water, and energy, and brought together scientists and practitioners to discuss new technologies to address global food production.White paper (PDF)
Aug 11Big Data for Health and Medicine WorkshopEncourage discussion on challenges currently facing health-related industries with regard to data collection, gathering, storage, and analysis.Additional information
Jun 20–24Midwest Big Data Summer SchoolDesigned as a one-week, intensive curriculum aimed at early-career researchers to get them started in data-driven research. Website
May 16–17Digital Agriculture Spoke All-Hands MeetingThe Digital Agriculture Spoke is devoted to building partnerships and resources that will address emerging Big Data issues in the agricultural ecosystem.Meeting videos
Apr 6–8UND Early Career Big Data SummitProvided early-career Big Data researchers the opportunity to connect with industry, third-sector volunteer groups, and established researchers. Summit website
Mar 21–222016 All-Hands MeetingThe first Midwest Big Data Hub All-Hands Meeting.Presentation videos