
Study: US attracting fewer educated, highly skilled migrants
Methods
Databases
Fields
Complex Networks, Computer Science
Project lead: Emilio Zagheni Overview Using mathematical, statistical and computationally-intensive approaches, Emilio Zagheni has developed methods […]
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Large-scale seismic data interpolation by optimization
Methods
Visualization
Fields
Earth Science
Project lead: Aleksandr Y. Aravkin (website) Co-authors: Rajiv Kumar, Oscar López, Damek Davis, Aleksandr Y. Aravkin, Felix […]
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Discovering governing equations from data
Methods
Machine Learning
Fields
Computer Science
Project lead: Steven Brunton Overview There are many critical data-driven problems, such as understanding cognition from […]
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Tumor heterogeneity analysis via an extensible modeling system
Methods
Reproducible & Open Science
Fields
Health Science
Authors: Jie Liu, William Noble, Jeffrey Bilmes, Anthony Blau Overview Cancer is difficult to treat, […]
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Time-compensated sun compass in the migrating monarch butterfly
Methods
Reproducible & Open Science
Fields
Biological Sciences
UW team lead: Eli Shlizerman (1), eScience Fellow Collaborators: James Phillips-Portillo(2), Daniel B. Forger(3), Steven M. Reppert(1) (1) […]
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The interactome: Interactive visualization of a neuronal system
Methods
Reproducible & Open Science
Fields
Biological Sciences
Team lead: Eli Shlizerman, eScience Fellow Team members: Jimin Kim, William Leahy Overview The interactome is […]
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Inferring functional connectivity underlying auditory attention with graphical models of time series
Methods
Reproducible & Open Science
Fields
Health Science, Statistics
Project Lead: Nick Foti, WRF Postdoctoral Fellow in Neuroengineering and Data Science, Department of Statistics Advisors: Emily […]
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Fake profile identification: Making social networks safer
Methods
Qualitative
Fields
Computer Science
Project lead: Michael Fire, Washington Research Foundation Postdoctoral fellow Collaborators: Dima Kagan, Aviad Elishar, Yuval Elovici […]
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Human neural decoding with natural long-term multimodal data
Project lead: Nancy Wang, Computer Science and Engineering Advisors: Bing Brunton, Biology; Rajesh Rao, Computer […]
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ASPASIA: Adult service providers and some incidental addenda
Methods
Databases
Fields
Economics, Informatics
Project Lead: Sam Henly, a PhD student in the UW Department of Economics eScience Liaison: […]
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Scalable manifold learning for large astronomical survey data
Methods
Software
Fields
Astronomy, Statistics
Project lead: Marina Meila, UW Department of Statistics eScience Liaison: Jake VanderPlas, Director of Research […]
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Efficient computation on large spatiotemporal network data
Methods
Software
Fields
Informatics
Project Lead: Ian Kelley, Ph.D., Research Consultant, Information School eScience Liaison: Andrew Whitaker, Ph.D., Research Scientist, […]
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Analysis of Kenya’s routine health information system data
Methods
Databases
Fields
Health Science
Project lead: Gregoire Lurton, UW Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation Advisors: Abie Flaxman and […]
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Using social media data to identify geographic clustering of anti-vaccination sentiments
Methods
Databases
Fields
Health Science
Project lead: Benjamin Brooks, UW Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation Advisor: Abie Flaxman, UW […]
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Repeating earthquake detection final report
Methods
Reproducible & Open Science
Fields
Earth Science
Project Lead: Alicia Hotovec-Ellis, Graduate Researcher, Earth and Space Sciences Advisor: John Vidale, Professor, Earth […]
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Analysis of large-scale patterns in phytoplankton diversity
Methods
Reproducible & Open Science
Fields
Oceanography
Project Lead: Sophie Clayton (Oceanography) eScience Liaison: Daniel Halperin Overview Microscopic algae (called phytoplankton) form […]
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Innovation: Evidence from patents
Methods
Databases
Fields
Economics
Project Lead: Matthew Denes (Finance and Business Economics) eScience Liaison: Andrew Whitaker Overview One of the […]
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Analysis of .gov web archive data
Methods
Databases
Fields
Political Science
Project Leads: Emily Gade (Political Science) eScience Liaison: Andrew Whitaker Overview Data are revolutionizing all fields […]
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Simulating competition in the US airline industry
Methods
Databases
Fields
Economics
Project Lead: Charlie Manzanares (Economics) eScience Liaisons: Andrew Whitaker, Daniel Halperin Overview Since 2005, the […]
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Students’ sleep and academic performance
Project Lead: Ângela M. Katsuyama, UW Biology Advisor: Horacio O. de la Iglesia, UW Biology […]
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Kernel-based moving object detection
Methods
Visualization
Fields
Astronomy
Project Lead: Andrew Becker, UW Astronomy eScience Liaison: Daniel Halperin With assistance from: Andrew Whitaker, Bill […]
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Damage speaks: Acoustical monitoring framework for structures subjected to earthquakes
Methods
Reproducible & Open Science
Fields
Engineering
Project Lead: Travis Thonstad, Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Washington Project Collaborators: Marc O. Eberhard, […]
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AralDIF: A cloud-based dynamic information framework for the Aral Sea Basin
Methods
Databases
Fields
Oceanography
Project Lead: Amanda Tan, Department of Oceanography, University of Washington eScience Liaisons: Rob Fatland, Anthony […]
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Improved stimulation protocols for sight restoration technologies
Methods
Software
Fields
Health Science
Project Leads: Ione Fine, Professor of Psychology, University of Washington Geoffrey M. Boynton, Professor of […]
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Target detection for advanced environmental monitoring of marine renewable energy
Methods
Qualitative
Fields
Engineering, Oceanography
Project Lead: Emma Cotter, Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington Project Collaborators: Brian Polagye, Paul Murphy eScience […]
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Methods for characterizing human centromeres
Methods
Reproducible & Open Science
Fields
Health Science
Project Lead: Siva Kasinathan, UW School of Medicine eScience Liaisons: Andrew Fiore-Gartland, Bryna Hazelton Overview Despite […]
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Developing a workflow for managing large hydrologic spatial datasets to assist water resources management and research
Methods
Software
Fields
Computer Science, Earth Science
Project Lead: Nicoleta Cristea, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington Project Collaborators: Jessica Lundquist, […]
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Impediment to insight to innovation: understanding data assemblages through the breakdown–repair process
Methods
Qualitative
Fields
Communication, Ethnography
Collaborators: Anissa Tanweer, Brittany Fiore-Gartland and Cecilia Aragon. About Anissa Tanweer, Brittany Fiore-Gartland, and Cecilia […]
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The Spaces of Data Science Collaboration
Fields
Communication, Ethnography
Collaborators: Brittany Fiore-Gartland (University of WA) with Charlotte Cabasse-Mazel (UC Berkeley) and Laura Norén (NYU) Recent […]
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Ethnography of Data Science Collaborations
Methods
Qualitative
Fields
Communication, Ethnography
Collaborators: Brittany Fiore-Gartland, Anissa Tanweer, Katie Kuksenok, Cecilia Aragon UW, Human-Centered Data Science Lab The emerging […]
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Metabolic Engineering for Conversion of Natural Gas into Diesel Fuel
Methods
Software
Fields
Biological Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Science, Microbiology
Collaborators: David A. C. Beck (eScience & Chemical Engineering), Mary Lidstrom (Chemical Engineering, Microbiology) Natural gas, […]
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Germ-free mutant mice as bio-indicators of colon cancer risk in UC patients
Methods
Software
Fields
Biological Sciences, Health Science, Microbiology
Collaborators: David A. C. Beck (eScience & Chemical Engineering), Jisun Paik (Comparative Medicine), Lillian Maggio-Price (Comparative […]
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SciSheets – Spreadsheets for Scientists
Methods
Software
Fields
Computer Science
Joseph L. Hellerstein (eScience Institute, Computer Science & Engineering) Digital spreadsheets are arguably the most […]
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Development of APIs for environmental investigations
Methods
Databases, Software
Fields
Earth Science, Environmental Science
Earth scientists are increasingly required to think across disciplines and utilize a wide range of […]
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Exploration of software tools for geospatial analysis
Methods
Databases, Reproducible & Open Science, Visualization
Fields
Earth Science, Environmental Science, Urban Science
Many modern data science problems require an understanding of a feature’s spatial location. For example, […]
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Detecting Periodic Stars in Large, Heterogeneous Surveys
Methods
Software
Fields
Astronomy, Astrophysics
Stars in the sky seem static, but when you look closely you find that the […]
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Communicating Hazard and Risk through Maps and Data Visualization
Methods
Visualization
Fields
Communication, Earth Science, Environmental Science, Urban Science
Collaborators: Dan Abramson (Urban Design and Planning), Loyce Adams (Applied Math), Ann Bostrom (Evans School […]
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Phytoplankton ecology meets big data: Exploring phytoplankton biogeography
Methods
Databases
Fields
Biological Sciences, Environmental Science, Oceanography
Project lead: Sophie Clayton (WRF and Moore/Sloan Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Oceanography, eScience Institute) Post-doc […]
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