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Workshops and Panels

Workshop 1: IBM Watson Analytics

IBM Analytics will offer a 2-3 hours workshop on Watson Analytics (watch the video below and learn more here). 

Workshop participants are required to:

1. create an account prior to the event to be able access the Watson Analytics service
2. bring their own laptops with Wi-Fi capability to be able to connect with the IBM Watson Analytics on the cloud. 

Workshop 2: CASA Summer Research

Recipients of the 2015 CASA Summer Research Support Award will present the results of their research projects.

1. Chad Schwartz (School of Architecture):
   Introducing Architectural Tectonics
2. Tom Imboden (School of Information Systems and Applied Technologies):
   Measuring the Information Security Standing of Nonprofit Organizations
3. Karen Johnson (Department of Aviation Technologies):
   Enhancing Aviation Degree Programs through Data Analysis of Degree Auditing Systems
4. Joan Davis (School of Allied Health):
   To Further Develop and Test a Computer-based Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) to Assist Health Care Providers Offering Evidence-based Tobacco Cessation: Development and Submission of an Academic Research Enhancement Award (NIH-R15/PA-13-313) Grant
5. Steve Goetz (Department of Aviation Management and Flight):
   An Evaluation of the Use of Existing Networked Computer Resources for Big Data Processing
6. Don Morris (Department of Aviation Technologies):
   Do NTSB Fatality Statistics Support Current FAA Medical Policy for Private Pilots?

Panel 1: Big Data and Analytics

Panel discussion on Big Data & Analytics with panelists from:

Moderator:
Dr. Kyle L. Harfst (harfst@siu.edu), Executive Director of the SIU Research Park

Panelists:

• Steven Miller (steven.miller@us.ibm.com)
  Global Leader Academic Programs for IBM Analytics
• Kevin Rush (Kevin.Rush@arrt.org)
  Senior Director of Credentialing Operations at American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
• Dr. Shahram Rahimi (rahimi@cs.siu.edu)
  Chair and Professor of Computer Science at Southern Illinois University
• Reggie Townsend (Reggie.Townsend@sas.com)
  Principal, Health & Life Sciences Professional Services at SAS Institute, Inc.

Proposals for Workshops and Panels will be accepted.

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