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Development of algorithms based on the theory and practice of statistical and machine learning, data science and artificial intelligence.
Development of systems, processes and products based on data exploration, modeling and reliability analysis
Improvement of technologies that consider the reduction of the depletion of natural resources, safe consumption and the well-being and growth of society in education, health, safety, transportation, culture, sports, among others.
Data science education at graduate, undergraduate and high school and elementary levels.
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Reports
Data Science on Public Education - 2021/2024 Executive Report (in Portuguese)
O projeto, que teve início com o objetivo de transformar a educação por meio da integração entre escolas, universidade e comunidade, segue em continuidade, ampliando seu alcance e impacto. A nova estratégia de ação, além de contar com a liderança integrada entre as escolas, a universidade e a comunidade, fundamenta todo o material didático utilizado e em construção no cotidiano de vulnerabilidades sociais, raciais e de gênero, com vistas a se estender a outras escolas da rede pública, visando, assim, a construção de novos territórios educacionais. Idealizado e liderado pela professora Karla Esquerre e por seu grupo de pesquisa GAMMA-UFBA, essa iniciativa conta com o apoio de professores, estudantes e profissionais da UFBA e instituições parceiras e vários grupos de pesquisa. Órgão Financiador: Fundação Itaú Social.
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Data Science on Public Education – Executive Report 2019/2020 (in Portuguese)
O projeto Ciência de Dados na Educação Pública atua no desenvolvimento de ferramentas e meios para apoiar a formação de estudantes e a capacitação de professoras e professores na área de ciência de dados e inteligência artificial, de modo que reconheçam, construam e proponham soluções para problemas da sociedade. Ampliando as ações do Projeto Meninas na Ciência de Dados, passa-se a abraçar toda comunidade escolar, estudantes do ensino fundamental II e médio, sem distinção de sexo. Além de contar com a liderança integrada entre as escolas, a universidade e a comunidade, a nova estratégia de ação fundamentará todo o material didático no cotidiano de vulnerabilidades sociais, raciais e de gênero. Sua utilização tem objetivo de estender sua abrangência a outras escolas da rede pública, visando a construção de novos territórios educacionais. Idealizada e liderada pela professora Karla Esquerre e por seu grupo de pesquisa GAMMA-UFBA, a iniciativa conta com o apoio de professores, estudantes e profissionais da UFBA, instituições parceiras e vários grupos de pesquisa. Este documento sintetiza as atividades desenvolvidas no projeto de janeiro de 2019 a dezembro de 2020.
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Girls on Data Science - Annual Report 2019
The Girls on Data Science project, initially named Gender Diversity in Data Science: Experimentation-Based Training is an initiative of professors and students of Gamma Research Group at the Federal University of Brazil (UFBA) and is funded by CNPq / MCTIC, Girls in Exact Sciences, Engineering, and Computing Call – N. 31/2018. This Project aims at supporting female students to use Data Science when identifying and coming up with solutions for social problems regarding their community. Through the development of analytical, statistical and computational thinking of low-income and mostly Afro-Brazilian students, we seek to support the contemporary processes of reversal of the country's social, racial and gender inequality
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Ebooks
The universe of data science: the first steps in research and decision making
The Data Science area focuses on the verification of patterns in different data, which generates useful information for decision making. Based on Statistics, mathematics, reading and computing, it is characterized by its transversality to any theme and the need to mobilize language practices in the digital universe. It considers the technical, critical, creative, ethical and aesthetic dimensions as a way of expanding human capacities, potentialities and meaning. The exposure and usage of information lead to the propagation of new terms as “Big Data”, “Fake News”, “Internet of things”, which highlight a new period in globalization. The society must be prepared to recognize the power of its data. In addition, the understanding about the conception of mathematical models that are capable of predicting its preferences and the knowledge about their influence on the decision-making process is extremely relevant. It’s concerning that nowadays the society actively consumes and generates data, but without a critical sense. That is why it is essential to train citizens who realize that the use of data allows the improvement of problems. In addition, the future of the professions is being changed and professionals must have multiple capacities, among them, that of dealing with interdisciplinary problems and increasingly based on data. Towards a few initiatives in teaching Data Science for teenagers, this ebook is a precursor of this field in Brazil. Beyond the popular scope of commercial advertisements, through the chapters of this ebook it is possible to discuss the introductory concepts of Data Science on the perspective of health, education, environment, culture and many other aspects of the society. This fact demonstrates that Data Science allows integrated analysis based on data, statistics and specific fields which instigates the critical and analytical capacity, essential skills to promote improvements in society. Lastly, this ebook is a tool that expands the view of students in many directions and forms critical citizens through the data approach. Fortunately, they may feel stimulated to keep on studies and motivated to choose Data Science as a professional field.
Access here an elective course directed to public education related with this subject.
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Diversity in the classroom: for an anti-racist education
Identifying and discussing components of racial socialization and their protective benefits in a multiracial society is a challenge. This ebook aims to discuss race relations based on historical, social, political and economic segregation and oppression. Colorism and whiteness, myth of racial democracy, racism at school, religious intolerance, the needs to strengthen education for citizenship and social justice are some topics approached in this e-book.