Workshop: Visualizations in Python with Laura Brown


Laura Brown

Dr. Laura Brown will present the workshop, “Visualizations in Python,” on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, from 12:30 to 2 pm, in the Memorial Union, Ballrooms B and C.

Workshop Description: The workshop will provide an overview of several different plotting and visualization packages in Python.  Attendees will learn the basics of plotting and differences among the tools available. Attendees are expected to bring their own computer.

About Laura Brown: Dr. Laura Brown is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Michigan Technological University. Laura has a background in engineering. She received a B.S. from Swarthmore College, an M.S.E. in Computer Science and Biomedical Informatics from University of Michigan; and an M.S. and Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University. Her broad research interests are in the areas of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data mining. Projects are aimed at both theoretical topics in these areas, as well as the application of techniques to other domains (e.g., clinical medicine, biology, electrical power systems, microgrids, computer systems, etc.).

Through her research activities and collaborations across campus, Laura is a member of then Institute of Computing and Cybersystems (ICC) and the Center for Agile Interconnected Microgrids(AIM). She also serves as the director of the Michigan Tech Data Science M.S. degree and graduate certificate program. Laura is the co-advisor for Women in Computing Science (WiCS).

To attend in person, please register for the Computingt[MTU] Showcase.

To attend via Zoom, register here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.