7 March 2026
We are accepting applications for the 2026 DSECOP Fellowship focusing on integrating LLMs into undergraduate physics courses. Apply by March 9, 2026.
21 December 2025
Join us at the AAPT Summer Meeting 2026 for a hands-on DSECOP workshop on integrating AI/ML and data science into undergraduate physics courses. Saturday, July 18, 2026 (afternoon).
6 October 2025
DSECOP has been awarded an AIP Venture Grant, in partnership with AAPT, to continue supporting the integration of data science into undergraduate physics education.
1 September 2024
Our paper “Data science education in undergraduate physics” has been published in the American Journal of Physics.
29 June 2023
We had a great time at the DSECOP Workshop at the University of Maryland, College Park. Slides are available on our website.
24 April 2023
Our webinar on “Data Science and Physics” has concluded.
13 April 2023
DSECOP has been featured in an article published in APS News.
7 March 2023
The Data Science Education Community of Practice (DSECOP) is thrilled to announce its second workshop, which will be held from June 26–28, 2023, at the University of Maryland, College Park!
14 November 2022
Our next webinar is on “Data Science Education, Physics, and Ethics.” See the announcement.
6 September 2022
Our next webinar is on “Data Science Career Paths in Industry for Physicists.” See the announcement.
1 July 2022
DSECOP fellows got great feedback on their modules. You can find them on our GitHub page.
26 June 2022
The first DSECOP Workshop was a great success! Slides are available on our website.
3 May 2022
Our webinar on “Data science in physics courses at undergraduate-focused departments” is available on YouTube.
22 March 2022
DSECOP has conducted a faculty survey about teaching data science in undergraduate physics courses and an industry survey about data science skills in entry-level jobs for recent physics graduates.
4 March 2022
DSECOP Fellows are announced. We are excited to work with our six fellows to prepare a data science curriculum for physicists!
4 March 2022
Our webinar on Teaching Data Science to Physicists was a great success with over 500 registrations, 200 participants, and lots of interesting discussion!
27 February 2022
Congratulations to our PI Dr. William Ratcliff who was honored by the National Society of Black Physicists for his exceptional contributions to physics research and education, as well as the many leadership and service roles he took on.
1 October 2021
New grant from APS on Data Science Education.