What we’re about
PyData Pittsburgh is a community for data scientists, machine learning practitioners, and all professionals, students, researchers, and enthusiasts working with Python and data in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh is an emerging tech hub, with world-class research universities, outposts of major technology companies, a dynamic ecosystem of homegrown startups, and a burgeoning robotics sector. Let's connect these dots to share ideas, learn from each other, and grow the local technology community.
Our members include researchers and tech professionals with decades of experience, novices who have yet to write their first line of code, and everyone in between. If you're interested in learning more about amazing, cutting-edge work happening with Python, data, and related technologies in Pittsburgh, you're in the right place, and you'll find a welcoming, supportive community of like-minded folks.
Have an idea for a future PyData Pittsburgh event? Fill out our Call for Proposals form and a member of our organizing team will get back to you!
Meetup is the primary place we post our events, but you can also find and connect with us on:
- Email & Web: https://news.pypgh.org
- Mastodon: https://pypgh.org/mastodon
- X/Twitter: https://pypgh.org/twitter
- LinkedIn: https://pypgh.org/linkedin
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PyData Pittsburgh is also a node in the larger PyData network. PyData is an educational program of NumFOCUS, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization in the United States. PyData provides a forum for the international community of users and developers of data analysis tools to share ideas and learn from each other. The global PyData network promotes discussion of best practices, new approaches, and emerging technologies for data management, processing, analytics, and visualization. PyData communities approach data science using many languages, including (but not limited to) Python, Julia, and R.
The PyData Code of Conduct governs this meetup. To discuss any issues or concerns relating to the code of conduct or the behavior of anyone at a PyData meetup, please contact the local group organizers (message us on the meetup page). Please also submit a report of any potential Code of Conduct violation directly to NumFOCUS. Thank you for helping us to maintain a welcoming and friendly PyData community!
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Need to get in touch with the PyData Pittsburgh organizing team? You can reach us at organizers@pypgh.org.
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See all- PyCon US 2024David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PA
PyCon US is the largest and longest-running annual gathering for the community using and developing the open-source Python programming language. PyCon US 2024 and 2025 will be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
You must register on the PyCon US website to attend. We're (unofficially) cross-posting the conference to PyData Pittsburgh to help spread the word and to enable members of our community to find and connect with other local folks who may be attending!
Conference Schedule:
- May 15-16, Tutorials and Sponsor Presentations
- May 17-19, Main Conference Days — Keynotes, Talks, Charlas, Expo Hall, and more
- May 19, Job Fair
- May 20-23, Sprints
PyCon US is produced and underwritten by the Python Software Foundation, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing and promoting Python.
- Radically improving neural networks with insights from modern neuroscienceTBD, Pittsburgh, PA
Please join PyData Pittsburgh for the talk Radically improving neural networks with insights from modern neuroscience by Dr. Rorry Brenner, founder and CEO of Perforated AI!
Stay tuned for more details about the exact date, time, and location of the event.
About the talk
The architecture and mechanics of the current generation of deep neural networks are based on our understanding of biological neurons from the 1950s. Neuroscience has advanced a lot since then, but our approach to building and training artificial neural networks hasn't kept up! Dr. Rorry Brenner has developed and patented a new algorithm that brings insights from modern neuroscience to silicon-based deep learning. Dr. Brenner's algorithm, called Perforated Backpropagation, has been shown to deliver significant accuracy and efficiency improvements to existing neural network models across a wide variety of fields and applications.
In this talk, Dr. Brenner will:
- Review the biological inspiration behind the original artificial neuron
- Survey more recent developments in neuroscience that explain how biological neurons can exponentially outperform their silicon-based counterparts
- Provide an overview of how the technology he created brings this more sophisticated understanding of neurons to machine learning
Finally, Dr. Brenner will share some examples of applications that demonstrate the benefits of his approach and discuss potential opportunities to try out the technology as a beta tester.
Learn more about PyData Pittsburgh and subscribe to announcements and event updates at https://news.pypgh.org.