Trustworthy Computational Science Speaker Series: Lars Vilhuber

Lars Vilhuber holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Université de Montréal, Canada, and is currently on the faculty of the Cornell University Economics Department. He has interests in labor economics, statistical disclosure limitation and data dissemination, and reproducibility and replicability in the social sciences. He is the Data Editor of the American Economic Association, and Managing Editor of the Journal of Privacy and Confidentiality. 

Abstract:
How can we trust the integrity of results from research that relies on computations without repeating them? By certifying the successful original execution of a computational workflow that produced findings in situ. With certifications in hand, consumers of research can trust the transparency of results without necessarily repeating computations. I provide background, motivating examples that don't quite get there, and possible next steps.

We continue the CIRSS speaker series in Spring 2024 with a focus on “Trustworthy Computational Science: Transparency, Reproducibility and Reuse,” with speakers addressing the challenge of enabling researchers to build on prior computational research with confidence. We will meet most Fridays, 11am-noon Central Time, on Zoom. The event is open to the public, and everyone is welcome to attend! This series is hosted by the Center for Informatics Research in Science and Scholarship (CIRSS). If you have any questions, please contact Tim McPhillips and Janet Eke. 

If you are interested in this speaker series, please subscribe to our speaker series calendar: Google Calendar or Outlook Calendar. Access to previous talks can be found here.