There are a lot of great data science initiatives going on at campuses right now. I had the pleasure of attending a symposium at the University of Michigan recently. It was a great way to learn about data science going on in academia across departments. The folks at the Michigan Institute for Data Science (MIDAS) have been kind enough to post the videos from the forum on YouTube. Definitely check them out
here!
Of particular interest for researchers in applied social sciences like mine (finance and accounting) is the session on partnering with industry: here.
The Usual Suspects 