https://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/icaoberg/tags/research/ Recent content in Research on icaoberg Hugo en-us Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:55:06 -0400 https://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/icaoberg/post/2026-04-29-what-is-data-curation/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/icaoberg/post/2026-04-29-what-is-data-curation/ Data curation is the active, ongoing management of data to ensure it remains accurate, findable, and useful long after it is collected. This post explains what data curation is, what data curators do, why the role is essential in modern research, and how PSC applies it to national-scale scientific data infrastructure. https://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/icaoberg/post/2026-01-07-what-is-fair/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/icaoberg/post/2026-01-07-what-is-fair/ FAIR is a set of guiding principles for scientific data management that has become a global standard. This post explains what each principle means, why it matters in modern science, and what it demands from researchers who have been doing this for years — especially around code, workflows, and reproducible computing. https://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/icaoberg/post/2026-01-05-what-is-open-access/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/icaoberg/post/2026-01-05-what-is-open-access/ Open access is the practice of making scientific research freely available to anyone, without paywalls or embargo periods. This post explains what it is, why it matters, and what NIH, NSF, and funders around the world now require. https://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/icaoberg/post/20200725/ Sat, 25 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/icaoberg/post/20200725/ Reflections on teamwork and deadlines while contributing to HuBMAP at PSC. https://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/icaoberg/post/20200409/ Thu, 09 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/icaoberg/post/20200409/ Adjusting to the silence and finding focus while working from home.