Letting Data Be Your Guide: A Look into How Data Can Influence Beliefs

Working with data is changing the beliefs that I hold about the world and about my life. Before I shifted to being a data-driven belief holder, my little world revolved around me (what I experienced). My little world consisted of the place I was residing in, the people around me, Continue reading Letting Data Be Your Guide: A Look into How Data Can Influence Beliefs

Image Compression Using Neural Networks

The computational power at our fingertips is transforming our world faster than ever before. Each year around one hundred students begin a ten-month endeavor at the Institute for Advanced Analytics to sharpen their skills and learn about the technologies at the core of this transformation. One such technology is deep Continue reading Image Compression Using Neural Networks

WordGame

Wordle is one of the biggest internet fads in recent years. This daily online word game challenges players to solve for a five-letter word in six attempts. Originally created by British software engineer Josh Wardle, Wordle has become so popular that The New York Times Company purchased the web-based game Continue reading WordGame

Three Reasons Why I-O Psychology is Important for Data Scientists to Understand

Data-driven decision-making is growing exponentially, and while technical skills are essential for a data scientist, it is equally important to have psychological skills as well. Data scientists are, of course, well-versed in all the technical aspects, but this isn’t what really makes a great data scientist. Industrial and Organizational (I-O) Continue reading Three Reasons Why I-O Psychology is Important for Data Scientists to Understand