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Small Fish in a Big Pond: Making the Transition from a Small Liberal Arts College to a Large Public University

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School size is often a key factor in a student’s graduate school decision. The small-school vs. large-school debate is seemingly endless. While smaller schools often boast small class sizes and close mentorship from faculty, larger schools tend to extol the benefits of countless academic programs, myriad campus organizations, and the Continue reading Small Fish in a Big Pond: Making the Transition from a Small Liberal Arts College to a Large Public University→

A Guide to Prepare for AWS Solutions Architect Certification

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In 2006, Amazon started offering IT services to the public through web services. This allowed companies to replace significant upfront infrastructure expenses with an on-demand pay-as-you-go model. Today, under the umbrella of Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon provides its clients with an extremely reliable, easily scalable, and low-cost IT infrastructure Continue reading A Guide to Prepare for AWS Solutions Architect Certification→

Football Analytics

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The use of analytics — using data and statistics to better understand something — is growing across most sports, especially ever since Michael Lewis released his book Moneyball, which illustrates the potential impact of analytics in sports. ​​Exploring new and evolving applications of analytics and data science is something that Continue reading Football Analytics→

Visualization and Analysis of the S&P 500 Index Fund

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Inflation, Inflation, Inflation! With inflation soaring lately, it is hard not to ponder how to stay ahead of it and how to financially secure your future. As students embark on their analytics journey at the Institute for Advanced Analytics, a basic understanding of financial investing may help with investment goals Continue reading Visualization and Analysis of the S&P 500 Index Fund→