Facial Recognition Software and Racial Bias

Facial recognition software is used not only for unlocking our iPhones, but it is also employed in big parts of our daily life, such as employment decisions, law enforcement, and airport security screening. A modern issue in civil rights can be attributed to artificial intelligence and facial recognition software containing Continue reading Facial Recognition Software and Racial Bias

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

Business Intelligence in Unlikely Places

The Institute is preparing me to engage in the next generation of how businesses are run.  When you think about traditional American industries, it is hard not to conjure up the Freight Rail industry. After all, the industrial development of the United States and its westward expansion during the 1800s Continue reading Business Intelligence in Unlikely Places

Data Science Applications Within Medicine

A few years after graduating college, I found myself working in the healthcare field. Although I had realized that working in medicine did not fit my career goals, I became fascinated with the applications of data science within healthcare. At the pain clinic where I worked, we often encountered patients Continue reading Data Science Applications Within Medicine