Data Assassins 5ever: The Smiliest Summer Practicum Team to Exist

4 graduate students in suits in chairs and one graduate student in a suit leaning on the floor

On the first day of class, five MSA students, randomized into a team, ventured through the Institute of Advanced Analytics on a scavenger hunt for tiny pictures of Dr. Rappa and conference rooms named after trees. In this moment, the Data Assassins, formerly known as Blue 12, was born. This Continue reading Data Assassins 5ever: The Smiliest Summer Practicum Team to Exist

Packapalooza

Group of 7 students standing on Hillsborough Street

Each year, the Institute for Advanced Analytics’ alumni and current students play an integral role in recruiting the following year’s class. This year is no different. The first recruiting event of the year for the IAA was at NC State’s annual Packapalooza event. Packapalooza caps off Wolfpack Welcome Week with an all-day Continue reading Packapalooza

Free Things to Do as an NCSU Student

Being a graduate student isn’t cheap, but there are a few benefits we reap as students. Here are a few “free” things you can do as an NC State student. Concerts If you’re a music lover, University Activities Board (UAB) plans several concerts throughout the year and holds karaoke monthly Continue reading Free Things to Do as an NCSU Student