Category Archives: Social Good

AI and Data Analytics in Criminal Justice: Opportunities and Challenges

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In recent years, the rise of big data and AI has reshaped many fields, including criminal justice. These technologies create new possibilities, such as more accurate forensic analysis and data-driven risk assessments. They also bring risks, such as reinforcing existing biases, potentially infringing upon civil rights, and raising concerns about Continue reading AI and Data Analytics in Criminal Justice: Opportunities and Challenges→

Service and Community at the IAA

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Students volunteering at Habitat for Humanity ReStore

As someone who has been volunteering since high school (through United Way, World Relief Durham, and the Refugee Support Center in Carrboro), I have always valued the way service connects people. When I joined the Institute for Advanced Analytics, I was excited to learn about the IAA’s volunteer committee and Continue reading Service and Community at the IAA→

Data Science Revealing Mysteries of the Past

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I have always been fascinated by learning about history and analyzing trends throughout time. I have also always been interested in data science. Thus, when I started at the Institute for Advanced Analytics, I was drawn to the “Text Mining” class, which focused on qualitative analysis used in fields such Continue reading Data Science Revealing Mysteries of the Past→

Beyond the Computer: How Our Volunteer Work Brings Us Together

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Group of students holding a sign that says they packed 30,000 meals

As a prospective student, I often wondered, “What’s life at this institute like beyond academics”? Everything painted a picture of academic rigor, but I wanted to know about the heart of the community. I wanted to know what happens when the computers close and the halls are empty. Now that Continue reading Beyond the Computer: How Our Volunteer Work Brings Us Together→