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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
Have you ever questioned the nature of your reality? No? Well, this isn’t Westworld, and I wouldn’t have expected you to. I certainly hadn’t until I decided to read Invisible Women. Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado-Perez explores the implicit biases that Continue reading Book Recommendation: Invisible Women
Team Stormtroopers (Nikhil Suthar, Brendan Bammer, Nish Torane, and Sanket Sahasrabudhe) placed 2nd in the Carolina Data Challenge (CDC) 2022. The CDC took place October 8-9 at UNC Chapel Hill. Most of us were participating in our first in-person data hackathon, and we knew that teams from the MSA had Continue reading 2nd Place in Carolina Data Challenge
Aspiring data scientists are known for utilizing their free time to work on interesting side projects, and it seems like there is a side project for everyone. I began wondering if there was a way to conduct a side project while also contributing to impact-driven projects that could make a Continue reading The Humanitarian Data Scientist: Data for Good Volunteer Opportunities