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

Dim VBA as Fun: A Great Language for New Coders

While many have criticisms about Excel, it is still a dominant tool used by many companies and does not seem to be going away anytime soon. Excel is easy to learn, even for non-tech-savvy individuals, and allows them to create analytical decisions and visuals by simply clicking a few buttons. Continue reading Dim VBA as Fun: A Great Language for New Coders

Image Compression Using Neural Networks

The computational power at our fingertips is transforming our world faster than ever before. Each year around one hundred students begin a ten-month endeavor at the Institute for Advanced Analytics to sharpen their skills and learn about the technologies at the core of this transformation. One such technology is deep Continue reading Image Compression Using Neural Networks

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