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“I was so drawn to that data storytelling piece. You can build a model and do analytics, but it will never get implemented if you can’t present it correctly. And you’re never going to drive value from it. So being able to do both is an essential balancing act.” Meet Continue reading Interview with Morgan Ferguson
In the midst of our data ethics courses and the lingering discussions on how we can take the values of ethics into our careers, regardless of industry, I began to wonder what data is like in a sector that encompasses these ethics and, in fact, even focuses on making an Continue reading Harnessing Data for Social Good: An Interview with a Non-Profit Data Professional
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects data science to experience a 35% growth within the next decade. The growing career field of data science provides a diverse range of career paths spanning many industries. In particular, a movement gaining traction is Data for Good, which strives to leverage data Continue reading Data For Good: An Interview With Jessica Archibald
During my first week in the program, the question I received the most was: “What made you want to come to the Institute?” Although my answer is complex, most often, I would respond that I studied biostatistics at UNC for my undergraduate studies – as if this was an explanation Continue reading Why Data Analytics?…