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Student Spotlight: Verizon Practicum Team

Posted on January 27, 2022 by Columnist

For students in NC State’s Master of Science in Analytics (MSA) Class of 2022, the new semester brings new opportunities. They’re learning about optimization, simulation, financial analytics, and other advanced topics. They’re interviewing for jobs. And when they’re not in class or meeting with prospective employers, they’re applying predictive analytics Continue reading Student Spotlight: Verizon Practicum Team→

The Relative Importance of Region and Vaccination in Predicting COVID-19 Cases in U.S. Counties

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Columnist

At the beginning of Summer 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic looked to be behind us. Cases, hospitalizations, and deaths were at the lowest levels since the beginning of the pandemic, spurred by what appeared to be a combination of warm weather and increasing vaccinations. However, the emergence of the Delta Variant Continue reading The Relative Importance of Region and Vaccination in Predicting COVID-19 Cases in U.S. Counties→