Service and Community at the IAA

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

Who Needs Stress Balls When You Have a Fur Ball?

dog sitting at attention

The MSA webpage states, “It is an intensive 10-month learning experience designed to immerse students into the acquisition of practical knowledge and application of methods and techniques.” They are not joking when they say the experience is intensive. You truly get immersed in the world of data. But it’s essential Continue reading Who Needs Stress Balls When You Have a Fur Ball?