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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
As a prospective student, I often wondered, “What’s life at this institute like beyond academics”? Everything painted a picture of academic rigor, but I wanted to know about the heart of the community. I wanted to know what happens when the computers close and the halls are empty. Now that Continue reading Beyond the Computer: How Our Volunteer Work Brings Us Together
Each year, the Institute for Advanced Analytics’ alumni and current students play an integral role in recruiting the following year’s class. This year is no different. The first recruiting event of the year for the IAA was at NC State’s annual Packapalooza event. Packapalooza caps off Wolfpack Welcome Week with an all-day Continue reading Packapalooza
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