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I love rock climbing. Though I’ve only been climbing for about one year, it has quickly become one of my favorite pastimes. Since starting at the Institute in June, I’ve already gained a reputation for being the student who takes any opportunity to ask my classmates if they’d like to Continue reading The Beta for Data – Why Rock Climbing is Ideal for Data Scientists
Like many NC State MSA grads who held previous advanced degrees, Kasia Michalska ’20 had multiple professional pivot points. She earned BS and MS degrees in economics in her native Poland, where she worked as an economist for an NGO and later for the Polish prime minister. She then earned Continue reading Ten Minutes with Kasia Michalska ’20
I’ve never been good at matching clothing patterns or colors, and I have learned black goes with everything. While here at the Institute, I am learning that graphics colors are also not to be trifled with willy-nilly! Being purposeful about color and theme enhances your data message and enables a Continue reading Polka Dots Don’t Go with Stripes: Lessons for the Fashion Impaired in Making Graphics
Team Stormtroopers (Nikhil Suthar, Brendan Bammer, Nish Torane, and Sanket Sahasrabudhe) placed 2nd in the Carolina Data Challenge (CDC) 2022. The CDC took place October 8-9 at UNC Chapel Hill. Most of us were participating in our first in-person data hackathon, and we knew that teams from the MSA had Continue reading 2nd Place in Carolina Data Challenge