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4 Sets of Soft Skills for Tech Professionals

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Scrolling through job postings can feel like walking through the grocery store, shopping list in tow, as applicants check off the items already in their cart: a bachelor’s degree in a related field, three years of experience data mining and proficiency in Python. But other requirements aren’t as easy to mark complete. Great teammate, problem […]

Interested in Data Science? Pay Attention to These People, Podcasts, Newsletters and Projects in 2019.

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The data science community is collaborative. Data scientists enjoy sharing ideas, tips and questions and they can be a great resource for people interested in topics ranging from data visualizations and statistics, to artificial intelligence and machine learning. Here is a list of data scientists, analysts and professionals who are leading conversations online. We have grouped […]

Diving Into Data Science Curricula

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Data science is often used as an umbrella term to encompass a variety of skills used in not only data science but also in business intelligence and business analytics. Programs operating under the same names will often enable people to develop skills that can be utilized across multiple fields: A data science major could work […]

Is a Career in Cybersecurity a Good Fit for You?

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Without a doubt, the cybersecurity field is in an upward trend and this means that careers in cybersecurity are in high demand. But how do you know that a career working in cybersecurity is going to be a good fit for you?  Even though a job in cybersecurity can be highly rewarding and satisfying, it […]

Taking Control of Your Online Personal Data

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We live in a world where privacy has become much harder to achieve due to social networks, online public records, and various marketing strategies that pull together consumer data for companies to use in its sales efforts. While this offers us the ability to stay in touch with those that live far away, search for […]

The Risk Artificial Intelligence Poses To Future Cybersecurity

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Guest post submitted by Harold Kilpatrick People are working hard every day to transform the way society lives through new technology, and one of the latest frontiers in computer science is artificial intelligence and machine learning. Researchers and engineers are making huge strides in the field, and their work affects a variety of industries, including […]

What is Prescriptive Analytics? A Conversation with UC Davis

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We spoke with UC Davis Professors Dr. Bhargava and Dr. Saigal to learn more about prescriptive analytics and how it’s used in business settings. We also discuss their thoughts on the fundamentals of a solid analytics education, the UC Davis approach to teaching analytics, and the top resources for analytics students. Hemant Bhargava earned his […]

Picking a Data Science Program: The First Question to Ask

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Let me start by applauding my colleagues in the academic community for their responsiveness to the demands of the market (not something I do frequently). The academic community should be applauded for pivoting university programs in meaningful and unprecedented ways to respond to the explosive demands of the private and public sectors for deep analytical […]

Jennifer Lewis Priestley is a Professor of Statistics and Data Science at Kennesaw State University. She is the Director of the Ph.D. in Analytics and Data Science and is credited with developing the one of the country’s first Ph.D. programs for Data Science. Priestley seeks to help close the data science skills gap through a multi-disciplinary approach that combines teaching of data science theory with getting practical hands-on experience. Prior to her teaching career, Jennifer worked for 11 years in the private sector, including holding positions with Accenture, MasterCard and VISA EU. She received her B.S. in Economics from Georgia Institute of Technology, her MBA from Penn State University, and her Ph.D. in Decision Sciences from Georgia State University.

Data Doctors – Improving Health Care with Big Data

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Dr. Robert McGrath is an Associated Professor and the Director for Graduate Programs in Analytics and Data Science at the University of New Hampshire. Much of his work examines how big data can be used to improve health care practice and policies. Dr. McGrath has led many health care IT programs during his career, such […]