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 […]
The Risk Artificial Intelligence Poses To Future Cybersecurity
What is Prescriptive Analytics? A Conversation with UC Davis
by DS Examiner
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
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 […]
Data Doctors – Improving Health Care with Big Data
by DS Examiner
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 […]
Boston University’s Online MS in Applied Business Analytics Management – An Interview
by DS Examiner
We spoke with Dr. Canan Gunes Corlu to learn more about Boston University’s online MS in Applied Business Analytics Management. Read on to find out what students should know going in, how BU helps new students adjust to the program, and how students will learn to tackle real-world challenges. Dr. Canan Gunes Corlu is an […]
West Virginia University’s Online MS in Business Data Analytics
by DS Examiner
West Virginia University’s College of Business and Economics offers an online MS in Business Data Analytics program. What can students expect from the program, and what opportunities will they have to apply their skills using real-world data? We spoke with Dr. Virginia Kleist and Dr. Brad Price to find out. Dr. Brad Price is an […]
Data Science with the Stars: An Interview with NASA’s Chris Mattmann
by DS Examiner
Chris Mattmann is a Principal Data Scientist and Chief Architect at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in the Instrument and Data Systems section. He helped develop the third generation of the Apache Object Oriented Data Technology data processing and information integration system. Throughout his career, he has contributed to several cutting-edge projects, including the NASA Orbiting […]
An Interview with the SAS Academy for Data Science
by DS Examiner
Catherine Truxillo, Ph.D., is Senior Manager in the Advanced Analytics Education group at SAS Institute, where she heads up development for the SAS Academy for Data Science. In 15 years at SAS, she has written or co-written courses in a number of areas of statistics and data analysis, predictive modeling, experimentation, multivariate statistics, structural equation […]
Driving Analytics with the Internet of Things
by Rick Hutley
As a Data Scientist or Data Analyst, or one of the various other specialists focused on deriving valuable insights through the analysis of data, it goes without saying that data is the life-blood of your analytic world – the raw materials essential to your craft. But what do you do if the data doesn’t exist? […]
Listening to Big Data: An Interview with Pandora’s Gordon Rios
by DS Examiner
Gordon Rios is a principal scientist and founding member of Pandora’s Data Science Group, where he focuses on machine learning and music recommendations. He was previously a Marie Curie Research Fellow in Cork, Ireland, after a long career in internet services. Over the course of his career, Gordon has had the privilege of working with […]