The Institute for Advanced Analytics held it 15th Annual Commencement today for 115 candidates in the Master of Science in Analytics Class of ’22 who successfully completed their degree. The event was witnessed by a congregation of over 600 family and friends.
Continue reading “15th Annual Commencement”The Institute’s founding director, Dr. Michael Rappa, delivered the keynote address at the INFORMS Meeting of Analytics Program Directors in Houston, Texas. The meeting was held in conjunction with the INFORM Business Analytics Conference, a premiere annual event of analytics practitioners.
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The Master of Science in Analytics Class of ’23 gathered together to wish the Institute’s benefactor Dr. James Goodnight. co-founder of SAS, a very happy 80th birthday!
Continue reading “80th Birthday Wishes”The Institute’s twenty-three practicum teams are fast approaching the midpoint in their journey, as they grapple with the many challenges data professionals can face with complex data projects. Congratulations to all the teams on meeting this important milestone.
At the 3rd Symposium on Storytelling with Data, industry professionals, educators, and students spent the afternoon learning about and discussing how data storytelling can be effectively used when communicating with different audiences. Speakers from Northwestern University, Microsoft Research, University of Utah, NC State University, and Tableau shared best practices, storytelling structure, tools, and techniques The Institute’s Dr. Chris West and Dr. Sarah Egan Warren moderated breakout rooms where participants were able to discuss aspects of storytelling in a small group setting. The symposium was organized by NC State University’s Department of Computer Science in collaboration with the Bioinformatics Research Center and the Institute for Advanced Analytics and made possible through sponsor support from BCBS of NC, OneTrust, PRS Health Sciences, and Renaissance Reinsurance.
Dr. Andrea Villanes is the keynote speaker at WITPeru Fest. Innovation, Continuous Learning and Challenges in Data Science. Her talk is titled “Innovation, Continuous Learning and Challenges in Data Science.”
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The Institute is delighted to announce its practicum sponsors for the Master of Science in Analytics (MSA) Class of 2022. Student teams are tasked with projects from 21 sponsoring organizations. Once again this year the Institute welcomes an impressive line-up of new and returning sponsors to work with our students over the next 8 months, Continue reading “Class of ’22 Practicum Sponsors”
The Institute welcomes 122 candidates in the Class of ’22, its 15th cohort in the Master of Science in Analytics. The result of a highly selective process of admission, the ’22 cohort includes a diverse demographic of students representing 21 states from coast-to-coast and 13 countries of origin. Read more about the ’22 cohort in the Admissions Report.
The 2021 Director’s Prize was awarded to Erin St. Jeor, recognizing her outstanding performance in what was an extraordinary year of learning remotely due to the pandemic. Erin will join Fifth Third Bank in Cincinnati. Continue reading “2021 Director’s Prize”
Congratulations to the 118 graduates in the Master of Science in Analytics Class of ’21! The Institute’s 14th cohort since its inaugural class in 2008, they join the our alumni community of over 1,100 data savvy professionals working in over 360 organizations throughout the U.S. and around the world. Read about the Class of ’21’s successful job placement in the 2021 Employment Report, with 92% having accepted a new position by graduation and 97% just 30-days out. Continue reading “Congratulations to the Class of ’21!”