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.
Villanes Keynotes WITPeru Fest
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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Class of ’22 Practicum Sponsors
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”
Institute Welcomes Class of ’22
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.
2021 Director’s Prize
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 Class of ’21!
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!”
Responsible Machine Learning Conference
Registration is now open for the WiDS-Raleigh @ Institute for Advanced Analytics 2021 Responsible Machine Learning conference to be held June 3-4. The event is completely online and free to attend. Organized by the Institute in cooperation with RTI International, the 2-day conference will coincide with the annual Women in Data Science Worldwide conference hosted by Stanford University.
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Class of ’21 Employment Report
Keeping with tradition, the Institute published its comprehensive Employment Report immediately upon graduation. Despite the challenges caused by the global pandemic, the Class of ’21 matched the Institute’s historical placement average of 92% at graduation over the past 14 years. The average salary reached $97,200 (based on 100% reporting salary data).
Exploring Data Science: A Webinar Series
The Institute invites prospective students to join our faculty and alumni for upcoming webinars on topics ranging from data ethics to storytelling with data. Sign-up now for the next webinar. Learn More
Director Honored
The Institute’s founding director, Dr. Michael Rappa, was named by Chief Data Officer (CDO) Magazine as a 2021 Academic Data Leader. The editors thoroughly research top universities in every region to identify the Data Leaders within the academic community. Honored on the list are educators who currently practice and demonstrate a track record of subject matter expertise, combine with a passion for the data community. Continue reading “Director Honored”