The Institute’s director, Dr. Michael Rappa, spoke on the subject of promise and challenges of GenAI with a distinguished panel of industry experts—Alexandra West, Christopher Poggi, and Marinela Profi, and Wells Fargo’s Chief Data Officer, Brian Gibbons. The event was sponsored by the Wells Fargo Technology Banking and Middle Market Banking team and hosted at SAS Institute.
Continue reading “Director Speaks on GenAI”Congratulations to the Class of ’24! The Institute for Advanced Analytics is proud to announce that 95 candidates have received their Master of Science in Analytics degrees during our 17th annual commencement exercise. As we celebrate their achievements, we are excited to welcome them into a vibrant and thriving alumni community of over 1,400 data science professionals.
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The Institute’s Dr. Aric LaBarr will speak on the subject of developing credit scoring models for banking and beyond at the Open Data Science Conference (ODSC) East.
Dr. Aric LaBarr will speak at the INFORMS Analytics Conference in April on the subject of credit modeling, microfinance, and improving the lives of families in the developing world.
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Congratulations to Valerie Schwartz, the Institute’s head of admissions, on her nomination for the Provost’s Unit Award for Excellence! Since joining the Institute in June 2017, Valerie has demonstrated exceptional leadership in managing the annual admissions cycle for the Master of Science in Analytics, overseeing over 6,000 applicants during her tenure. Her extensive expertise from two decades in higher education administration has been instrumental in ensuring the enrollment of top-tier students.
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Dr. Sarah Eagan Warren will co-facilitate discussions with faculty from across the University of North Carolina System on the use of generative AI in teaching and learning. Along with Dr. Egan Warren, the new 2024-25 UNC Faculty Learning Community will be led be Dr. Siobahn Day Grady (North Carolina Central University) and Dr. Jules Keith-Le (UNC Charlotte).
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The Institute hosted a delegation of students in the Business/Economics+Data Analytics program in the School of Economics and Business at the University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain. The week-long program involved faculty lectures and hands-on exercises, as well as talks about graduate education in the U.S. and preparing for employment in the data science profession.
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The Institute’s founding director, Dr. Michael Rappa, delivered the keynote speech at the 2023 CDAO Circle Executive Summit on Democratizing AI in Charlotte, where he was honored with the organization’s AI Influencers award. Industry partnerships have played a crucial role in cultivating future data science leaders at the Institute.
Congratulations to Class of ’24 student Eason Warren on his successful completion of a marathon run challenge to raise funds for the Beau’s Buddies Cancer Fund of Greenville, North Carolina. Eason raised over $4,000 with the help of many fellow students and staff members of the Institute for Advanced Analytics by completing his first marathon (16 laps around campus), 26 miles under 6 hours, with running companions on each lap. A crowd of runners joined Eason for the final celebratory lap (in the dark)! Congratulations to everyone for the amazing team effort and the generous donations to a charitable cause.
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The Institute’s students participating in the Carolina Data Challenge — a weekend-long hackathon that brings together hundreds of participants from across the region — have brought home two jury prizes!
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