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By: Doug Hague, Executive Director, UNC Charlotte’s School of Data Science As data scientists work to understand the ethics and implications of their models, a framework for managing this is needed. Fortunately, the Model Risk Management (MRM) framework emerging from the financial services industry may be expanded to include ethics. Models from various industries including […]

An academic partnership between The University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s School of Data Science (SDS) and Wake Technical Community College will grant students a new opportunity to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Data Science. The initiative allows graduates of Wake Tech’s Associate in Applied Science degrees in Computer Programming, Data Science and Programming, and […]

In light of the ongoing developments of COVID-19 across North Carolina and the country, and after careful consideration with the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and industry partners, the School of Data Science has decided to delay the annual Analytics Frontiers and WiDS Charlotte conferences, previously rescheduled for September 9th, 2020, until March 2021. […]

UNC Charlotte’s School of Data Science has received the 2020 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. The Inspiring Programs in STEM Award honors colleges and universities that encourage and assist students from underrepresented groups to enter the fields of science, […]

After three years as graduate program director of the Data Science and Business Analytics program, Dr. Chandra Subramaniam has announced his intention to step down from the position on July 1st, 2020. Dr. Subramaniam will become the chair of the Department of Business Information Systems & Operations Management in the Belk College of Business. The […]

The School of Data Science’s bachelor of science in data science degree is the first of its kind in Carolinas’, and as the University prepares for classes to begin this fall, SDS is thrilled to welcome the first class of data science niners into our new, innovative program. Before classes begin on Monday, September 7th, […]

As the United States battles a drastic resurgence in coronavirus cases, a group of UNC Charlotte researchers aggregated, analyzed and visualized publicly available COVID-19 data to produce an interactive dashboard in order to better understand the rapid spread of the virus. The project, facilitated by UNC Charlotte’s School of Data Science, was funded by a […]

The School of Data Science (SDS) and UNC Charlotte’s Research and Economic Development are thrilled to announce the Ignite COVID-19 Flash Grants utilizing Twitter data associated with the global pandemic. SDS partnered with Twitter to acquire a data stream containing more than 50 million tweets per day, with the purpose of addressing research questions targeting […]

Health Informatics and Analytics and Master’s in Health Administration student, Timothy Sokphat, recently participated in the MIT COVID-19 Datathon, in which his team was chosen as a semi-finalist in the disparities in health outcomes from COVID-19 research track. The week-long virtual event hosted 30 teams of data scientists, clinicians, public health professionals and other subject […]

After three years as graduate program director of the Health Informatics and Analytics (HIA) program, Dr. Michael Thompson has announced his intention to step down from the position on June 30. The School of Data Science would like to thank Dr. Thompson for his years of service and leadership, as he was instrumental in the […]