General News

Dr. Ilieva Ageenko joins the School of Data Science (SDS) as a senior lecturer this fall. She has over 30 years of professional experience as a strategic integrator and former global senior executive. This semester, she teaches graduate-level Visual Analytics and Storytelling and Data and Society, the first studio for our undergraduate data science students. […]

The School of Data Science (SDS) at UNC Charlotte is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jason Windett as its new Director of Research. He is taking over the role from Dr. Dongsong Zhang, the new Interim Executive Director for the School.  Dr. Windett joined UNC Charlotte in 2017, a joint appointment as a […]

Agus Sudjianto, a highly accomplished risk management and quantitative methods expert with extensive experience in the financial services industry, is becoming an Executive in Residence for the School of Data Science. He will also be co-teaching a class on MLM with Professor Robert Fox this fall at SDS. Agus recently retired as Executive Vice President […]

UNC Charlotte’s School of Data Science will soon expand its academic offerings with the establishment of a Doctor of Philosophy in Data Science. Approved by the UNC System Board of Governors in May 2024, the degree program will enroll its first cohort of students in fall 2025, pending approval of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools […]

In May 2024, the UNC Charlotte School of Data Science celebrated a significant milestone by awarding its 1000th degree. Griffin Corriher, a graduate of the undergraduate data science program and the Data Science and Business Analytics graduate program, had the honor of being the 1000th graduate. This achievement is a testament to the growth and […]

Meet Spurthy Vupputuri, a May 2024 graduate of UNC Charlotte, whose path to data science was anything but conventional. From Guntur, India, her academic journey began with studying Philosophy and Economics. However, her passion for solving real-world problems through data analysis led her to pursue a master’s degree in Data Science and Business Analytics. Spurthy […]

In an era where data reigns supreme, its applications extend far beyond business and technology. Dr. Mirsad Hadzikadic‘s class “Data Science for Social Good” at UNC Charlotte stands as a testament to the transformative power of data analytics in tackling some of society’s most pressing issues. Through innovative approaches and interdisciplinary collaboration, students are leveraging […]

As the first School of Data Science in the Carolinas, UNC Charlotte is on the forefront of educating the most innovative, qualified professionals in North Carolina and beyond. Collectively, the school boasts nearly 1,000 alumni who are leaders in their fields. Meet a couple of women who are among the more than 750 students enrolled […]

Lara Kretschmer, from Berlin, Germany, is a shining example of ambition, resilience, and adaptability. Graduating in May 2024, Lara’s journey at UNC Charlotte has been marked by her dedication to both academics and athletics. As an undergraduate, Lara pursued a Bachelor of Science in Math for Business, with a minor in Data Science. Not only […]

Across a full day of thought-provoking discussion, collaboration and career development, UNC Charlotte’s Women in Data Science Conference convened a group of hundreds of industry professionals, corporate leaders and students invested in the same goal: increasing representation of women in the critical, rapidly growing field of data science. Organized by UNC Charlotte’s School of Data […]