General News

SDS Welcomes New Student Council President: Griffin Corriher

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As we get closer to the start of the fall semester, the School of Data Science would like to welcome Griffin Corriher as the new president of the School’s Student Council. Read more to learn about Griffin and his plans for the coming school year! Hometown: Salisbury, NC Degree program: Full-time DSBA student Favorite thing […]

DSBA Graduate Student Andrew Davis Volunteers to Develop Social Media Strategic Plan for Care Ring

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Andrew Davis, a current graduate student in the Data Science and Business Analytics degree program at UNC Charlotte’s School of Data Science, completed a twelve week volunteer project in May for the nonprofit organization Care Ring. This project involved developing strategies to increase brand awareness and cultivate donors on social media. Andrew combined his expertise […]

Strength In Numbers Organization Hosts Summer Camps for Underserved Minority Groups

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This summer, the nonprofit organization Strength In Numbers is offering its first round of camps at four locations across the country. This is the first free sports analytics summer camp to become available for high school juniors and seniors. The organization focuses on promoting diversity and closing the gap in the sports analytics industry, specifically […]

Student Spotlight: Undergraduate SDS Student Organization President Sullivan Crouse

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Sullivan Crouse is on track to becoming a member of the second class of undergraduates to receive a Bachelor’s in data science at UNC Charlotte. The School of Data Science celebrated its first graduating class this past May. Sullivan is the president of the undergraduate student organization, a group that is also being newly developed […]

Student Spotlight: HIA graduate Nancy Rios

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Student Spotlight: Nancy Rios received her Master’s degree in Healthcare Informatics and Analytics last Friday and currently works as a Data Research Analyst at OrthoCarolina Research Institute. Why Data Science? I chose data science because I wanted to make an impact in healthcare. I took a quality improvement course in undergrad that introduced me to […]

Army Veteran Dustin Ballentine Earns Master’s Degree in Data Science and Business Analytics

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As we take time to acknowledge some of our graduates this spring, it is always interesting to explore each students’ unique story of how he or she first became interested in data science. Dustin Ballentine of Greenville, SC has an interesting background; his career began in the U.S. Army where he spent eight years as […]

Scholar Athlete Celebrates Passion for Golf and Data Science as Graduation Nears

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Jaime Cassell of Roanoke, VA will receive her master’s degree in Data Science and Business Analytics this month as a scholar athlete. Before coming to UNC Charlotte, she was on the Catawba College women’s golf team. The life of a student athlete is often described as being a full time job, but Jaime has always […]

Former Dentist Pivots to Earning a Master’s Degree in Health Informatics and Analytics

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Himadri Verma of Indore, India will graduate from the UNC Charlotte School of Data Science with a master’s degree in Health Informatics and Analytics after leaving behind her former career as a dentist. Her previous knowledge of biostatistics and experience in the healthcare industry laid a strong foundation when it came to understanding data, as […]

School of Data Science Student Spotlight: Naomi Nikita Thammadi

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The School of Data Science at UNC Charlotte takes pride in regularly highlighting its students, especially as commencement is quickly approaching for graduate student Naomi Nikita Thammadi. Naomi, who earned her undergraduate degree in computer science from JNTU Hyderabad in India, will receive a master’s degree in Data Science and Business Analytics in just a […]

Levine Scholars Program staff member honored for promoting inclusion and access

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Abey T. Dessie, associate director of UNC Charlotte’s Levine Scholars Program, recently received the Myron G. Burney Award for Inclusion and Access. This honor, presented annually by the Southern Association for College Admission Counseling, recognizes an individual who has made a significant impact on the field of college admission counseling, with a focus on promoting […]