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UNC Charlotte alumnus Zhenya Goncharov (DSBA ‘19), has put his career – and life – on hold to aid the people in his hometown of Irpin, Ukraine in their fight against the Russian Invasion. Like many other suburbs, Irpin, which is just a 17-mile drive from Kyiv across the strategically significant Irpin River, has become […]

The annual Analytics Frontiers Conference will be held at the UNC Charlotte Marriott Hotel and Conference Center on March 31. This is the largest data science conference in the region, attracting more than 500 thought leaders, scientists, and business executives from different industries and academia. Some of those industries include banking, retail, technology, and consulting. […]

Madlen Ivanova, an alumna of the School of Data Science at UNC Charlotte with a master’s degree in data science and business analytics, is a true representation of female leadership within her industry. Since earning her degree, Madlen has become an ambassador of Women in Data Science for the Charlotte region. WiDS originated at Stanford […]

While the NFL football season wraps up, it is important to highlight last year’s promotion of diversity and inclusion at UNC Charlotte’s annual Homecoming football game. Traditionally, a king and queen are announced each year, but last November’s game featured a “Golden Niner” instead. The Golden Niner was given a golden pick-axe instead of a […]

UNC Charlotte’s School of Data Science and the William States Lee College of Engineering have established a partnership that will benefit both students and faculty with collaborative initiatives and a cross-listed curriculum. A goal of this effort is to enhance engineering graduates’ knowledge and use of data analytics, which has become increasingly integral across the […]

Charlotte native Sunnya Hadavi joined the UNC Charlotte School of Data Science for spring 2022 as the school’s 100th undergraduate student. Hadavi believes data science is “a field with a lot of potential and is crucial in our changing world. People in the public and private sector utilize data to make informed decisions with positive […]

Doug Hague, founding executive director of the School of Data Science, has been appointed to the North Carolina Innovation Council by Sen. Phil Berger and the North Carolina General Assembly. Hague, who was selected as one of two academic representatives on the council, has experience in both industry and academia. Doug Hague Appointed to North […]

This month, Taylor Ferguson will make history as she continues to break barriers as a Black woman in data science. This week, Ferguson will become the first Black female to complete the Belk Scholars program, earning her bachelor’s degree in business analytics and Professional Science Master’s degree (PSM) in Data Science and Business Analytics in […]

This year has been one of wins for the UNC Charlotte 49ers tight end Ryan Carriere – both on and off the field. First, Carriere undeniably has many reasons to be proud of his academic career. He started in 2016 as a business major, then decided to instead study computer science. “I realized the technology […]

In the last 20 years, nothing has shaped the realm of sports more than the incorporation of quantitative analysis, mathematics and statistics. More recently, the rise of modern analytics has driven nearly all major sports organizations to expand their use of data beyond traditional television broadcasts – to uncover insights to improve team and player […]

Charlotte, N.C. – (May 25, 2021) – Qintess and its chairman, CEO and chief culture officer, Nana Baffour MS, ’97 have established a new partnership with UNC Charlotte’s School of Data Science (SDS) through the Founding Members program. “A company such as Qintess joining the Founding Members program demonstrates SDS’s potential to make an impact […]

UNC Charlotte’s School of Data Science (SDS) is excited to announce its seed grants for data science recipients for the spring and summer 2021 cycles. The grants were established to help nurture early-stage research in the field and to foster cross-disciplinary collaborations. As the University continues to advance as a leader in data science education […]

Doug Hague, executive director of UNC Charlotte’s School of Data Science (SDS), joins Amaresh Tripathy, SDS founding member and senior vice president and global business leader, Genpact, for a podcast series on Journeys in Transformation Analytics. The three-episode mini series focuses on the future of data science and AI in the workforce and the evolving […]

Charlotte, N.C. – (May 6, 2021) – The Charlotte 49ers Athletics Department has partnered with UNC Charlotte’s School of Data Science (SDS) and the Department of Kinesiology to provide sports analytics for each of the 49ers’ 18 athletic programs. The new internship program, which is set to launch in fall 2021, offers students the opportunity […]

A study conducted by Stanford University recognized four faculty members from UNC Charlotte’s School of Data Science (SDS) in the top two percent of the world’s most cited researchers. The study analyzed data across a 20 year period, covering more than seven million scientists in 22 major research fields. The SDS researchers are recognized for […]

As the United States battled a drastic resurgence in COVID-19 cases last summer, a group of UNC Charlotte researchers aggregated, analyzed and visualized publicly available data to produce an interactive dashboard to better understand the rapid spread of the virus. Two of the project’s collaborators – Jean-Claude Thill, an associate professor for UNC Charlotte’s School […]

Jan. 13, 2021 – CHARLOTTE, N.C. – UNC Charlotte is responding to the greater Charlotte region’s employment needs with three new degree programs and five new graduate certificate programs that are relevant to the current and future job market. Several are available for spring; by fall 2021 all will be open to new and current […]

By: Mia Sturdivant, SDS marketing undergraduate assistant A group of UNC Charlotte researchers have received a 2021 National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps Grant, allowing the team to develop an interactive platform to visualize statistical and machine learning models of enterprise performance management (EPM) data. The NSF I-Corps program is designed to support the commercialization of […]