In mid-2017, Syracuse University announced it was accepting applications for its new online program, DataScience@Syracuse. It is an 18 month, 36 credit program, ending with a Master’s of Science in Applied Data Science. It was developed collaboratively by the University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management and their School of Information Studies, also known as […]
Alibaba Cloud Launches Malaysia City Brain to Enhance City Management
by Angela Guess A recent press release reports, “Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, today announced the launch of its Malaysia City Brain initiative in collaboration with the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation, the country’s digital economy development agency, and Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur, the city council in the capital, at a ceremony […]
How Customized Data Mining Benefits Your Business
Click to learn more about author David Anderson. In a world ruled supreme by data, it has never been more important to find efficient ways of mining it for valuable information. Data Mining is the process in which businesses sift through data in order to find relevant information. Its primary goal is to predict future […]
20 Reasons Why Big Data Analytics is the Best Career Move
Click to learn more about author Anil Parmar. An estimated 2.7 million job postings for Data Analytics and Science are predicted in the United States by 2020. More and more companies are recognizing the importance of Big Data as a source to gain insights and make informed decisions. And Data Analytic specialists who can define Big […]
Artificial Intelligence Education: Missouri Science & Technology’s Innovative Programs
The Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) is one of the nation’s leading technological research universities. It has consistently received a high ranking as a top public research facility, and was recently named the United States 3rd Best Engineering University. The school was founded in 1870, and originally named the Missouri School of […]
What Is Predictive Analytics?
Predictive analytics defines outcomes through models to answer the question “What will likely happen?” By doing so, businesses can move beyond reactive strategies toward positive outcomes, meeting business goals and ameliorating risks. Predictive analytics probability models trigger from historical data, sensor data, and data-in-event streams both specific customer behaviors and global news (such as a […]
The Innovative Data Scientist: Overcoming the Big Data and Data Management Divide
In an ideal world, a Data Scientist is expected to demonstrate a rare combination of technical, analytical, and communication skills that make them sought after data innovators. In the real world, Data Scientists arrive from a wide variety of academic majors like mathematics, statistics, economics, operations research, or computer science. Additionally, the roles they assume […]
Data Analytics Education and Data Science: The University of Maryland’s Ten-Year Plan
On May 1, 2015, the University of Maryland’s Department of Computer Science presented a 10-year plan, placing a focus on expanding two areas of computer science: a comprehensive Data Analytics education and Data Science program, that also included a focus on Augmented/Virtual Reality. They recognized the need for Big Data expertise and the use of […]
Infer Launches Industry’s First Predictive Account-Based Behavior Scoring
by Angela Guess A recent release out of the company reports, “Infer Inc., a leading provider of predictive technologies that help companies win more customers, today launched the industry’s most advanced account behavior scoring offering, which helps companies accelerate revenue generation by supercharging their account-based marketing (ABM) programs. Building on Infer’s pioneering lead behavior and […]
Mining Unstructured Data: The Silver Standard
by Angela Guess Alex Woodie recently wrote in Datanami, “The traditional approach to mining unstructured data typically involves training machine learning models upon high-quality “gold standard” data that’s been meticulously groomed. But thanks to innovations in deep learning, more insight may be extracted at less cost by training upon larger amounts of raw data, or […]