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Student Spotlight – Peter Busienei
Oct. 27, 2020—How did you become interested in Data Science? My education journey has been very interesting. I completed my Bachelor of Science degree from Moi University, Kenya. When I came to the United States, I did my Master of Education degree with a concentration in Special Education at Tennessee State University. During my career as an...
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Meet a Member – Jaime Stanton
Oct. 12, 2020—Jaime Stanton postdoctoral fellow How did you get involved with data science? In hindsight, I’d say I got involved with data science when I graduated college and started working as a biomedical image analyst at a startup in Boston. Prior to that, I went to a small liberal arts college and majored in theoretical math....
Student Spotlight – Myranda Uselton
Oct. 7, 2020—How did you become interested in Data Science? I began my chemistry degree because I love solving chemistry problems and analyzing lab data. However, I quickly discovered I hated actually doing the labs. My senior year in college, I was on track to finish a dual MS/BS in chemistry when I realized I should pursue...
Student Spotlight – Linh Nguyen
Sep. 24, 2020—How did you become interested in Data Science? I discovered my interest in data/ data science after graduating from UGA. I worked as a fellow for the CDC and had some project opportunities to work with some large datasets. However, I was working in excel which was a huge pain and the insight I gained...
Meet a Member – Josh Clinton
Sep. 14, 2020—Josh Clinton executive committee member How did you get involved with data science? During graduate school I ended up completely reinventing myself — changing from a scholar of political philosophy to a scholar that uses the tools of statistics and data science to study politics and political data (e.g., public opinion surveys, election results, voter...
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Student Spotlight – Drew Flaherty
Sep. 9, 2020—How did you become interested in Data Science? My first experience with data analysis was during my senior year of undergrad while working on a research project. The topic I picked was the connection between performance and play in Major League Baseball. It was an enjoyable experience, and helped me in realizing I could combine...