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Alex CoopMarch 21, 2022 0

Hooked on data science: gamification drives engagement among students and trainees

While studying business intelligence as an undergraduate student at business school HEC Montreal, Camille Duchesne encountered Cortex, an analytics simulation that pits participants against each other to develop the most accurate models for a particular task. In this case, the simulation supports a fictional charity by predicting which subjects from

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Education

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Caslee SimsMarch 7, 2022 0

Behind the scenes of the SAS Hackathon: Why being a mentor is a win-win for everyone

During the SAS Hackathon, teams and mentors collaborate to find solutions to specific challenges. The hackathon is a win-win situation for all participants, from idea generation to the development of new technologies or solutions. The SAS Hackathon encourages developers to collaborate on practical ideas and offers employees the chance to

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Analytics | Data for Good | Students & Educators

Alyssa FarrellFebruary 4, 2022 0

Addressing health inequities and closing the cancer care gap with data and technology

Inequities in cancer care cause specific populations in the U.S. and worldwide to bear a more significant burden of disease than the general population, based upon barriers. These barriers to prevention and care have long existed but were undeniably exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. February 4 marks World Cancer Day, which

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Health Care | Life Sciences

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Jennifer GriessAugust 9, 2021 0

Improving student outcomes through visual data exploration and AI

Underperforming schools can cast a shadow over the community. Not only do students suffer, but the downstream effects of poor performance can be felt across school funding, teacher retention, morale and the local economy. When one of the top 20 K-12 school districts in the US received a “C” ranking

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Education

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Alison BolenJune 4, 2021 0

Talking about data literacy in a big data world

Our traditional assumptions about data are evolving, and so is our understanding of data literacy. Data is more than numbers, charts and graphs. And data literacy is not just for data scientists. “If you’re talking with people who aren’t already data fluent, you have to make them aware that data is

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Analytics

Alyssa FarrellJuly 30, 2020 0

Don't forget analytic fundamentals in times of crisis

How can organizations be more resilient during an uncertain business and public health situation? Lessons learned from organizations at the front lines of crisis response reinforce the importance of good analytic governance. These leading organizations have shown us that the fundamentals of the analytic life cycle – data, discovery and

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Health Care | Life Sciences

Artificial Intelligence | Data for Good

Lucy KosturkoApril 21, 2020 0

Celebrate Earth Day virtually with your teen: Deforestation meets AI

Ever thought you could help save the rainforest without ever visiting the rainforest? Probably not, but now is your chance, and you can use it as your way to give back this Earth Day. This year, Earth Day celebrations will look different for everyone as we work to find meaningful

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Analytics

Leo SadovyJanuary 17, 2020 0

Opportunities for analytics: Interpretation

Where in your business process can analytics and AI play a contributing role in enhancing your decision making capability? At the information interpretation stage. As a framework for understanding where analytic and AI opportunities may arise, the simple diagram below illustrates the relationships between data, information and knowledge, and how

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Frank SilvaSeptember 9, 2019 1

The Memphis Grizzlies have the best NBA arena. Here's why

If you consume NBA content through social media, then you know just how active that online community is. Basketball arguments and ‘hot takes’ on the Internet are about as commonplace as Michael Jordan playing golf instead of running a functional NBA front office. I wondered if NBA fans happened to

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