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Brock MatthewsMay 24, 2022 0

Exploring 4 components of sound data governance in higher education

Higher education institutions are some of the most data-rich entities in the world. Postsecondary leaders need high-quality, consistent and accurate insights to make the best decisions for their institution, students and constituents. Data governance is a topic that may seem technical in nature and perhaps important to only the IT

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Education

Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Cloud | Data for Good

Jay UpchurchMay 18, 2022 0

The transformative impact of SAS Viya on Azure

As more businesses embrace their digital transformation journeys, it’s easy to get lost in the cloud hype and overinflate the possibilities of cloud alone. Cloud migration is not a one-stop shop to solve all of an organization’s challenges. Instead, technology leaders need to adopt a cloud-smart mindset to maximize value,

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Analytics

Becky GraebeMay 11, 2022 2

Exploring innovative modeling designs built to battle bias

Students at North Carolina State University completed design projects yielding striking visuals, purpose and functionality without unethical design characteristics. If you were to design the ultimate vacation home, you would most certainly consider options and features that speak to your individual preferences and style. It turns out that same inclination

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Education

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Data Management

Marinela ProfiMay 10, 2022 0

The social impact of data science: improving the mental health for cancer patients with AI

A cancer journey affects both physical and mental health. This often results in feelings of social isolation, loss of identity, clinical depression and even PTSD. This often goes unrecognized and undiagnosed due in part to lack of resources, tools and time. Swedish startup War On Cancer wondered whether they could

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Health Care

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Cloud | Data for Good | Machine Learning

Bryan HarrisMay 5, 2022 3

Who is responsible when AI is irresponsible?

We hear a lot about responsible AI or AI ethics in the marketplace today. At SAS, we believe there should be a larger conversation about responsible innovation. In reality, the decisions made by AI are the outcome of algorithms, data and business processes. This means ethical considerations must be applied

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Risk Management

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Joe NyangonMay 4, 2022 0

How new regulations could streamline climate-related financial risk disclosures

Today’s investors are eager to understand the climate-related risks of their business investments, not just because they are becoming more climate-conscious but also because climate-related risk can bring financial risk. A newly proposed rule in the US aims to bring more transparency to those risks. In March, the US Securities

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Energy & Utilities

Analytics | Data for Good

Melody Schopp, PhDMay 2, 2022 0

2 states take a data-driven look at learning loss and recovery

We recently passed the two-year anniversary of US school closures that transformed schooling for students, teachers and parents. The pandemic induced the largest remote learning experiment in history. But, lack of time to prepare for remote education and unequal internet and device access left many students unserved or underserved. It was

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Education

Analytics | Data Management

Olivia OjedaApril 27, 2022 0

Rolling down the supply chain: The effects of the 2020 toilet paper crisis

You read “First COVID case reported in America” on your phone, not thinking much of it. Why should you, it’s just a regular day in January 2020, right? A couple months later, the world drastically changes. While we have all learned a lot since then, a question that still boggles

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Manufacturing

Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Data Management | Data Visualization

Charlie ChaseApril 26, 2022 2

Misnomers regarding outliers and their usefulness in statistical modeling

Outliers provide much-needed insights into the actual relationships that influence the demand for products in the marketplace. They are particularly useful when modeling consumer behavior where abnormalities are common occurrences or unforeseen disruptions that impact consumer demand. But why do demand planners cleanse out outliers, when many are not really

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Manufacturing | Retail

Analytics

Alex CoopApril 25, 2022 1

Mastering the art of persuasion: SAS Safe Roads contest helps develop students’ storytelling skills

As companies continue to amass zettabytes of data, the talent hunt for data scientists who can create clarity out of all the noise, has never been greater. But one of the greatest challenges a data scientist faces is communicating the uncovered insights wrangled from the relevant data to decision-makers. To

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