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Georgia MarianiOctober 10, 2018 0

How two students used data science to analyze ‘real-world’ problems

We hear a lot about data science nowadays, but do you ever wonder how it’s being used to help solve real-world problems? In my first post of this blog series, we heard why two students chose to pursue a STEM field and what appealed to them about data science. Today, we'll hear

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Analytics

Georgia MarianiSeptember 24, 2018 0

Teaching and learning analytics – two professors’ perspectives

Why is teaching and learning analytics so important? Recently, I interviewed two professors to gain their perspective on teaching students the skills they’ll need to pursue a lucrative career in the digital age. Joni Shreve, PhD, Faculty, Louisiana State University, explains: “We teach students analytics because there’s a talent gap

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Analytics | Customer Intelligence | SAS Events

Stephanie DiRicoSeptember 21, 2018 0

Don't just do digital. Be digital.

If you were to ask Tricia Wang, PhD, about real business growth, she would tell you that it lies outside the boundaries of the known. Not everything valuable is measurable, she would say. And big data is hiding new customers in the market from you. Wang is more than just

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Analytics | Data for Good | Data Visualization

Elliot InmanSeptember 11, 2018 0

Data visualization, the musical

The data I was analyzing was about “trust.” Maybe that’s what got me thinking about Stephen Sondheim, the Broadway composer and lyricist of musicals like Sunday in the Park with George and Into the Woods and the lyricist for West Side Story. Trust is a heavy emotional topic. Developmental psychologists

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Communications | Education | Government | Health Care

Analytics

Georgia MarianiSeptember 5, 2018 0

Why should you learn data science? Two students’ perspectives

Are you curious? Do you have a passion for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)? Do you enjoy robotics or statistics? Do you like to solve hard problems? If you answered yes to any of the above, you might have what it takes to be a data scientist. Recently, I

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Falko SchulzAugust 22, 2018 1

Pointillistic art with SAS® Visual Analytics

As a fun side project I recently looked into alternative visualization techniques in order to use computers to create art. An interesting approach is pointillism, which, according to Wikipedia is a "technique of painting in which small, distinct dots of color are applied in patterns to form an image." This

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Analytics | Internet of Things

Roger ThomasAugust 21, 2018 0

Three 'inside baseball' tactics for manufacturing leaders

When you hear someone refer to an ‘inside baseball’ move, it means they’re playing into the subtleties of the game. Inside baseball requires a high level of awareness, experience, and strategic thought. This typically results in a mix of strategies to get runners on base and manufacture runs rather than

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Manufacturing

Analytics | Data for Good

Mary OsborneAugust 20, 2018 0

Having fun, getting involved and feeling useful: Data for Good

I love data; I’m a real and unabashed data geek. I'm the sci-fi nerd who has fun with data from Star Wars and analyzes World of Warcraft logs using SAS. More importantly, I love what data can do. I love the way it can show people new insights and new ideas,

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Analytics

Alison BolenAugust 17, 2018 0

4 inspiring videos from Analytics Experience keynote speakers

Get ready to have your mind blown. Whether or not you plan to attend Analytics Experience in San Diego on September 17, you'll be inspired by the speakers we have lined up to keynote the event. There's an inventor. A data scientist. A world class athlete. And a photographer. They've

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