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Analytics | Data for Good

Evan MarkfieldMay 1, 2023 0

Visualizing new ways to protect sharks with data and analytics

Where do hammerhead sharks go at night? And perhaps more importantly, why? That's what Research Scientist and Professor Alex Hearn of the Galapagos Science Center hoped that a team of SAS analytics volunteers would be able to answer by analyzing data he's collected over nearly two decades. The project is

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Analytics | Data for Good | Innovation

Jerry WilliamsApril 21, 2023 0

AI and sustainability: Balancing innovation with environmental impact

Artificial Intelligence (AI) can drive environmental innovation (EI) in sustainability and reduction of carbon emissions. However, the use of AI itself also comes with environmental costs. The high computational requirements of AI-based systems lead to significant energy consumption, contributing to greenhouse gas emissions. The energy consumption of AI systems can

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Energy & Utilities

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Data for Good | Internet of Things

Emily JohnsonApril 17, 2023 0

Protecting the planet: 7 ways analytics supports sustainability

Analytics are vital to a safer future. As a renowned sustainability leader, SAS is committed to making a positive impact on our customers, employees, and the planet. Climate change is more important than ever, and the explosion of big data is essential to navigating this crisis. Learn how analytics is

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AgTech | Energy & Utilities

Advanced Analytics | Data for Good | Machine Learning

Flujo de trabajo y enfoque del análisis de textos

Cristina PérezApril 4, 2023 0

Analítica de textos e IA para identificar patrones de trata de seres humanos en la documentación policial

La información que los organismos policiales almacenan sobre detenciones o incidentes delictivos, así como los avisos a los departamentos de policía, tienen un valor enorme para resolver futuros casos que se pueden plantear. Analizar manualmente esta gran cantidad de datos en busca de patrones puede llevar mucho tiempo y sus

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Data for Good | Learn SAS | Students & Educators

Ricardo Galante

Ricardo GalanteFebruary 16, 2023 0

História do SAS LAB na Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa

Origem e benefícios do Laboratório Científico criado pelo SAS, na Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa. No final do ano passado, o SAS Portugal anunciou a criação de um laboratório científico - designado SAS-FCUL Lab - na FCUL - Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, com o objetivo

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Advanced Analytics | Data for Good | Machine Learning

Kirk SwilleyJanuary 18, 2023 0

Leveraging text analytics and AI to assess police narrative events indicating human trafficking

SAS' Kirk Swilley and Tom Sabo showcase how you can use perform text analysis on minimal structured narrative data to spot patterns of possible human trafficking.

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Analytics | Data for Good

Nicholas Quirke

Nicholas QuirkeDecember 14, 2022 0

How the power of curiosity unlocks a career in analytics

For some, knowing what you want to do for a job comes very early in life. These people define their purpose and that calling crystallizes in their formative years during schooling and the pathway from education into the workforce feels linear. For many others, finding what they want to do

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Analytics | Data for Good

La banca frente al riesgo climático

José Mutis O.December 2, 2022 0

La banca frente al riesgo climático

Entre las muchas preocupaciones que enfrentan los líderes empresariales en la actualidad hay uno que no solamente es urgente e importante sino que tendrá que tener una agenda de desarrollo hasta el 2030: se trata del riesgo financiero asociado al cambio climático. Colombia, por ejemplo, está comprometido a nivel internacional

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Analytics | Data for Good

Becky GraebeNovember 30, 2022 0

CEO Roundtable on Cancer tackles equitable access

What barriers do some communities face in getting the facts about cancer and the treatment they deserve? The CEO Roundtable on Cancer opened up about them at a November conference at SAS. For 21 years, the CEO Roundtable on Cancer has been gathering to discuss advancements in cancer. Their 40-member organization, along with

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Analytics | Data for Good

Federica Citterio

Federica CitterioNovember 23, 2022 0

Enabling fast-paced innovation: lessons from the SAS hackathon

Change is one of the few constants in our fast-moving world. Organisations must respond rapidly and effectively to changes in their environment, including among their customers. Being able to address new problems and issues, especially at speed, means that innovation is now essential for companies to survive and thrive. However,

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Advanced Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Data for Good

¿Cómo la Inteligencia Artificial puede ayudar aún más en la lucha contra la corrupción en Latinoamérica?

Ivan Fernando Herrera

Ivan Fernando HerreraNovember 23, 2022 0

¿Cómo la Inteligencia Artificial puede ayudar aún más en la lucha contra la corrupción en Latinoamérica?

La corrupción sigue siendo uno de los principales obstáculos para el desarrollo social y económico de los países latinoamericanos, pero uno de los que más puede ser impactado por la analítica avanzada con inteligencia artificial. Cálculos del Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina CAF estiman que por este flagelo se

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Data for Good | Work & Life at SAS

Evan MarkfieldNovember 22, 2022 0

Data for good volunteer helps bring 'Sweeter Dreams'

Jason Colón was hoping to work on a data for good project – any data for good project, really – offered through SAS’ analytic volunteer program. He had no idea the one he would be asked to do would hit so close to home for him. The organization – which

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Data for Good | Work & Life at SAS

Olivia OjedaNovember 18, 2022 0

Exploring the minds of Gen-Z in the workplace

As the new generations start to sweep into the workplace, we decided to take a peek into what Gen-Z looks for in their career. This post features two SAS employees from different generations. Our more senior employee, Savera Tanwir, asks questions of our Gen-Z mentor, Yutika Aggarwal, to take a

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Data for Good

Luis Barrientos

Luis BarrientosNovember 3, 2022 0

ESG, un factor de sustentabilidad y crecimiento empresarial

Movimientos y acuerdos internacionales, derivados de preocupaciones sobre el deterioro ambiental, social y el impacto del cambio climático, han buscado el compromiso de los países, las empresas y la sociedad para tomar mayor participación y modificar la inercia actual a fin de frenar y revertir, en lo posible, sus efectos

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Energy & Utilities

Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Data for Good

Nicholas Quirke

Nicholas QuirkeNovember 1, 2022 0

How students are using analytics to address poverty

For many countries, their plan for the future focuses on a transition to a smart jobs economy. And for many organisations, the key to thriving in an innovative jobs economy centres on bringing talented individuals—with a particular focus on technology—and connecting them with roles that best utilise their talents. Talent

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Data for Good

Luis Barrientos

Luis BarrientosOctober 18, 2022 0

Una visión objetiva del sector asegurador para cumplir con IFRS 17

Los acontecimientos de los últimos años han cambiado radicalmente el panorama en el que se desenvuelven las empresas aseguradoras. La pandemia, las amenazas de una recesión económica, la inestabilidad de las cadenas de suministro, e incluso el conflicto entre Rusia y Ucrania han movido todas las piezas y acelerado la

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Data for Good

Josh MorganOctober 12, 2022 0

Supporting mental health with data and analytics through improved education policy

All students need hope at varying levels to graduate, especially those needing mental health support. Many students are still reacclimating to life after two years of COVID disruptions, on top of the usual anxiety that comes with beginning a new phase of life. New and unfamiliar surroundings, increased pressure of

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Analytics | Data for Good | Work & Life at SAS

Danielle Pavliv

Danielle PavlivOctober 3, 2022 0

4 ways SAS is driving diversity, equity and inclusion with HBCUs

SAS' multidimensional culture blends our different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives from employees in 59 countries worldwide. We want everyone to feel confident expressing their ideas and know they will be respected for their unique contributions and abilities. At SAS, it’s not about fitting into our culture; it’s about adding to

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Analytics | Data for Good

Josh MorganSeptember 29, 2022 0

Data provides hope: Honoring Recovery Month

September honors Recovery Month, emphasizing hope for recovery in behavioral health, especially from substance use disorders (SUD). A key motto of Recovery Month is that Recovery Happens, helping people know that even at rock bottom, things can improve. We all need that hope at various points in our lives. Often,

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Government | Health Care

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Data for Good

Olivia OjedaSeptember 22, 2022 0

Predicting the uncontrollable: Using AI to help prevent flooding damages

Even with today's technology, it's hard to know precisely when, where and how weather-related damage will occur. Flooding costs are expected to rise drastically during the next 20 years and climate change is a constant threat. Unfortunately, natural disasters are here to stay, but we can try our best to

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Data for Good | SAS Events | Students & Educators | Work & Life at SAS

Evan MarkfieldAugust 22, 2022 0

Data continues taking donation drives to the next level

What does data have to do with dry-erase markers? Everything if you’re looking to help teachers stock their classrooms with supplies they actually need. That's the goal of the SAS Data Drive – a school-supply donation drive with a special focus on data, undertaken for the second-consecutive year – conducted

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Analytics | Data for Good | SAS Events

Emily JohnsonAugust 19, 2022 0

Do the most good: Behind the scenes of the Young Health Leader Summit

The Young Health Leader Summit is a one-of-a-kind event for health care heroes to come together and tackle some of the biggest challenges in the industry. The event also hosts a unique competition where the young health leaders are tasked with "doing the most good" in 24 hours. The 2022

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Analytics | Data for Good

Melody Schopp, PhD

Melody Schopp, PhDAugust 16, 2022 0

SAS, Hunt Institute partner to help states alleviate learning loss effects of COVID-19

In March 2020, when nearly all schools closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most school leaders would never have anticipated the speed or length of school closures, nor the magnitude of its impact on students and educators. As state departments of education and local school districts continue to take measures

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Artificial Intelligence | Data for Good | Learn SAS

Reggie Townsend

Reggie TownsendAugust 8, 2022 0

Next generation of responsible AI innovators tackle real-world challenges with AI4ALL and SAS

As head of the SAS Data Ethics Practice, I spend a lot of time contemplating the social implications of AI. Considering its benefits like augmenting medical decisions and pitfalls, making decisions based on biased data results in dire consequences for patients. Such implications have the potential to impact society in a variety

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Artificial Intelligence | Data for Good

Thomas KeilJuly 13, 2022 0

Kalkulierbare Naturkatastrophen: „Mit analytisch gestützter Risikoberechnung können wir den Insurance Gap schließen.“

Fast 200 Todesopfer (davon 134 allein im Ahrtal), 33 Milliarden Euro an Sachschäden – das Hochwasser im Ahrtal 2021 war die teuerste Naturkatastrophe der europäischen Geschichte. Und weniger als ein Viertel der betroffenen Assets war versichert. Wer die Risiken von Überschwemmungen und anderen Naturereignissen früher erkennen und präziser einschätzen will,

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Data for Good | Work & Life at SAS

Alyssa GrubeJuly 12, 2022 0

Our Storytellers: Vrushali Sawant

Curious about what it’s like to work at SAS? You’re in the right place. Our people are always asking “What if?” and pushing the boundaries of innovation, and their curiosity is at the core of our company. Today, Vrushali Sawant, a Data Scientist in our Data Ethics Practice, is sharing

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Data for Good

Caslee SimsJuly 5, 2022 0

The Today Show visits The SAS Batting Lab

The SAS Batting Lab was recently featured on NBC’s Today Show. If you missed it, you can watch the segment in the video above. For more about The Batting Lab, get a firsthand look at the experience of the batting cage and learn more about the data literacy value of

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Sports & Entertainment

Analytics | Data for Good

Cindy TurnerJune 22, 2022 0

Care about climate change? Learn these 12 carbon terms.

See how these 12 carbon terms are starting to define our future.

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Data for Good

Emily JohnsonJune 20, 2022 0

The power of AI and analytics to combat deforestation

Rainforests are a vital part of the climate and life on our planet. Rainforests are known as ‘the lungs of the Earth’ because they produce 20% of the world’s oxygen. Because of this, conservation efforts are more important than ever. By combining the power of AI and analytics technologies with

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AgTech | Life Sciences

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Data for Good | Data Visualization

Caslee SimsJune 13, 2022 0

Taking a swing at data literacy: an inside look at The SAS Batting Lab

The SAS Batting Lab is a six-week program designed to help improve kids’ understanding of data while also helping them improve their baseball and softball swings. Using analytics in an interactive, AI-powered batting cage, kids can compare their swings to batting stars. During the program, the participants also became more

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Sports & Entertainment

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