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Big Data and the Future of Transportation The converging of Big Data and the Internet of Things (IoT) is resulting in a tidal wave of new inventions and a higher […]
Predictive Analytics and Your Next Purchase So, just how do Amazon and Netflix come up with the viewer recommendations, anyway? The answer is data science. One of the best-known examples […]
Technology is creating concerns for ethics and data analytics. New data collection technology provides organizations with many opportunities for leveraging big data. These technologies help to both streamline operations and […]
Big Data already has led to major changes in manufacturing. However, the process is far from over. With advances both in the use of Big Data and the capabilities of […]
Like other professional sports NBA analytics are taking shape on the professional basketball court. Major League Baseball’s last two champions, the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, both are led […]
By using predictive analytics as well as risk stratification techniques, healthcare organizations have found they can reduce the number of chemotherapy-related hospitalizations. The healthcare industry continues to find ways to […]
Data scientists are reaping the benefits of the new data-driven business environment. The increasing use of data to make decisions in the workplace has led to a growing demand for […]
In the spring of 2017, a group of software programmers from across a wide variety of industries gathered in San Francisco for a hackathon. The goal: finding how advanced technology […]
The success of the New England Patriots has led to joy for the team’s many fans. But it also has led to a big question among those who closely follow […]
An employer-aligned degree program offers many advantages over curriculum developed without direct input from industry professionals. Much like data science has changed how businesses operate, it is also changing the […]









