Archive: News Story

• Student Perspective: From Chemistry Teacher to Data Scientist

  by Katie Mead ('24) Journey to Georgetown My journey to data science started during the Covid-19 pandemic. I had moved from Virginia to Nashville, TN for Teach For America. My placement was in

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• Student Perspective: Torqata Reinvent the Wheel Hackathon

  Participating in a Hackathon is an important milestone in any data scientist’s journey. Hackathons provide an exciting opportunity to take the skills and techniques you’ve learned and apply them to solving a challenging business problem for a company.

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• DSAN Partners with Lander Analytics for R Gov Conference

  The first two days of December saw DSAN partnering with Lander Analytics to host the R Gov Conference. The R Gov Conference hosts one of the most elite gatherings of data scientists and data professionals who come together to explore, share, and inspire ideas, and to promote the growth of open-source ideals.

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• DSAN and DataKindDC Partner for a DataDive for Social Impact

  On Saturday, October 22, we partnered with DataKindDC for an all-day data dive, giving our students a chance to work in real-time alongside local volunteer data scientists on projects for four non-profits to move the selected organization’s programming forward and benefit the communities they serve.

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• DSAN Partners with AWS for a Fall Career Fair

  Our program places great emphasis on providing our students with opportunities to network with recruiters. We were delighted to partner with Amazon Web Services (AWS) on October 6th, 2022, in the HFSC Social Room for a career fair.

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• DSAN Welcome Events Offer Connection, Accolades, and Information

  The M.S. in Data Science and Analytics (DSAN) ushered in a new academic year with brunch, scholarship awards, and a joyful welcome to our new students.  We were thrilled to host our first and

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• Competitive DSAN Scholarships Awarded to Several Returning Students

  Digital storytelling reigned supreme for our Returning Student Scholarship recipients. Our awardees showed compelling data visualization and storytelling prowess throughout the scholarship process.

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• Congratulations to our New DSAN Graduates!

  Celebrating our new DSAN graduates at the first in person commencement on the hilltop in three years.

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• Statistical Learning Students Tell Data-Driven Stories at DSAN Student Showcase

  Students in our Statistical Learning class gathered over this two-day event to present their analysis of a myriad of topics with a focus on compelling visual storytelling.

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• Dr. Purna Gamage is Named as MS Data Science and Analytics Interim Director

  We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Purna Gamage as the Interim Director for the Data Science and Analytics program.

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