by Angela Guess According to a new press release out of the school, “Stanford Medicine and Google are working together to transform patient care and medical research through data science. The new collaboration combines Stanford Medicine’s excellence in health-care research and clinical work with Google’s expertise in cloud technology and data science. Stanford’s forthcoming Clinical […]
SAS, R, or Python – Enter World Programming System (WPS)
Click here to learn more about author Steve Miller. With more than a little serendipity, I came across a report detailing the results of the third annual survey by Burtch Works Executive Recruiting, entitled “SAS, R, or Python Survey 2016: Which Tool Do Analytics Pros Prefer?” The survey asked each respondent to name the single […]
FBI Hiring First-Ever Senior Level Data Scientist
by Angela Guess A new press release out of the FBI announces that, “The FBI is hiring its first senior level data scientist (SLDS) position and is currently seeking applicants across both public and private sectors. The new SLDS will serve as a senior-level adviser and consultant to the Cyber Division Assistant Director and other […]
Machine Learning of the Next Decade: The Promises and the Pitfalls
Machine Learning (ML) technology has gained rapid strides in the current enterprise software ecosystem, as it perfectly balances the ease of adoption, deployment, and market maturity with strong business benefits. On the flip side, Machine Learning technology also threatens some core elements of the human experience such as natural processes, human labor, or traditional workflows. […]
MapR Debuts New Data Science-Led Quick Start Solution
by Angela Guess A new release out of the company states, “MapR Technologies, Inc., provider of the industry’s only Converged Data Platform, today announced the immediate availability of the MapR Risk Management Quick Start Solution for Financial Services powered by the MapR Converged Data Platform. With more data available to detect, identify and avoid loss […]
Predictive Analytics Route Planning Algorithm at UPS Followed a Long Path to Success
The traveling salesman problem has been known as a tough problem to solve since it was first discussed in the 19th century. Multiply it by the 55,000 routes, more than 100 stops on each, add in additional constraints like time commitments, and it goes beyond being tough to becoming seriously challenging. But, there’s a big […]
Microsoft Announces Microsoft Professional Degree Program
by Angela Guess A new release out of Microsoft states, “On Wednesday at the Worldwide Partner Conference, Microsoft Corp. announced the Microsoft Professional Degree (MPD) program, the first program of its kind to offer employer-endorsed, university-caliber curriculum for professionals at any stage of their career. MPD is a Microsoft-led initiative that provides professionals with real-world […]
The Knowledge Representation Corner: Procedural vs. Declarative
Click to learn more about author Adam Pease. Programmers that are new to ontology may be prone to think that any tool or language can be used to represent terms, definitions, and facts about the world. After all, as programmers, we’re used to solving problems in code and know that whether we use Perl, C++, Java, […]
A Comprehensive Review of Skills Required for Data Scientist Jobs
The Data Scientist is the quintessential “go-between,” carrying the problems of the business folks to the IT department, and then bringing back the technological solutions to the business units. A good Data Scientist not only explores, designs, and engineers business solutions, but also determines the best technological option at hand to arrive at such solutions. […]
Python Libraries for Better Data Science
by Angela Guess Tyler Keenan recently wrote in Business2Community, “One of Python’s greatest assets is its extensive set of libraries. Libraries are sets of routines and functions that are written in a given language. A robust set of libraries can make it easier for developers to perform complex tasks without rewriting many lines of code. […]