Learning how to empower others to make use of the data revolution is the goal of the FHC Data Science Ecosystems Scholar Community. Data science (DS) – the science of how scientific, social, and economic data are acquired, organized, visualized, and analyzed – is revolutionizing all sectors of science and society. Preparing a diverse workforce that can leverage the tidal wave of data streaming into all sectors toward better discovery and decision-making is essential. The DataJam is an educational nonprofit organization started in Pittsburgh with faculty at Pitt & CMU and data analysts at big data companies and builds on the increasingly popular strategy of motivating students to engage in challenging subjects through a collaborative team research and competition. Pitt has been on the forefront of developing educational strategies to give university students education, training and experience to help be part of the solution, empowering them to help others develop strong data literacy skills.
Associated Course: STAT 1050 DataJam - Using Big Data for Community Good
Interested? Contact Dr. Judy Cameron at jcameron@pitt.edu or Beth Schwanke at beth.schwanke@pitt.edu!