General News

UNC CHARLOTTE LECTURES TO FOLLOW CAMPAIGN OF LOCAL PROFESSOR FOR PRESIDENCY OF BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA

Categories: General News Tags: General News

A series of five lecture/discussion events at UNC Charlotte this fall will focus on the campaign for and election of the tripartite presidency in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Mirsad Hadžikadić, Executive Director of UNC Charlotte’s Data Science Initiative and well-known professor, is one of the candidates. Hadžikadić, who came to the U.S. as a Fulbright Scholar […]

Graduate Candidate Receives Prestigious Public Health Informatics Fellowship

Categories: General News Tags: General News

Physician and UNC Charlotte graduate candidate Saugat Karki was selected recently for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) prestigious Public Health Informatics Fellowship Program (PHIFP). This two-year training program is for doctoral- or master’s-level professionals, applying computer science and information technology to solve complex health problems. PHIFP recipients help the CDC investigate and […]

Data Science Initiative with Packard Place Connecting Students with Industry

Categories: General News Tags: General News

UNC Charlotte’s Data Science Initiative (DSI) has announced a partnership with Packard Place, Charlotte’s largest community and co-working space, to provide a new satellite site for the University’s Data Science and Business Analytics (DSBA) graduate programs. Students and faculty will be embedded in an entrepreneurial environment with direct access to startups, potential collaborators, mentors and […]

Analytics Frontiers 2019 – HOLD THE DATE!

Categories: General News Tags: General News

The Data Science Initiative will host its 2019 Analytics Frontiers Conference on March 27, 2019 at the Ritz-Carlton in Charlotte, NC. For updates and sponsorship information, please visit our Analytics Frontiers site: https://analyticsfrontiers.uncc.edu/

Head of UNC Charlotte’s Data Science Initiative Running for President of Bosnia

Categories: General News Tags: General News

Mirsad Hadzikadic, executive director of analytical programs, is seeking the presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In a Charlotte Observer article, Hadzikadic, a citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina, said he is running because “it is important to contribute to the country you owe so much to, especially when it is in trouble. Everyone must contribute. One […]