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Student Spotlight: Iván Flores Martínez

   April 19, 2023

Iván Flores Martínez is a DSBA student and will be graduating next month! He has a long list of accomplishments under his belt already, and will continue his education over the next few months as he studies for his PhD in Public Policy! 

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Celebrating Women in March: Alumni Spotlight with Esra Alshammari

Esra Alshammari, '17, is using her DSBA degree as the first data scientist in the Bahrain!
   March 15, 2023

To honor Women’s History Month in March, we’re highlighting one of our female alumni! 

Esra Alshammari graduated from the School of Data Science at UNC Charlotte in 2017 with her Master’s degree in Data Science and Business Analytics. Esra also came to SDS as a Fulbright Scholar! During her time as a student...

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Industry Board Spotlight: Misha Ghosh

Misha discusses his work within the data analytics industry as well as what he brings to our Board.
   December 2, 2022

Misha Ghosh has been a member of our Industry Board since its inception eight years ago. During his years spent working at MasterCard and Wells Fargo, he has acquired a plethora of knowledge around data analytics that can be applied towards many businesses' decision making processes. 

 

How did you become involved in data analytics? Were you always interested in having...

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Kaylee Delaney Holds Perfect 4.0 GPA in Data Science

Kaylee will graduate with a Bachelor's in Data Science in May 2023. She currently holds a 4.0 GPA!
   November 15, 2022
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  • Name: Kaylee Delaney

 

  • Hometown: Davidson, NC

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Student Athlete Spotlight: Barry Turner

   November 7, 2022

Barry Turner is a linebacker for the 49ers at UNC Charlotte. He is also expecting to graduate with his master's degree in Data Science and Business Analytics in December 2022. As a lover of both sports and math, Barry also participated in the sports analytics program by interning with multiple university teams. Check out the full interview with Barry below! 

 

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SDS Alumni Spotlight: Khabiyrul Gainey

   September 13, 2022

Khabiyrul Gainey graduated in the spring of 2021 with a double master’s in Accounting and Data Science and Business Analytics. He also just welcomed a new baby boy, Khainur Millah Gainey, into the world a few weeks ago! 

 

What drew you to studying data science? 

While working on my undergraduate degree, I completed several...

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Two SDS Students Recieve the ITServe Alliance Scholarship

   September 1, 2022

The beginning of the 2022-2023 academic year brought two of our students some positive news when they were awarded the IT Serve Alliance Scholarship. ITServe CSR (corporate social responsibility) supports underrepresented students interested in STEM careers by offering increased education, better resources, and...

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SDS Welcomes New Student Council Vice President: Alexandria Bynum

   August 8, 2022

As we get closer to the start of the fall semester, the School of Data Science would like to welcome Alexandria Bynum as the new vice president of the School's Student Council. Read more to learn about Alexandria and her plans for the coming school year!

Hometown: Lincolnton, NC

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SDS Welcomes New Student Council President: Griffin Corriher

   August 3, 2022

As we get closer to the start of the fall semester, the School of Data Science would like to welcome Griffin Corriher as the new president of the School's Student Council. Read more to learn about Griffin and his plans for the coming school year!

Hometown: Salisbury,...

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DSBA Graduate Student Andrew Davis Volunteers to Develop Social Media Strategic Plan for Care Ring

   June 21, 2022

Andrew Davis, a current graduate student in the Data Science and Business Analytics degree program at UNC Charlotte’s School of Data Science, completed a twelve week volunteer project in May for the nonprofit organization Care Ring. This project involved developing strategies to increase...

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