General News

Data Science and Business Analytics (DSBA) graduate student, Ibrokhim, “Abe” Sadikov was awarded first place in the open track competition during the third annual Queen City Hackathon, on February 22nd. During the 24-hour competition, more than 20 teams of students and data science professionals were tasked with creating data-driven solutions to help Leading on Charlotte […]

In light of the recent developments surrounding novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and after careful consideration with the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and industry partners, the School of Data Science has decided to postpone/reschedule the annual Analytics Frontiers and WiDS Charlotte conferences, scheduled for March 24-25, 2020. There are no suspected or confirmed cases of […]

UNC Charlotte’s School of Data Science is thrilled to announce Ruha Benjamin, Associate Professor of African American studies at Princeton University, as a keynote speaker at the sixth annual Analytics Frontiers Conference on March 25, 2020, at the Ritz-Carlton in Charlotte, NC. Analytics Frontiers is a one-day event hosted by UNC Charlotte’s School of Data […]

Dr. Colby Ford, adjunct professor for UNC Charlotte’s School of Data Science, has been selected to participate in UNC Charlotte’s second annual TedxUNCCharlotte event. Speakers from across campus and throughout the Charlotte community will conduct live talks around the theme of “Thinking Future. Thinking Forward.” “Presenting a TedX talk has been on my bucket list […]

The School of Data Science is now accepting research proposals for the summer 2020 seed grants for data science funding cycle. This grant opportunity provides up to $20,000 per award, a grand total of $60,000, in funding for UNC Charlotte and partnering faculty and researchers. The School of Data Science is committed to identifying and […]

UNC Charlotte’s School of Data Science (SDS) is pleased to announce that Lucia Tian, Chief Analytics Officer at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), will present as a keynote speaker at the third annual Women in Data Science (WiDS) Conference on March 24, 2020 at the Ritz-Carlton Charlotte. WiDS Charlotte is a one-day event hosted […]

UNC Charlotte’s School of Data Science (SDS) is excited to announce its data science seed grant recipients for spring 2020. The grants were established to help nurture early-stage research in the field and to foster cross-disciplinary collaborations. As the University continues to advance as a leader in data science education and research, the greater the […]

UNC Charlotte has opened the Carolina’s first School of Data Science. The interdisciplinary school allows UNC Charlotte to expand its programs in the field and open up the growing and diverse field of data science to students with varied career interests. The School of Data Science is planning to offer the state’s only bachelor’s program […]

Submission for Spring 2020: Due December 9th, 2019 Submission for Summer 2020: Due March 15th, 2020 SDS Mission Statement: The School of Data Science(SDS) provides a practical learning and research environment that enables the application of analytics to enhance and impact social and economic conditions. In anticipation of the launch of the new School of […]