Peak season for music festivals is upon us. Each year, despite the threat of punishing heat and the likelihood of steep ticket prices, masses converge on festival grounds around the globe for multi-day events featuring live performances. 50 years ago this month, one...
Opioid Overdoses: A Data Science Case Study of Overdoses in Connecticut from 2012-2017 The History of Opioid Addiction: With death counts rising to an all-time high, the opioid addiction crisis has created an alarming situation across the United States. The president...
In lieu of Mental Health Awareness Month, it is imperative to address the scope of the problem and how data science can be used to make a promising change and impact in the field. Mental illnesses span a broad range of issues and affect millions of people every year....
As February has come to an end, a month that honors Black History, it is important to reflect on the progress and strides that have been made to improve institutional bias and prejudice. Data Science has provided the tools to better visualize and analyze insights in...
President of Geodecisions, Brendan Wesdock, MCP, GISP (right), and Precizion’s CEO, Subhash Jaini (left). Precizion Solutions and GeoDecisions have announced a new partnership that brings together the prowess of geographic information systems (GIS) with...
Fig. 1: Word Cloud from the answers to “Main developments in Data Science and Analytics in 2018 and key trends in 2019” In order to answer this question, we must look at how Data Science began: How Did Data Science Begin? The term “Data...
The typical human’s medical record ties up a large quantity of storage space within each year. Medical imaging, medical records, medical testing, and other data becomes stored within a system. The data stored within this system typically becomes analyzed by people on...
The following scenarios may be familiar to you: You’ve been shopping online for a large-ticket item. You’ve finally arrived at a decision and made a purchase. You continue to receive pop-up ads for comparable items despite the fact that you are now in no way...
If data analytics is not on your business’ radar, it should be. Today’s businesses are heavily reliant on data science and analytics in all facets of organizational process, delivery and customer service. Big business is already seeing the results in...
The Analytics Adventures team, in partnership with Virginia Center for Addiction Medicine, won the Virginia Governor’s Datathon 2017. This year’s Datathon theme was Using Data and Analytics to Battle the Opioid Crisis. Teams were judged on impact,...
