Storytelling: Leveraging your EDA knowledge

Tech for Good: Uplifting communities through Data Science - Part 2

In the second and final part of this interview, Georgia and Trevor talk about the importance of access and equitability in the tech space when it comes to working with nonprofits and other NGOs. They also chat about finding the balance between a fast-paced program like MSDS and how to still enjoy all that San Francisco has to offer.

Tech for Good: Uplifting communities through Data Science - Part 1

In the first part of this two part episode, Georgia and Trevor sit down and discuss what it means to use high-powered data science techniques to uplift and support underserved communities. Georgia also talks about her experience in the MSDS program, and Trevor talks about how his background in mathematics made a difference in challenging courses.

Storytelling: Leveraging your EDA knowledge

In this episode, Rebekah and Vitoria share how the Bootcamp EDA project pushed them beyond “just making plots” and into building a clear, credible narrative that a real stakeholder could act on. They talk through how they chose what to show, how they structured the story, and how design and interpretation choices can change what an audience takes away. If you’ve done EDA before but want to communicate insights with more impact, this one is for you.

A Conversation on the Future of Data Science Education

Cody and Robert speak with Shan Wang, the Program Director for the Master of Science in Data Science program at University of San Francisco, about data science education and where it may be going during these quickly changing times.

MSDS Cohort 12 Series: Tatshini Ganesan and Ian Duke

In the final episode of Cohort 12's student series, we talk with Ian Duke and Tatshini Ganesan about their year in the MSDS program. Ian discusses his practicum at the ACLU training ML models on massive amounts of police body cam footage to flag videos for specific topics like searches or arrests. Tatshini shares about her experience working with Vibrant Data Labs to disseminate climate change-related financial data to companies and researchers who need it. They also give their insights on working in hybrid environments, navigating the work/life balance, and forming community and friendships in MSDS.