Meet the 2016 Data Science for Social Good fellows
The 2016 Data Science for Social Good fellows (missing Kaicheng Tan) Their schools, goals, specialties, countries and backgrounds vary. So what compels 16 college students to work full-time for a summer analyzing data? The eScience Institute‘s Data Science for Social Good program allows fellows the opportunity to develop new skills, learn from one another, and receive guidance from top-notch scientists on their project goals. This year’s fellows are seeking to create, “a positive impact in the world,” (Thomas Dinsley), and, “work on meaningful projects that combine data and urbanism within a social-minded context,” (Rachael Dottle). Within the confines of one of four projects, the fellows seek to develop strategies for improving urban issues such as unsafe food product consumption and transit inefficiency. “I am very excited to work on this…
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Meet the 2016 Data Science for Social Good fellows
