Student projects leapfrog governments and industry in ‘Data Science for Social Good’ program

Big Data is hardly new at this point — nor has it wrought anywhere near its potential effects on many companies and institutions insulated by inertia and red tape. A summer program at the University of Washington called Data Science for Good shows that fresh eyes and good code can make more in 10 weeks than some have done in as many years.It’s all part of UW’s eScience Institute, and the program is based on similar ones at the University of Chicago and Georgia Tech. Teams of students from around the country apply to take part, then travel here to Seattle and work with experts who connect them with data and tools. This year the theme was “Urban Science,” so for three months, the four teams ground through hoards of…


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