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Women in Data Science @ Penn Conference 2025

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Join us for two events exploring the evolving world of AI. First, Ritcha Ranjan, Vice President of Microsoft Office Copilot Experiences, will lead a thought-provoking discussion on AI trends, impact, and opportunities in today’s fast-changing landscape. Then, participate in an interactive workshop with Linda Zhao, Professor of Statistics and Data Science at the University of Pennsylvania, and Xinyu Xie, Ph.D. Student at Penn. Through a real-world patent approval case study, this hands-on session will uncover practical applications of generative AI and data science.…Read More

Data Science to the Rescue: Faculty Tackle Real-World Problems

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Eric Bradlow, Vice Dean of Analytics at the Wharton School, leads a discussion on how Penn is harnessing huge data sets to improve health care, manage business challenges, identify crime patterns, mitigate the risks of social media, and more (#ImpactAnalytics).…Read More

Paying It Forward: How Wharton Data Science Academy Alumna Sydney Bramen Is Creating Impact Through Analytics

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Wharton Data Science Academy alumna Sydney Bramen hopes to learn more about applying data science to real-world problems, including education inequality. Bramen tutors younger students through two Philadelphia volunteer organizations, SquashSmarts and OurVillage, so she’s seen the inequality firsthand. In fact, in her junior year, she learned the coding language Swift to create an app to help a struggling student learn fractions. Bramen says OurVillage now recommends the app for its math tutors.…Read More

Keynote Speaker Michelle Peluso, W’93, Shares #WhyWiDS Is a Must-Attend Event

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The third annual Women in Data Science @ Penn Conference is packed with leading academics at Penn and industry titans from Amazon, PepsiCo, UnitedHealth Networks, and more! Get a sneak peek at the keynote address led by Michelle Peluso, W’93, EVP, COO, and Co-President of retail at CVS Health, and discover #WhyWiDS is a must-attend event. …Read More