Impact Analytics

On February 12, 2021, Vice Dean of Analytics at Wharton Eric Bradlow welcomed attendees to the final day of the Women in Data Science (WiDS) at Penn Conference, which highlighted student-led projects. This video features: Predicting Academic Success of Masters Students Using Application Data with Karen Shen…Read More

On February 11, 2021, Sandra González-Bailón, Associate Professor at the Annenberg School for Communication, presented her talk, “The Influence of Automated Accounts in the Spread of Information on Social Media.”…Read More

On February 10, 2021, WiDS @ Penn Co-Chair Mary Purk welcomed attendees to Day 3, which took a break from sharing emerging research and focused on career advice for women in the field. Three esteemed data and analytics leaders provided a window into their data science journeys. …Read More

At the recent Penn/Wharton Women in Data Science conference in Philadelphia, Kate Johnson, president of Microsoft US, spoke with AI and Analytics for Business Executive Director Mary Purk about her career journey, managing and leading change, and Microsoft’s efforts to drive diversity and inclusion.…Read More

Data scientists are much in demand. Beyond the domains one might expect — technology, the internet and telecommunications — they are being sought in energy, financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and other industries, according to recruiting firm Smith Hanley Associates.…Read More

With a consistently growing number of degrees awarded in data science each year, women in analytics are moving from having been underrepresented to growing in numbers and taking on leadership roles.…Read More