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
To help companies create more effective talent management solutions, experts at Wharton People Analytics and DiversityInc Media, LLC are collaborating to investigate the relationships between diversity and inclusion practices and employees’ experiences at work.…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
The Barnes Foundation participated in the Analytics Accelerator to develop an integrated predictive analytics model that could inform pricing, attendance behavior revenue, and programs. …Read More
