Women in Data Science @ Penn 2024 Recap

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Analytics at Wharton and Penn Engineering had the distinct pleasure of hosting the fifth annual Women in Data Science (WiDS) @ Penn Conference on February 8th and 9th. A celebrated interdisciplinary event, WiDS @ Penn is part of the larger WiDS Worldwide initiative, which aims to elevate and celebrate the outstanding work of women on a global scale, fostering respect, collaboration, connection, and visibility within the data science community.Read More

Analytics Accelerator Fall 2023 – Student Spotlights

During the Fall 2023 Analytics Accelerator, teams of students from across the University of Pennsylvania worked with corporate partners Align Technology, IKEA, TaskRabbit, and Zillow, analyzing their real data to uncover actionable business insights. Hear from students about their experience working with these companies, and leading their Analytics Accelerator teams.Read More

Analytics at Wharton Year in Review – 2023

As another great calendar year comes to a close, we take a look back at all of the fantastic accomplishments that took place at Analytics at Wharton (AAW). From a number of exciting in-person events and conferences, new offerings like AI at Wharton and the Wharton Healthcare Analytics Lab, and a wealth of impactful funded research projects, 2023 proved to be a year of progress and innovation.Read More

New Wharton Healthcare Analytics Lab is bridging the fields of healthcare and data science

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(Outlet: The Daily Pennsylvanian) On Oct. 23, Analytics at Wharton announced the launch of the Wharton Healthcare Analytics Lab, which will be led by Hamsa Bastani, Associate Professor of Operations, Information, and Decisions, and Marissa King, the Alice Y. Hung President’s Distinguished Professor of Health Care.Read More

Now Hiring: Postdoctoral Researcher with Wharton Healthcare Analytics

Now Hiring: Postdoctoral Researcher with Wharton Healthcare Analytics Wharton Healthcare Analytics is seeking to hire a postdoctoral researcher with a research focus on designing novel machine learning algorithms and translating them to healthcare settings. The postdoc will collaborate on projects of mutual interest with Hamsa Bastani, Associate Professor of Operations,Read More

Eric Eisenstein and Paul Sabin Join Analytics at Wharton as Senior Fellows

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Analytics at Wharton is proud to welcome Eric Eisenstein, as a Senior Analytics Fellow, and Paul Sabin, as a Senior Sports Analytics Fellow with the Wharton Sports Analytics and Business Initiative, to our team for the 2023-2024 academic year. In their roles, Eisenstein and Sabin will provide thought leadership and content expertise for a variety of programs at Analytics at Wharton, serving as faculty mentors for student teams and subject matter experts.Read More

AI at Wharton – Business & Generative AI Workshop Recap

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On September 8, 2023, AI at Wharton faculty, plus researchers, industry professionals, and academics from diverse disciplines joined together for an engaging workshop that explored the transformative role of generative AI on business models, industries, and global economies.

The conference helped to provide opportunities to network with thought leaders, exchange ideas, share knowledge, and envision the future possibilities of this nascent technology. If you missed out on the workshop or want to revisit a particular session, recordings are available below. Read More