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Now Hiring TAs and Graders for Fall 2024!
Apr. 22, 2024—The Data Science Minor is hiring TAs and graders for Fall 2024 in some of the most high-demand data science courses on campus. TA applications will be open for the following courses: DS 1000, DS 2100, and DS 3100; while Grader applications will be open for the following courses: DS 1000, and DS 1100, and...
Teaching Fellowships for Graduate Students
Apr. 22, 2024—Are you a graduate student with a passion for data science and a talent for teaching? The Undergraduate Data Science Minor program is excited to offer an exceptional opportunity. Positions are now open for two different Teaching Fellowships! One for those with backgrounds in R, statistics, and data science and one for those with backgrounds...
Student Spotlight: Chloe Whalen ’27
Apr. 22, 2024—Today we are highlighting Chloe Whalen (’27) and her experience with Vanderbilt’s Data Science Minor! “I’m so glad I decided to pursue a data science minor! The program has been great so far, with plenty of helpful faculty who are always willing to work with students of all experience levels in data science. I did...
Take a Summer Course – DS 3100: Fundamentals of Data Science
Apr. 8, 2024—Interested in getting ahead in your data science minor? Enroll in DS 3100: Fundamentals of Data Science Learn the essentials of data science this summer, and enroll in the course: DS 3100! Some course concepts include the obtaining, manipulating, cleaning, wrangling, visualizing, and analyzing of data. Students will also learn how to communicate results from...
Student Spotlight: Pax Poggi ’25
Apr. 4, 2024—Today we are highlighting Pax Poggi (’25) and his experience with Vanderbilt’s Data Science Minor! “The data science minor has been a great way to learn how to leverage new computational techniques in the modern age. Analyzing and modeling large datasets is becoming more important as various fields are integrating novel computational methods. The skills...
Student Spotlight: Elaine Li ’24
Mar. 25, 2024—Today we are highlighting Elaine Li (’24) and her experience with Vanderbilt’s Data Science Minor! “As an incoming freshman four years ago, I knew nothing about data science. All I knew was that I wanted to take at least one coding class in my college career. I ended up taking the introductory Python class. In...
Faculty Spotlight: Alexander Christensen
Mar. 25, 2024—This week, we feature Professor Alexander Christensen, an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology and Human Development. He currently teaches courses DS 3100: Fundamentals of Data Science, DS 5740: Advanced Statistics for Data Scientists, and PSY-GS 8875: Behavioral Data Science. Professor Christensen’s education began in the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities where he...
Student Spotlight: Peyton Hudson ’26
Mar. 14, 2024—Today we are highlighting Peyton Hudson (’26) and her experience with Vanderbilt’s Data Science Minor! “My experience with the Data Science Minor program began my second semester of freshman year. I came to Vanderbilt with no experience in coding or data analytics, but I was excited to learn. All of the courses have given me...
Student Spotlight: Sara Elhassan ’27
Feb. 26, 2024—Today we are highlighting Sara Elhassan (’27) and her experience with Vanderbilt’s Data Science Minor! “During move-in day, I stopped by the Data Science minor table and got the chance to speak with Dr. Charreau Bell, the director of the undergraduate Data Science minor. I asked her about the importance of Data Science and if...
Student Spotlight: Rohit Kataria ’24
Feb. 12, 2024—Today we are highlighting Rohit Kataria (’24) and his experience with Vanderbilt’s Data Science Minor! “I can best describe my Data Science experience as interest-bridging. After coming to Vanderbilt, I was unsure how to simultaneously continue my love for mathematics and my desire to pursue a career in public service. The Data Science Minor solved...