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Xiaowei Jia
Data science, Research, Student awards and honors

CS&E Ph.D. Graduate Wins 2022 Graduate School's Best Dissertation Award

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Xiaowei Jia won the 2022 University of Minnesota Graduate School Best Dissertation Award in the "Physical Sciences and Engineering" category.

Bob Sturm
Data science, Graduate news, Student awards and honors

Bob Sturm was awarded the "People's Choice Award" at the Spring 2022 Data Science Poster Fair

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Data Science master's student Bob Sturm was awarded the "People's Choice Award" at the Spring 2022 Data Science Poster Fair for his project, "Towards Efficient IACT Calibration with Deep learning-based Muon Identification".

Vipin Kumar headshot
Data science, Department news, Faculty awards and honors

Vipin Kumar appointed first director of Data Science Initiative

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He will lead the effort to enhance the quality, impact, and visibility of data science research and build collaborations with U of M and outside partners.

Miguel Miguélez Díaz headshot
CSpotlight, Data science, Graduate news

CSpotlight: The universal versatility of data science

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International student Miguel Miguélez Díaz discovered that the University of Minnesota was the perfect spot to pursue a stronger foundation in data science.

Headshot of Faegheh (Fafa) Hoshyargar
CSpotlight, Data science, Graduate news

CSpotlight: Empowered by data science

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Fafa Hoshyargar enrolled in the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Data Science program to learn data-driven tools to apply in chemical and materials research.

Sam Walczak and Crunch mascot
Data science, Graduate news, Student awards and honors

For grad student, big win in NFL Big Data Bowl

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Data science M.S. student Sam Walczak also used his statistical prowess to pick a 26th-ranked team to win an NCAA men’s basketball tournament.

Sam Walczak headshot
Data science, Graduate news, Student awards and honors

Data science grad student is finalist in NFL's ‘Big Data Bowl’

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Sam Walczak and his team used player tracking data to develop a framework that can identify defensive coverages and evaluate performance.

Hahnemann Ortiz headshot
CSpotlight, Data science

CSpotlight: Evolution of a data scientist

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M.S. student Hahnemann Ortiz found his way back to the University of Minnesota to strengthen his knowledge of data science and machine learning.

Dan Boley sitting behind a computer
Data science, Faculty awards and honors

Daniel Boley named Distinguished Member by the ACM

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This recognition from the Association for Computing Machinery celebrates his long-term commitment and outstanding scientific contributions to computing.

Ruyuan Wan
Data science, Graduate news, Research, Student awards and honors

M.S. student receives Outstanding Poster recognition at CSCW 2020

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The poster presented research by Ruyuan Wan, a data science student, into the impact of likes and comments on CaringBridge user retention.