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Aces of Trade: Andrew Morrison is proud to be a part of Zane State – Zanesville Times Recorder
Drew Bracken| Correspondent
ZANESVILLE He has a talent with math and analytics and Zane State reaps the benefits.
Growing up, I always got good grades in school and really liked math and science, but I dont think I had any particular career direction I knew I wanted to go," remembered Andrew Morrison, I considered engineering or being a business professional, but I certainly didnt think Id be doing what I do now.
Today, Morrison is Director of Institutional Research at Zane State College.
My time is largely spent building reports, analyzing trends, and working with college employees and external stakeholders to get them the information they need, he explained, I love being able to take a large set of data and distill it down to see the overarching trends and insights. I also really enjoy the challenge of what I like to call data puzzles. Basically, we have a particular question were trying to answer, and we have to work through what data to use, how best to organize it, and what calculations need to be run in order to arrive at a solution.
Morrison holds a critical position at the school according to Joseph Keating, executive director of operations at Zane State College.
Andrews position requires a high level of analytical and technical skill to produce and analyze reports for the college that enables our administration to make data-driven decision that impact the lives of our students, faculty, and staff, Keating said. Andrew embraces technology, which supports his analytical skills, and our college reaps the benefits.
Morrison grew up in Philo, graduated from Philo High School in 1999, Zane State with a degree in electrical/electronics engineering, then Ohio University with a bachelors in business administration. He also earned an MBA from the University of Wisconsin and just recently a masters in data science from Eastern University.
During my time as a student at Zane State and later Ohio University Zanesville, he said, I was a student worker at the campus bookstore and loved every minute of it. The college staff were (and still are) amazing and just being in the environment always felt like home. After graduating with my bachelors degree, I worked for a couple of years in banking, but then the textbook manager job came open and I jumped at the chance to work at the college again.
When I started my career at Zane State, he continued, I was the textbook manager at the bookstore, which involved working with faculty to get their required textbooks and then ordering the right quantities to have them available for students. It was a great job and I enjoyed working with faculty and students in that role, but at the same time I found a real interest and passion for analyzing trends and making decisions based on sound data. For instance, I would take sales, enrollment, and inventory data and pull it all together in a spreadsheet to try to build more accurate sales forecasts.
Zane States mission of empowering people through education is an important one, he concluded. Even though I may not be teaching a class or advising students directly, I take pride in being able to do my part and help our employees further the colleges mission. At the end of the day, I love the work that we do and am proud to be a part of the good work Zane State is doing.
Zane State College is located at 1555 Newark Road. For more information, call 740-588-5000 or log on http://www.zanestate.edu.
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W&L’s Tanajia Moye-Green ’23 Awarded Fulbright to the United … – The Columns
By Emily InnesApril 3, 2023
Washington and Lee University senior Tanajia Moye-Green 23 has been awarded a Fulbright Master of Sciences Degree Award to the United Kingdom. At W&L, Moye-Green is majoring in sociology and anthropology with a minor in data science and poverty and human capability studies. A native of Bartow, Florida, she graduated from the International Baccalaureate Program at Bartow High School.
The Fulbright United Kingdom Partnership Awards allow students to pursue a graduate degree at an institution of higher learning in the United Kingdom. Moye-Green will study criminal justice and penal change at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland, a socially progressive, internationally leading technological university.
Moye-Green believes the masters program at the University of Strathclyde will be valuable preparation for her future education and career plans.
I hope to eventually work at a think tank like the Vera Institute of Justice or the Brennan Center for Justice as a researcher, Moye-Green said. These positions require an extensive academic background in criminology and social science research and experience designing research projects, analyzing qualitative data, and devising creative solutions to complex challenges.
Moye-Greens research interests are primarily focused on criminal justice reform and investigating contemporary, racialized patterns within the criminal justice system. Off-campus, she serves on the board of the Community Anti-Racism Effort (CARE) of Rockbridge County.
I am convinced that Tanajia has something to say to the world in general and, most certainly, to us social science scholars, said Robin LeBlanc, professor of politics at W&L and vice president of CARE. She is the rare sort of person who manages to combine great ambition with the kind of balanced self-confidence that owns her faults and makes space for others. She is intellectually hungry and without a doubt, capable.
The support Moye-Green has received from W&L faculty members speaks to her dedication to pursuing opportunities that allow her to make a difference in the world. Her commitment to social justice and reform is evident in her academic pursuits and career ambitions, and she serves as an inspiration not just for her peers, but for her mentors.
Tanajia has impressed me greatly over the last several years, said Jon Eastwood, professor of sociology. She is a brilliant social thinker, has off-the-charts research skills, and consistently focuses her intellectual talents on questions closely connected to human wellbeing.
On campus, Moye-Green is involved in the Shepherd Program and the Office of Community-Based Learning, serves as a trip leader for Appalachian Adventure and a key staff member of the Outing Club, and works at the ITS Help Desk. Moye-Green has also partnered with W&Ls institutional history initiatives to conduct research on the role of past W&L administrators, faculty and students in criminal acts over the past two centuries. Working closely with Lynn Rainville, professor of anthropology and executive director of institutional history and museums, Moye-Green has documented dozens of court cases that involved African American residents in Lexington between 1865 and World War II; this work has involved detailed searches of local archives and newspaper accounts, as well as biographic profiles. She is currently finalizing an article that highlights examples of racist court judgments and unjust legal statutes.
Tanajia is one of the few students I have worked with who is deftly able to track between issues in the past and the present, and using this compelling approach, she has combined her historic research with her contemporary sociology project, Rainville said. She is a compassionate intellectual who is committed to using her research acumen to uncover overlooked and misunderstood aspects of American history and the role that systemic injustice and inequality have played in social and economic outcomes for many Black families.
Moye-Green attended the Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute Fellowship at Princeton Universitys Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs in summer 2022, where she strengthened her quantitative, analytic and communication skills, as well as learned more about policy analysis, statistics and economics. Moye-Green also received a Beinecke Scholarship in 2022, which provides funds for post-graduate study to students of unusual promise.
With the Fulbright award, Moye-Green will depart in September 2023 for her 12-month program. Upon completion of her degree, she hopes to pursue a doctorate in sociology.
The Fulbright Program was established more than 75 years ago to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. Fulbright is the worlds largest and most diverse international educational exchange program. The primary source of funding for the Fulbright Program is an annual appropriation made by the U.S. Congress to the U.S. Department of States Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
Washington and Lee University is proud to be included on the list of U.S. colleges and universities that produced the most 2022-2023 Fulbright U.S. Students for the fifth consecutive year.
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UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA TAKES A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO CYBERSECURITY: FROM EDUCATION TO INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS – Yahoo Finance
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) has made significant advances in cybersecurity research and development, as well as in raising awareness about the importance of cybersecurity.
UTMs partnership with Mastercard to mitigate emerging cybersecurity threats
With the rise of cyber threats, UTM recognises the need for more robust security measures and the crucial role that R&D, education and awareness play in mitigating cyber risks.
According to UTM Vice-Chancellor Prof. Datuk Ir. Ts. Dr. Ahmad Fauzi Ismail, "UTM's research and development efforts in cyber security are led by its renowned researchers, who have been working tirelessly to identify and address the latest cyber threats facing individuals and organisations."
Prof Fauzi added, "Through their work, UTM researchers via our Faculty of Computing, Centre of Excellences (CoE) and Research Groups have developed innovative solutions and technologies that are helping to protect sensitive information, systems, and networks from being compromised."
Cybersecurity Education and Research
In support of this, UTM not only embarks on research to address the needs of the market and industry but also reskilling and developing talents in this area. "We are ranked second (2nd) in Malaysia for Computer Science for 2023 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject and offer a Master of Cybersecurity by Faculty of Computing, as well as several professional programs by Razak Faculty of Technology and Informatics.", he added.
Where else in the R&D sphere, UTM Research Alliance in Smart Digital Community drives research and commercialisation activities in data science and cybersecurity.
The university also has strong partnerships with agencies such as Cyber Security Malaysia. UTM has also been accorded a Premier Digital Tech University status by the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) since 2017.
Additionally, UTM has a reputable Centre of Excellence known as the Big Data Research Centre and the Information Assurance and Security Research Group (IASRG). These centres have embarked on developing "eyeNoon", a research product that acts as a 4th generation firewall and, at the same time, manages to filter unproductive websites.
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On the other hand, UTM has several research groups involved in cybersecurity-related research and consultation. Multimedia Protection (MProtec), Software for Trusted Environment (SoftTrust) and Cyber-Physical System (CPS) are working on Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI), Digital and Vehicle Forensics projects which require digital solutions using AI, data analytics and economic security technologies.
Awareness and Training
Besides research and development, UTM is also actively raising awareness about cybersecurity issues. Through its outreach programs, UTM educates individuals and organisations about protecting themselves from cyber threats.
Hence, our academics, researchers and students consistently organise and participate in hackathons to realise this. As an example, during the Algorand-Reach Intervarsity Hackathon in Blockchain 2022, three (3) UTM teams comprising students managed to secure significant wins for projects titled "OWNTRAD", "PROJECT SMART COURSE", and "BundleIT".
UTM was also appointed by The National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN) to train government officials this year, involving three (3) levels of certification in Blockchain technology.
Establishment of Academia-Industry Satellite Labs and Innovation Hubs
To ensure sustainable cooperation between academia and industry in this area, UTM has established joint labs and innovation hubs to amplify its impact.
UTM has worked with various companies, including OK Blockchain Centre Sdn, a Japanese software development company. Bhd. (OBC) and Bid Now Sdn. Bhd. and once established the UTM-CSM Cyber Threat Intelligence Lab.
Besides that, UTM-Ericsson 5G Innovation Centre has been set up in UTM Kuala Lumpur (UTM KL) since 2016. In 2020, UTM, in collaboration with MDEC and Tecforte, was established by the Security Operation Centre (SOC).
Furthermore, UTM has also recently formed a collaboration with the fintech industry, Mastercard. This global partnership involves joint research efforts and proof-of-concept initiatives to identify and mitigate emerging cybersecurity threats and accelerate the implementation of privacy-enhancing technology for financial services in Malaysia by establishing the UTM-Mastercard Cyber Innovation Hub.
Fostering Synergies
The partnership forged with our industry partners will facilitate the development of combined R&D capabilities in select areas of cybersecurity and analytics, paving the way for more significant innovation and collaboration in the field.
In partnership with industry and agencies, UTM's satellite lab and innovation hubs promise to advance cybersecurity education, research, and innovation in Malaysia and beyond.
Due to the past and ongoing initiatives, it is evident that UTM is committed to pioneering excellence in research, education, and innovation in cybersecurity as it is needed by the industry and general public to navigate the complex and ever-changing cyber landscape.
About Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
UTM is a leading innovation-driven research university in engineering, science, and technology inKuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, and Pagoh,Malaysia. It is renowned for being at the forefront of engineering and technological knowledge and expertise. UTM operates based on the core values of Integrity, Synergy, Excellence, and Sustainability. These values guide UTM community practices, and they are embedded in the strategic thrusts that propel the University to greatness. For more information about UTM visitutm.my.
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6 out of 10 children whose parents restrict smoking to the porch or … – EurekAlert
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Unique Israeli Study Nicotine in Childrens Hair
Worrisome findings:
Many parents think that they are protecting their children by smoking on the porch or next to the window in a room. However, a new study by Tel Aviv University finds that, in contrast to such beliefs, restricting smoking to the porch does not protect most children from exposure to tobacco smoke.
In a unique Israeli study, the research team tested for the presence of nicotine in the hair of children whose parents smoke. Among parents who restrict smoking to the porch or outside the house, the findings are extremely worrisome: among 6 out of 10 children tested, nicotine was found in their hair.
The researchers emphasize: In Israel, home porches should be regarded as part of the environment of the home. Smoking next to a window or in another specific place in the home does not protect most children from exposure. Our recommendations are unequivocal: to reduce childrens exposure to tobacco smoke, smoking should be entirely avoided within a range of 10 meters from the house. Likewise, in open areas, smokers should maintain a distance of at least 10 meters from the children.
The study was led by Prof. Leah (Laura) Rosen from the School of Public Health in the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University. Also participating in the study: Prof. David Zucker from the Department of Statistics and Data Science, Hebrew University, Jerusalem; Dr. Shannon Gravely from the Department of Psychology, Waterloo University, Canada; Dr. Michal Bitan from the Computer Science Department, the College of Management; Dr. Anna Rule from the Department of Health and Environmental Engineering, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore; and Dr. Vicki Meyers from the Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Public Policy Research, Sheba Medical Center. The study was published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
In the study, the team tested childrens level of tobacco smoke exposure by testing hair samples of children for the presence of nicotine. This provides an estimate of the amount of exposure to tobacco smoke over the past months. Analysis of the data showed that among smoking families who restricted smoking to the porch or outdoors, and did not smoke inside the house, 62% of the children were exposed to tobacco smoke.
It was noted that in the first stage of the study (which was published about two years ago), the research team tested for the presence of hair nicotine among children of smoking parents and then it was found that 70% of the children of smoking parents had measurable hair nicotine. Now, as described above, the researchers examined the data by location of parental smoking.
Prof. Rosen: It is known that smoking outside the house, even when the doors and windows are fully closed, does not completely protect children from exposure to tobacco smoke. The Israeli situation is of great concern because in many cases, porches in Israel are directly adjacent to the living areas and may even be partially open some of the time; the proximity allows smoke to drift from those areas to the interior of the house. The parents mistakenly believe that the porch offers a safe place to smoke. In fact, the children are likely to be directly exposed when they come out to the porch and someone is smoking, or when smoke drifts into the house. Once in the home, the smoke is absorbed into the environment, for example, into the furniture or walls or rugs, and is then gradually discharged into the air over weeks or months. Further, this residual smoke, known as third hand smoke, can be absorbed into the body from the environment via swallowing or through the skin, especially among infants and small children. In addition, smoking parents transmit the toxins from the tobacco smoke on their skin, on their hands, in their hair, on their clothing. Therefore it is recommended to brush teeth, wash hands and change clothes after smoking, before contact with children.
Prof. Rosen notes that this new information is directly relevant to Case 1416/21 on neighbor smoking, which is currently being heard in the Supreme Court. The appeal against the Ministries of the Environment, Health, and Interior concerns the tobacco smoke that penetrates apartments as an environmental hazard, a claim that is supported by the definition of an environmental hazard in the Clean Air Law, the Hazard Prevention Law, and the Penal Code.
Prof. Rosen: The results of this study show that among smoking families, restricting smoking to the porch does not protect most children from exposure to tobacco smoke. Therefore, the Health Ministrys approach, which opposes protection for individuals from smoke incursion into their own homes in order to protect the smokers children, does not protect the children of smokers, and in addition it can cause substantial harm to neighbors and the children of neighbors. We ask the Health Ministry to reconsider its stand in light of these findings.
Prof. Rosen concludes: The State of Israel must make the reduction of parental smoking a national goal and invest the appropriate resources in this issue. Unfortunately, there are many misconceptions regarding when and how the exposure occurs. Eighty-five percent of tobacco smoke is invisible and our sense of smell is not reliable, so many parents mistakenly believe that they are protecting their children while in fact they are exposing them to substantial health risks. As a society, we must safeguard citizens and distance everyone from the risks of tobacco smoke exposure, especially infants and children, pregnant women, and all vulnerable populations.
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Busalacchi testifies to Congress about data and innovation for … – University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Mar 28, 2023 - by David Hosansky
Testifying at a congressional hearing this morning, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) President Antonio Busalacchi told lawmakers that the success of U.S. weather forecasting efforts relies on increasingly productive collaborations among a triad consisting of the academic and research communities, the public sector, and the private sector.
All three legs of this triad must continue to expand, Busalacchi told the Environment Subcommittee of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. It is important to the future success of the weather enterprise that each leg of the triad continues to grow, and that any reduction in size of any leg will negatively impact its diverse beneficiaries, he said.
UCAR President Antonio Busalacchi.
The subcommittee hearing focused on data and innovation for predictions as Congress considers reauthorization of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017. Known as The Weather Act, the legislations primary goals focus on advancing weather research, improving forecasting, and expanding commercial opportunities for the provision of weather data.
Busalacchi noted that he has personally witnessed the importance of the triad. During his time at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, for example, he was the source selection official for the Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor satellite known as SeaWiFS. This satellite mission, launched by Orbital Sciences Corporation in 1997 to provide unprecedented data on the oceans to the university research community, was one of Washingtons very first data buys and an important collaboration involving the government, private sector, and academic community.
More recently, the government, private sector, and academic community again came together on an innovative satellite mission, the Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere, and Climate (COSMIC). The first set of six COSMIC microsatellites, launched in 2006, led to improved prediction of tropical cyclones, global weather, and space weather forecasting by using GPS radio occultation techniques that UCAR had helped to develop. A second set of six microsatellites, launched in 2019 and known as COSMIC-2, is providing even more data. COSMIC has enabled private weather data companies like Spire Global to develop their own observational systems for radio occultation, Busalacchi told the subcommittee.
This commercialization of radio occultation observational systems should be celebrated and is another fine example of how the research community, the government, and the private sector can work together to drive innovation and create value together as technology development moves forward, Busalacchi said.
The UCAR president focused much of his remarks on the importance of data assimilation a field of data science that combines observations and computer models in ways that are vital for prediction. He noted that U.S. weather forecasting capabilities continue to lag behind those of Europe because European forecast models are better able to utilize the data that are already available.
Therefore it is critical that policy makers make significant investments in data assimilation and the operational modeling and forecasting workforce to create more accurate predictive forecasts in service to society with the existing observation systems we already have, he said.
Busalacchi also asked the subcommittee to consider the initiation of a decadal survey for the entire weather enterprise that would include a strong emphasis on data innovation for prediction. Amid the growing costs of weather disasters across the United States, a decadal process by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine would allow policy makers to set priorities to improve forecasts while recognizing current fiscal realities.
If we do it right, we can leverage every leg of the triad to spur successful growth of the entire weather enterprise, Buslacchi said. If we get it wrong, we risk falling further behind with our prediction capabilities at a time when the extreme weather impacts to our nation continue to grow.
UCAR is a nonprofit consortium of 122 North American universities granting degrees in atmospheric and related fields in Earth system sciences. It manages the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) on behalf of the National Science Foundation. UCAR also hosts a suite of programs, called UCAR Community Programs, that provide service and support to the academic community.
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Fog Data Science and Law Enforcement Are Buying Your Data: What Can You Do? – MUO – MakeUseOf
When government agencies violate the law they are meant to uphold, this raises serious concerns about the safety of the people they are supposed to protect. This is the case with Fog Data Science and its data-selling business with law enforcement agencies.
Some people might be tracking you and making money off of your location data. More interestingly, government agencies are in on it. What is Fog Data Science, how are they violating your privacy, and how can you stop them?
Fog Data Science (FDS) is a US-based organization that buys the location data of Americans and sells this information to law enforcement agencies at all levels. As people go about their daily businesses, the various applications on their smartphones and other mobile devices collect geolocation data. Fog Data Science retrieves this data and sells it to interested parties without the consent or permission of the owners.
Mobile technology applications have geolocation trackers that can identify users locations. These applications leverage geofencing to generate real-time data about your whereabouts. Such information is usually available to data brokers and advertising companies who want to tailor their marketing campaigns to people based on their locations. This explains why you receive promotions about goods and services in your area.
But the dynamics are different with Fog Data Science. The company doesnt retrieve users geolocation data for marketing or advertising purposes, but to sell it to law enforcement agencies, US intelligence bodies, and corporate security departments who use it for their work. These organizations use the data they collect from FDS to conduct investigations and solve criminal cases.
Documents published by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) reveal that Fog Data Science has access to billions of user data points they retrieve from millions of active devices in the US. The company has a data-processing system that collects 15 billion location signals of 250 million devices daily. It uses a series of technology devices to organize, analyze and validate the data for meaningful interpretations and then offer it to law enforcement agencies at a subscription fee.
Ever since the activities of Fog Data Science's services came to light, there have been conversations about their legal and ethical implications. The Privacy Act of 1974 upholds the confidentiality of U.S. citizens' data. It prohibits government agencies from sharing people's data without their consent. Law enforcement using data collected without users content raises concerns about privacy violations.
According to the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution, law enforcement officers dont have the right to search people indiscriminately or seize their property without a warrant, especially when such activities violate the individuals reasonable expectation of privacy.
The Fourth Amendment was enacted before the advent of digital technology. With digital technology being a major player in how people generate and share data nowadays, there are questions about how the Fourth Amendment applies to it.
During the Riley versus California case in 2014, the Supreme Court while interpreting the Fourth Amendment stated that the search-incident-to-arrest did not apply to people's cell phones. In a traditional search-incident-to-arrest situation, law enforcement personnel dont need a warrant to search items on a person they are arresting. And thats because these officers need to protect themselves. Part of doing that is to ascertain that the person they are arresting doesnt have any weapons or harmful objects they could use to harm them.
But the search-incident-to-arrest doesnt apply to cell phones and other digital devices because any information on these devices doesn't pose any harm to law enforcement officers during an arrest. So, they have no right to check people's devices during arrests without a warrant.
During the Carpenter versus United States case in 2018, the Supreme Court established that law enforcement had no right to track or retrieve users location data on their digital devices from their network providers or any other parties without a warrant. Doing that violates people's privacy because the places they visit are a part of their personal lives.
Some law enforcement agencies who patronize Fog Data Science argue that they obtain a warrant before accessing people's location data on their mobile devices. But the Fourth Amendment kicks against any general and non-specific search covering multiple people in a particular area to retrieve their location data. Even when law enforcement has a warrant, such a warrant is void because it violates the privacy of the people in that location.
From the courts' standing, its clear that the activities of Fog Data Science and the law enforcement agencies who use their services are suspect.
If you are a resident in the US, theres no particular way for you to know if Fog Data Science is retrieving your data and selling it to law enforcement, especially as they dont ask you for your data directly. Nonetheless, there are measures you can take to stop your phone from being tracked and prevent Fog Data Science from accessing your location data.
Fog Data Science collects user data from third-party applications on mobile devices, especially smartphones. The more applications you use on your device, the more you allow them to collect your data.
Apps can enhance the user experience, so maybe you don't want to stop using them completely. However, you can minimize app usage by installing only the ones you really need and deleting non-active ones. For every non-active app you delete, you close a window a third party could use to retrieve your data.
Location-based services refer to digital platforms that use people's real-time location data to render various kinds of services. They operate on the Global Positioning System (GPS), a satellite-based technology that transmits signals to identify the location of people and things. When you activate location-based services, you give the service providers the right to track your location. And in turn, they could sell your location data to companies like Fog Data Science. Turning off these services restricts them from collecting your data.
Mobile applications have ad trackers that trail your online interactions to serve you custom ads. You may have noticed that, when you look for certain information or item on search engines, you begin to receive adverts about it shortly after. The same thing happens when you engage with a particular post on social media.
The activities of Fog Data Science have shown that ad trackers dont use the data they collect for only advertising purposes. These agencies avail your data to the likes of Fog Data Science who process and sell it to law enforcement. You can stop advertisers from tracking you by disabling ad-tracking on your smartphone and other mobile devices to deny them access to your data.
Despite the privacy regulations in place to stop the collection and use of people's data without their consent, some people and organizations still do it illegitimately. Instead of completely relying on the authorities to secure your data, secure it by utilizing the controls on your devices.
Check your mobile devices regularly to ensure that you activate the right privacy settings. Always turn off strange or suspicious controls to be on the safer side.
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Aspiring Data Scientists Research the Rise in Gasoline Prices – University of Pennsylvania
The essence of data science is the study of data to extract useful insights for business.
During the 2023 Women in Data Science@Penn Conference, held at the University of Pennsylvanias Perry World House, Linda Zhao, a Wharton School professor of statistics and data science, put it like this: You want to solve real-world problems? Get the data, make sure you have clean data, do the analysis, and make a story out of it. It has to make sense and you have to be able to present it beautifully to a group of people.
This is Professor Zhaos mantra as she introduces high school students to a data-centric mindset during the Data Science Academy, a summer program held on Whartons Philadelphia campus each July.
Gas Price Trends
At the recent WiDS Conference, sponsored by the Wharton School and Penn Engineering, a team of high school students who attended Zhaos summer academy traveled to campus from around the world to show off their data-science dexterity, dazzling the crowd with their problem solving around a timely economic issue: escalating gasoline prices.
The four students Karen W. from New Jersey, Brian L. from California, Jennifer L. from Texas and Christine L. from Hong Kong detailed their data mining process and findings in the presentation Hey, Whats Up? Gas Prices: Analyzing the Influences of U.S. Gas Price Trends.
When we started our investigation this past summer, gas prices in the U.S. were at an all-time high with very high fluctuations, as well, said Christine, a junior at Hong Kong International School. Recent events such as the Russian-Ukraine War and Covid-19 were impacting U.S. retail gas prices dramatically. Many Americans were feeling the effects of these expensive costs and couldnt help but wonder: What factors are affecting these prices? We thought it might be interesting to look at what was causing this unprecedented rise.
During their study, the group made use of several data-science techniques, including multiple linear regression, LASSO, text mining and random forest, to help them drill down on two key questions:
The exploration began with research into gas supply chains to identify what categories of variables, or factors that could be measured, the team might need to predict gas prices. Within four broad categories economics, energy, weather, and Google search trends for the words oil and gas they assembled 38 different variables into one total dataset that included longitudinal data from January 2000 to June 2022.
For a detailed discussion of the teams data mining and research, we encourage you to watch the students presentation on YouTube.
Cold Weather, Canadian Imports and CO2
Ultimately, however, the team used a selection model known as Lasso to arrive at the 10 most significant variables for their data analysis of gas prices.
Our 10 factors gave us some interesting results, said Christine. We found that when U.S. medium income increased, gas prices would increase by $0.09 per gallon. This is because when peoples income increases, they have more money to consume gas and gas-related products like cars, therefore increasing the demand for gas and raising gas prices.
We also found that when oil imports to the U.S. increase, gas prices would also increase, added Brian, a senior from Lynwood High School in California. Thats because when oil imports to the U.S. increase, gas prices have to reflect the increased supply chain and transportation costs, leading to higher prices.
The group also studied the variable of operating oil rotary rigs, which is basically the hardware that drills for oil. They found that an increase in operating oil rotary rigs also led to an increase in gas price. We hypothesized that this is because a higher amount of rigs in operation signifies higher demand for gas prices, thus increasing gas prices, noted Brian.
With these, as well as other findings that they touched on during their presentation, the team gained insight into why gas prices were so high, and how to potentially lower gas prices in the future. Here are their key project takeaways:
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Best Data Science Courses And Colleges In The US – CEOWORLD magazine
Data Science is a multidisciplinary approach to analyzing a large amount of data. It is the study of insights into an organization or body with the help of mathematics, statistics, specialized programming, advanced analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, etc. Data Science is greatly in demand these days; its a high-paying job with an abundance of positions due to the less availability of skilled persons. As its a versatile job, people often seek data science courses from good universities for better opportunities. Here are some of the best colleges of Data Science in the US.
University of California, BerkeleyThis University is among the most reputed universities and ranked 20 among national universities. The tuition fees of this Institution for data science courses are $43,980 and $14,226 for out-of-state and in-state students, respectively. A total of 31,143 students enrolled in the 2021 fall in its undergraduate course. It doesnt require standardized tests, for example, SAT or ACT. It also does not require any separate application form for international students. The average alumni starting salary at this Institution is $66,800.This University offers both a Major and Minor program. The major requires the applicant to achieve a minimum prerequisite grade point average (GPA), whereas the UC Berkeley minor program provides practical data science knowledge. Berkeley gives access to students its Art Museum and Pacific film archive. Another attraction is the stadium. UC Berkeley has recently renovated its historic stadium.
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThis private institute, founded in 1861, ranks 2nd among the National universities; the Statistics and Data Science center were created in 2015, though. The fees for this Institution are $40,960 and $14,570 for out-of-state and in-state students, respectively. Common applications are gladly accepted at this University. No standardized tests like SAT and ACT are required. The application fee is $70. The average Alumnis starting salary at this University is estimated at $48,600.This Institution offers students opportunities for higher studies. It provides a minor to a Ph.D. in Data science. Activities like Ring events, brass Rat, and Smoots of MIT have always been very famous. Besides, MIT offers several opportunities to perform Art, for example Musical Theatre guild, Resonance, Shakespeare Ensemble, etc. LMC of MIT provides a venue for artists to play on campus.
Georgia Institute of TechnologyGeorgia Institute of Technology is a public university that ranks 44 among the national universities. Founded in 1885, its one of the oldest universities. A total 17,447 number of students have enrolled in the undergraduate program of 2021. Tuition fees for this Institution are $32,876 and $11,764 for out-of-state and in-state students, respectively. At the same time, the application fee is $75.This University requires standardized tests, either SAT or ACT. The average alumni starting salary at this Institution is $70,700. Its also open to International students. More than 130 majors and minors are available. The college also has Intramural teams and club sports.
Carnegie Mellon UniversityThis Institution was founded in 1900 and ranks 22nd among national universities. Its a private University. The fee of this Institution for the data science course is $61,344. The average Alumnis starting salary at this Institution is $74,600, and common applications are accepted. No standardized tests like SAT or ACT are required. This Institution offers both majors and minors. Its especially known for its faculty and small class sizes. The University provides an exclusive campus and has several summer programs. It has clubs and organizations for students and offers service and civic engagement.
Stanford UniversityThis University ranks 3rd among National universities. The average Alumnis starting salary at this Institution is $73,900. This is a private University that charges $56,169 as its tuition fees. The application fee for the required course is $90. Neither SAT nor ACT is required. For international students, no separate application form is required. This Institution prepares students for career placement following degree completion. It also allows students to complete their courses in a shorter period. Students enjoy concerts in fall, winter, and spring. Also, they can get free membership to Cantor arts center. Stanford is very famous for its wide range of finest performances.
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San Pedro I opens its doors for eighth annual RowdyHacks on … – UTSA
A hackathonthe name is a portmanteau of hacking and marathonis a type of social event where coders, programmers and others interested in computer science fields come together to learn, collaborate and compete for prizes within a set period of time, frequently 24 hours. Historically, RowdyHacks has also served students by incorporating workshops providing networking opportunities with local tech industries.
Yet, RowdyHacks is for more than hardcore coders. On the contrary, the hackathon features multiple tracks and challenges to include hackers of all skill levels and areas of specialization. These include a beginner and advanced track, as well as challenges for the best retro hack, best hardware hack, a specific cybersecurity challenge and more.
Thats the great thing about a hackathon, said RowdyHacks Director and junior computer science major Quynh (Quincy) Nguyen. You dont have to know anything; you dont spend anything because its free and you can come and learn all these different things.
Nguyen has personally experienced the trepidation that first-time hackers face.
I remember going into my first hackathon being so scared, not knowing anyone because I was so new and not sure of my technical skills yet, she said. But I came out of it running to Google looking for the next hackathon to go to because it was just so fun. Thats what kind of encouraged me to run to become RowdyHacks director, because I want to help others experience what I did.
While the students organizing RowdyHacks have made great strides to ensure the event is approachable for first-time hackers, they have also made sure there will be plenty to attract experienced hackers and repeat attendees. Regardless of level, they understand that the competition provides students with a hands-on learning experience to test the skills theyve learned in the classroom.
Theres something new that happens every year within RowdyHacks and thats the change of theme, said Vamshi Ponnala, RowdyHacks co-director and UTSA senior computer science major.
For example, Ponnala says last years theme was Retro while this years is called Into the Unknown and deals with exploration.
RowdyHacks has something new and exciting for everyone, says Ponnala.
Weve got new prizes, new swag, new workshops, new companies to talk to, he said. Theres just a lot of new things, especially the building; weve got a new, big building.
That new, big building is San Pedro I, and the directors of RowdyHacks are excited to commandeer the flagship of the School of Data Science, if only for 24 hours.
On a practical level, SPI can provide the hackers with more space than their previous, well-loved accommodations on the UTSA Main Campus. More philosophically, some view SPI as a symbol of the thriving technology industry located in Downtown San Antonio, part of the Silicone Hills that run north to Austin. Elijah Moya is one who shares this view.
When we had the opportunity to be here at San Pedro I, it was like my dreams were coming true, he said. We can show UTSA students and people interested in technology that theres technology in San Antonio and were going to use this data science building to show it off to everyone.
This is especially true this year, Moya adds, as the 2023 RowdyHacks will be the first to have a significant presence of participants from outside San Antonio. For the last year, Moya and other ACM members have been attending hackathons across Texas to spread the word about RowdyHacks. The results of their outreach efforts are evidenced by more than 500 students who signed up this year.
This isnt just UTSA students. These are people from all across Texas that are going to come to UTSA and experience RowdyHacks and experience the fun, Moya said. Our motto is Howdy, howdy, lets get Rowdy, so we want to be rowdy. We want to have fun and we want to make sure this is a great experience for everyone.
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