Author: Katherine Marie Sanders

Living in a professional learning community

Students can find a community no matter what their chosen discipline is — everything from Research Accelerator (which aims to fast-track students interested in undergraduate research), to The Data Mine (where students across all majors can explore the field of...

Monthly dashboard created to better conceptualize ag job market

Former Data Mine student uses data to create an Ag Jobs Dashboard. Monthly dashboard created to better conceptualize ag job market

SOA Centers of Actuarial Excellence (CAE) Announcement

“The SOA is delighted to welcome the actuarial programs from Purdue University and the University of Texas at Dallas as our newest CAEs. This is a prestigious designation, acknowledging their efforts in providing education to future actuaries,” noted Eileen Luxton,...

The Data Mine program at Purdue gives hands-on data science experience

Developing data science knowledge for all students at Purdue is The Data Mine program's main focus, especially with the modern prevalence of digital devices. The Data Mine program at Purdue gives hands-on data science experience

Developing the 21st century data science workforce

NSF program aims to expand data science education pathways while solving community issues. One approach to expanding the talent pool is to engage more students outside of traditional data science programs. In 2018, Purdue University established The Data Mine, a...

MINING DATA FOR AGRICULTURE’S FUTURE

The College of Agriculture has participated in The Data Mine from the beginning. Agriculture is one of 20 Data Mine learning communities available to the approximately 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students in the program, and students representing many of the...

Purdue’s Data Mine is making data science accessible for all

Mark Daniel Ward, director of The Data Mine and a professor of statistics, is enthusiastic about experiences like Dopp’s and is taking the benefits of the program to a larger level to reach more college students with The National Data...

Purdue is a Brand That Matters — The Data Mine makes data science accessible to all

Purdue University has been named one of Fast Company’s “Brands That Matter”, a recognition honoring organizations that give people compelling reasons to care about them, offer inspiration for others and authentically communicate their mission and ideals. The honorees were chosen...

The Data Mine Meets with New Spring Corporate Partner, Nuvve

The Data Mine Meets with New Spring Corporate Parter, Nuvve The Data Mine Meets with New Spring Corporate Parter, Nuvve

ASA Awarded $1.5M NSF Grant to Boost Underrepresented Students

The American Statistical Association has been awarded a three-year, $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to ensure students from underrepresented groups have access to cutting-edge data science courses, research opportunities, and industry partnerships. ASA Awarded $1.5M NSF Grant...