Data Science

What is Data Science?

Data Science is about turning data into knowledge. By using cross-disciplinary principles from information science, statistics, and computer science, data science strives to sort through the data deluge and extract the information needed for decision-making.


Specialties

Altmetrics 

Online, we can track who sees what publications, when, from where, and with what level of engagement. Altmetrics uses this data to complement traditional measurements of scholarly works’ reach and impact. Altmetrics, for instance, can measure the number of times a work has been downloaded, shared, covered in the news, or commented on, or even the spread of viewership across the world.

Faculty Expert

Dr. Lala Hajibayova

 

Big Data

Big Data refers to a giant leap in the quantity of data produced in the 21st century due to recent technological advancements. Research in big data is interdisciplinary and seeks to understand the issues surrounding big data and to develop solutions for the management, analysis, and use of huge quantities of data.

Faculty Experts

Dr. Catherine Smith  Dr. Yin Zhang

Data Visualization

Data visualization uses visual tools such as graphs and maps to enhance understandings of data.

Faculty Expert

Dr. Yin Zhang

Machine learning

Machine learning is the ability for computers to improve results through experience. The more a user interacts with the machine, the more data it receives; the more data it receives, the more accurate its determination of relevancy.

Faculty Expert

Dr. Catherine Smith

Natural Language Processing

Research in natural language processing investigates the use of artificial intelligence and linguistics to create systems that can use context to “understand” the content of texts and speech. The computer’s enhanced ability to grasp the meaning of words can then be used to increase the accuracy of information retrieval.

Faculty Expert

Dr. Lala Hajibayova


Featured Project

 

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Revealing Innovation History by Using Smart Data Research Poster (Zeng, Zumer, Zhang)