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From Temple Made to Temple Making: Stat professor discusses building her career at the Fox School

“I have an interesting perspective because I know what it is like to be a student going through a program in our department at the Fox School,” says Lauren Burns, assistant professor of instruction in the Department of Statistical Science. “It makes my experience a little different as a faculty member because it has not […]

Sirius XM executive brings industry experience to classroom as adjunct instructor

When given the choice of nearly 200 radio stations, the average Sirius XM radio subscriber almost always rotates between just three or four channels. Those few stations provide a glimpse of the subscriber: their hobbies, potential consumer activity as well as what they care about. Through that brief glimpse, conclusions can be drawn. That’s the […]

Fox alumnus offers advice to help future data analysts find their path

Fahim Kazmi, MS ’19, is passionate about data analysis. “When I was first researching the field, I realized how amazing these skills were—you can create miracles working in pharmaceuticals, create new medicines and help with the creation of a vaccine,” he says. With a bachelor’s degree in engineering and experience working as a mechanical engineer […]

Keeping students engaged in a virtual classroom

A year ago, the phrase “Zoom fatigue” meant nothing to most of us. Now that our lives, education and jobs exist mainly at home, staying focused and engaged in a virtual environment has its challenges. But Fox School staff and faculty have worked tirelessly to keep students engaged in a myriad of ways. From leveraging […]

What price would you pay to keep your data safe?

When most people use social media, they’re either chatting with friends or scrolling through feeds. Data mining is not usually top of mind—but for Jimmy Quan, it is. Quan, a Fox School senior majoring in Statistical Science and Data Analytics (SSDA), spent his summer researching how social media users can weigh the tradeoffs between using […]

Fox Launches Specialized Master’s Program in Statistics and Data Science

Since December 2013, online job postings for statisticians and data science professionals have risen by 256%, according to the Indeed Hiring Lab. These in-demand “super analysts” are able to do deep dives into quantitative analysis. In response to that trend, the Fox School of Business has developed a 30-credit Master of Science in Statistics and […]