When “data scientist” was coined in the 1960s, the role focused on pattern recognition to extract insights from data. Today, the amount of data has grown so substantially that we developed more ...

Environmental data scientists use computing and mathematics to develop sustainable solutions for environmental problems. Environmental data scientists balance and combine expertise from multiple ...

Purdue University's online Master's in Data Science will mold the next generation of data science experts and data engineers to help meet unprecedented industry demand for skilled employees. The ...

Be a part of the climate solution using data and advanced technologies to inform decisions. Identify key patterns in temperature changes, water levels and species populations. Guide policy towards ...

Mikeie Reiland is a staff writer for Education at Forbes Advisor. Before coming to Forbes Advisor, he wrote magazine journalism for publications like the Oxford American, Bitter Southerner, and Gravy.

Data science isn’t new, but the demand for quality data has exploded recently. This isn’t a fad or a rebranding, it’s an evolution. Decisions that govern everything from successful presidential ...