The University of Connecticut always allowed flexibility in creating new, unique majors, but the immense student demand for one in particular—data science—came as a surprise. “It was almost getting ...

This article is published by AllBusiness.com, a partner of TIME. What is “Data Science”? Data science is an interdisciplinary field that focuses on extracting meaningful insights and knowledge from ...

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

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. When “data scientist” was ...

In an era when data-driven decisions and systems influence every sector of business and society, talented professionals who bring an ethical framework to data science are more in demand than ever. The ...

Garrett Andrews is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Political Science at Portland Community College where he teaches State and Local Government. With five years of experience as a writer ...

When reviewing job growth and salary information, it’s important to remember that actual numbers can vary due to many different factors—like years of experience in the role, industry of employment, ...