Beyond These Towers: Data Science & AI in Our Lives
Our Beyond These Towers presidential event series kicked off on November 30 in New York City.
President Wang, our faculty, administrators, and speakers enjoyed connecting with alumni and friends and sharing how WPI’s important and impactful contributions using data science and artificial intelligence are having a dramatic positive effect on our lives.
The event featured panelists Andreea Bodnari '10, Vice President of AI Products in Strategy & Innovation for @UnitedHealth Group; John Manning '80, Chief Operating Officer and Corporate Chief of Staff for Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Elke Rundensteiner, Professor, Computer Science & Program Head, Data Science, and Fatemeh Ganji, Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering. The panel was moderated by Jean King, Peterson Family Dean of Arts & Sciences.
See photos from the event here!
WPI is uniquely positioned to address complex, intractable problems, and together, we can work towards an even brighter future. To learn more about the ways WPI is making an impact, check out the stories linked below.
Some Highlights of WPI's Impact Using Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
- Expanding access to quality care and improving healthcare outcomes
- Disrupting human and wildlife trafficking
- Helping nonprofits find resources and talent and creating community connections
- Guiding policymakers through contributing factors that led to a decline in middle school math achievement during the pandemic
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Screening voice recordings for signs that a speaker is depressed