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Data+ (2017)

Data+ is a ten-week summer research experience for undergraduates and master’s students interested in exploring new data-driven approaches to interdisciplinary challenges. Students work in small teams and learn how to marshal, analyze and visualize data, while gaining broad exposure to the field of data science. Through collaboration, teams use data analysis to solve a wide variety of real-world challenges using health data, text, voting records, wireless mapping data, economic and financial analytics and more.

2017 Projects

Team Leaders

  • Wilkins Aquino, Pratt School of Engineering: Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • Stephen Bayer, University Development
  • Emily Bernhardt, Arts & Sciences: Biology
  • Tyler Bletsch, Pratt School of Engineering: Electrical & Computer Engineering
  • Kyle Bradbury, Energy Initiative, Pratt School of Engineering: Electrical & Computer Engineering
  • Martin Brooke, Pratt School of Engineering: Electrical & Computer Engineering
  • Robert Calderbank, Arts & Sciences: Computer Science
  • Lawrence Carin, Pratt School of Engineering: Electrical & Computer Engineering
  • Ian Conlon, Development Services
  • Ingrid Daubechies, Arts & Sciences: Mathematics
  • Steven Espinosa, Enterprise Systems and Support
  • Christina Gibson-Davis, Sanford School of Public Policy
  • Astrid Giugni, Arts & Sciences: English
  • Peter Lange, Arts & Sciences: Political Science
  • Joseph Lucas, Social Science Research Institute
  • Jonathan Mattingly, Arts & Sciences: Mathematics
  • Eric Monson, Duke Libraries
  • James Moody, Arts & Sciences: Sociology
  • H Frederik Nijhout, Arts & Sciences: Biology
  • Douglas Nowacek, Nicholas School of the Environment: Marine Science and Conservation
  • Emma Rasiel, Arts & Sciences: Economics
  • Rachel Richesson, School of Nursing
  • Marc Ryser, Advanced Oncologic and GI Surgery
  • Lisa Satterwhite, Pratt School of Engineering: Biomedical Engineering
  • Nicole Schramm-Sapyta, Duke Institute for Brain Sciences
  • Rebecca Schroeder, Anesthesiology-VAMC
  • Ryan Shaw, School of Nursing
  • Laura Sheble, Duke Network Analysis Center (DNAC)
  • Harris Solomon, Arts & Sciences: Cultural Anthropology
  • Natalie Spring, Duke - University Development
  • Shanna Sprinkle, House Staff - Surgery
  • Jessica Tenenbaum, School of Medicine: Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
  • David Toole, Divinity School
  • Julia Trimmer, PAS Adm - Provost Office
  • Qing Yang, Son-Faculty and Staff

Graduate Team Members

  • Bryce Bartlett, Sociology-PHD
  • Nick Bloom, Sociology-PHD
  • Josh Bruce, Sociology-PHD
  • Esko Brummel, Bioethics and Sci Policy - AM
  • Kyle Burris, Statistical Science - PHD
  • Feixiao Chen, Analytical Political Econ - AM
  • Yu Chen, Economics-AM
  • Summer Dunsmore, MFA/Experimental and Doc Arts
  • Rick Gawne, Biology - PHD
  • Shai Gorsky, Statistical Science - PHD
  • Jessica Hines, English-PHD
  • Sheng Jiang, Statistical Science - PHD
  • Gary Koplik, Economics and Computation-MS
  • Isaac Lavine, Statistical Science - PHD
  • Boning Li, Electrical/Computer Engg-MS
  • Michael Lindon, Statistical Science - PHD
  • Jing Lyu, Biostatistics - Master
  • Guangshen Ma, Mech Engg/Materials Sci-PHD
  • Yanlin Ma, Biostatistics - Master
  • Gregory Malen
  • Richard Marinos, Environment-PHD
  • Tyler Massaro
  • Vaishakhi Mayya, Electrical/Computer Engg-PHD
  • Kenneth McKenna, Biology - PHD
  • Collin Mueller, Divinity-MDV; Sociology-PHD
  • Lauren Mueller, MFA/Experimental and Doc Arts
  • Robert Ravier, Mathematics-PHD
  • Matt Ross, Ecology-PHD
  • Jonathan Rub
  • Lidea Shahidi, Electrical/Computer Engg-PHD
  • Artem Streltsov, Economics-AM
  • Willem Van Den Boom, Statistical Science - PHD
  • Stefan Waldschmidt, English-PHD
  • Siwei Zhang, Biostatistics - Master
  • Zhennan Zhou

Undergraduate Team Members

  • Devri Adams, Environmental Sci/Policy (AB)
  • Linda Adams, Computer Science (BS)
  • Serge Assaad, Biomedical Engineering (BSE); Electrical & Cmputr Egr (BSE2)
  • Daniel Bass-Blue, Computer Science (AB)
  • John Benhart, Computer Science (BS)
  • Surabhi Beriwal, Mathematics (BS)
  • Selen Berkman, IDM: Math-CS Data Science
  • Angelo Bonomi, Chemistry (AB)
  • Rachel Buchanan, Psychology (BS)
  • Gouttham Chandrasekar, Electrical & Computer Egr(BSE); Computer Science (BSE2)
  • Felicia Chen, Computer Science (BS); Economics (BS2)
  • Mark Chen, Biomedical Engineering (BSE); Electrical & Cmputr Egr (BSE2)
  • Susie Choi, Computer Science (AB)
  • Jackson Dellinger, Computer Science (AB); Political Science (AB2)
  • Lucas Do, Economics (BS); Mathematics (AB2)
  • Mudit Dutta, Chemistry (BS)
  • Lauren Fox, Cultural Anthropology (AB)
  • Ana Galvez, Evolutionary Anthropology (AB); Cultural Anthropology (AB2)
  • Sammy Garland, Computer Science (BS)
  • Robbie Ha, Computer Science (BS); Public Policy (AB2)
  • Peter Hase, Statistical Science (BS)
  • Shamikh Hossain, Computer Science (BS); Statistical Science (BS2)
  • Sherry Huang, Statistical Science (BS)
  • Amanda Jankowski, Sociology (AB); Global Health (AB2)
  • Amy Jiang, Public Policy (AB)
  • Remy Kassem, Mathematics (BS)
  • Amirhossein Khoshro
  • Raphael Kim, Mechanical Engineering (BSE); Computer Science (BS2)
  • Peilin Lai, Computer Science (BS); Mathematics (AB2)
  • Xinyu Li, Biology (BS)
  • Annie Lott, Statistical Science (BS)
  • Katharyn Loweth, Int Comparative Studies (AB)
  • Kevin Murgas, Biomedical Engineering (BSE)
  • Trishul Nagenalli, Electrical & Computer Egr(BSE); Computer Science (BSE2)
  • Jessica Needleman, Statistical Science (BS); Computer Science (AB2)
  • Alejandro Ortega, Mathematics (AB); Computer Science (BS2)
  • Nikhil Pulimood, Computer Science (BS)
  • Vivian Qi, Biomedical Engineering (BSE); Electrical & Cmputr Egr (BSE2)
  • Elizabeth Ratliff, Statistical Science (BS)
  • Mason Simon
  • Amber Strange, Computer Science (BS)
  • Jake Sumner, Biology (BS)
  • Matthew Tribby, Computer Science (BS)
  • Jake Ukleja, Computer Science (AB)
  • Aaron Vansteinberg, English (AB)
  • Camila Vargas Restrepo, Interdept Psych/VisMediaSt(AB)
  • James Wang, Statistical Science (BS)
  • William Willis III, Mechanical Engineering (BSE); Physics (BS2)
  • Ellie Wood, Biomedical Engineering (BSE)
  • Frederick Xu, Computer Science (BS); Mathematics (BS2)
  • Jing Yang
  • Frank Yin, Electrical & Computer Egr(BSE); Computer Science (BSE2)
  • Alessandra Zhang, Economics (BS)
  • Juliana Zhang, Neuroscience (BS)
  • Kelly Zhang, Computer Science (BS); Mathematics (BS2)
  • Ziwei Zhao, Mathematics (BS)
  • Liuyi Zhu, Computer Science (BS); Mathematics (BS2)

Community Team Members

  • Benjamin Brigman, Columbia University
  • Bruno Cornelis, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
  • Brooke Durham, TD Bank
  • Mike Fliss, UNC Injury Prevention Research Center
  • Rebecca German, Northeast Ohio Medical University
  • John Killeen, Durham Neighborhood Compass
  • Gene Likens, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
  • Libby McClure, PhD Student, Epidemiology, UNC Chapel Hill
  • Tadeus Ochman, City of Durham
  • Darryl Shibata, University of Southern California
  • Brian Walsh, TD Bank
  • Laylon Williams, Alliance Behavioral Healthcare