Data+ (2020)

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.

2020 Projects

Team Leaders

  • Omer Ali, Samuel DuBois Cook Ctr on Social Equity
  • Lawrence Appelbaum, School of Medicine: Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
  • Eric Autry, Arts & Sciences: Mathematics
  • Edward Balleisen, Arts & Sciences: History, Sanford School of Public Policy
  • Phillip Batton, Office of Information Technology
  • Paul Bendich, Arts & Sciences: Mathematics
  • Samuel Berchuck, Arts & Sciences: Statistical Science
  • Kyle Bradbury, Energy Initiative, Pratt School of Engineering: Electrical & Computer Engineering
  • Marie Chelini, Arts & Sciences: Evolutionary Anthropology
  • Lawrence Cleaver, Duke Athletics
  • Alexandra Cooper, Social Science Research Institute
  • William Darity, Sanford School of Public Policy
  • Sean Dilda, Office of Information Technology
  • Jessilyn Dunn, Pratt School of Engineering: Biomedical Engineering
  • Yi Feng, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • T. Robert Fetter, Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
  • Mike Fliss, UNC Injury Prevention Research Center
  • Jonathon Free, Energy Initiative
  • Astrid Giugni, Arts & Sciences: English
  • Sue Harnett, Rewriting the Code
  • John Haws, Data and Analytics Practice
  • James Heffernan, Nicholas School of the Environment: Environmental Sciences and Policy
  • Jessica Hines, Birmingham-Southern College
  • Eric Hope, Office of Information Technology
  • Joel Huber, Fuqua School of Business
  • Shah Irani, Fleet Management
  • Gagandeep Kaur, Office of Information Technology
  • Cecilia Marquez, Arts & Sciences: History
  • Robert McGrail, Duke University Management Company
  • Felipe Medeiros, School of Medicine: Ophthalmology
  • James Moody, Arts & Sciences: Sociology
  • Sayan Mukherjee, Arts & Sciences: Statistical Science
  • Megan Mullin, Nicholas School of the Environment: Environmental Sciences and Policy
  • Charles Nunn, Arts & Sciences: Evolutionary Anthropology
  • Kyle Onda, Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
  • Lauren Patterson, Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
  • Victoria Plutshack, Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
  • Emma Rasiel, Arts & Sciences: Economics
  • Lee Reiners, Duke Law: Global Financial Markets Center
  • Marc Richard, School of Medicine: Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Guillermo Sapiro, Pratt School of Engineering: Electrical & Computer Engineering
  • Philip Savoy, Nicholas School of the Environment: Environmental Sciences and Policy
  • Nicole Schramm-Sapyta, Duke Institute for Brain Sciences
  • Daniel Scolnic, Arts & Sciences: Physics
  • Tim Sell, School of Medicine: Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Philip Stern, Arts & Sciences: History
  • Maria Tackett, Arts & Sciences: Statistical Science
  • Vahid Tarokh, Pratt School of Engineering: Electrical & Computer Engineering
  • Mary Clair Thompson, Office of Information Technology
  • Nicholas Tripp, Office of Information Technology
  • Michael Troxel, Arts & Sciences: Physics
  • Christopher Walter, Arts & Sciences: Physics
  • Nancy Zucker, School of Medicine: Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Graduate Team Members

  • Valerie Adams, Physical Therapy
  • Brinnae Bent, Biomedical Engineering-PHD
  • Olivier Binette, Statistical Science - PHD
  • David Buch, Statistical Science - PHD
  • Joao Capanema Mansur, Data Science - MS
  • Andrew Carr, Sociology-PHD
  • Billy Carson, Biomedical Engineering-PHD
  • Bernard Coles, Sociology-PHD
  • Yingyu Fu, Data Science - MS
  • Anil Ganti, Electrical/Computer Engg-PHD
  • Zhihao Han, Economics-AM
  • Anna Holleman, Divinity-MDV; Sociology-PHD
  • Samuel Horewood, History-PHD
  • Tzu-Chun Hsieh, Data Science - MS
  • Bohao Huang, Electrical/Computer Engg-PHD
  • Chris Huebner, English-PHD
  • Susan Jacobs, Sociology-PHD
  • Amari Jones, Master of Fine Arts - Dance
  • Young Kyung Kim, Electrical/Computer Engg-PHD
  • Hunter Klein, Electrical/Computer Engg-PHD
  • Alyssa Kuchinski, History-PHD
  • Viggy Kumaresan, Data Science - MS
  • Kevin Liang, Electrical/Computer Engg-PHD
  • Melyssa Minto, Comp Biology and Bioinfo-PHD
  • Phuc Nguyen, Statistical Science - PHD
  • Ronald Nhondova, Data Science - MS
  • Andrew Patterson, Data Science - MS
  • Max Povejsil, Bioethics and Sci Policy - AM
  • Varun Prasad, Data Science - MS
  • Abdur Rehman, Data Science - MS
  • Kimberly Roche, Comp Biology and Bioinfo-PHD
  • Srishti Saha, Data Science - MS
  • Jingjing Shi, Data Science - MS
  • Geetika Singh, Biomedical Engineering-MS
  • Imari Smith, Sociology-PHD
  • Ethan Swartzentruber, Data Science - MS
  • Shota Takeshima, Data Science - MS
  • Yi Wang, Business Administration-MBA
  • Nathan Warren, Data Science - MS
  • Ruth Wygle, Sociology-PHD
  • Evan Wyse, Statistical Science - MS

Undergraduate Team Members

  • Mounika Adepu, Statistical Science (BS)
  • Arjun Bakshi, Economics (BS); Psychology (AB2)
  • Rebecca Bell, Mathematics (AB)
  • Alex Burgin, Mathematics (BS)
  • Alex Bussey, Civil Engineering (BSE)
  • Theo Cai, Environmental Sci/Policy (AB)
  • Katelyn Chang, Computer Science (BS); Statistical Science (BS2)
  • Benjamin Chen, Economics (BS)
  • Helen Chen, Statistical Science (BS)
  • Selina Chu, Economics (BS); Sociology (AB2)
  • Ben Clayman, Economics (BS); Computer Science (BS2)
  • Jackson Cooksey, Economics (BS); Philosophy (AB2)
  • Katherine Cottrell, Computer Science (BS)
  • Peyton Cox, Environmental Sciences (BS)
  • Nick Datto, Public Policy (AB); Political Science (AB2)
  • Jake Didner, Computer Science (BS); Economics (BS2)
  • Matt Feder, Statistical Science (BS); Computer Science (AB2)
  • Tyler Feldman, Electrical & Computer Egr(BSE); Computer Science (BS2)
  • Kevin Feng, Computer Science (BS); Mathematics (BS2)
  • Jerry Fu, Environmental Sciences (BS); Biology (BS2)
  • Grace Gao, Computer Science (BS)
  • Brian Glucksman, Mathematics (BS); Philosophy (AB2)
  • Kush Gulati, Biomedical Engineering (BSE)
  • Steven Herrera Tenorio, Statistical Science (BS)
  • Annie Hirsch, Computer Science (BS)
  • Jessica Ho, Neuroscience (BS)
  • Niko Hobart, Computer Science (BS); Mathematics (AB2)
  • Lindsay Hu, Civil Engineering (BSE)
  • Jenny Huang, Statistical Science (BS); Computer Science (BS2)
  • Michelle Huang, Computer Science (BS)
  • Sydney Hunt, Electrical & Computer Egr(BSE); Computer Science (BS2)
  • Liz Huynh, Neuroscience (BS)
  • Pavani Jairam, Physics (BS)
  • Jackson Kennedy, Mechanical Engineering (BSE)
  • Mohammad Khatami, Electrical & Computer Egr(BSE); Public Policy (AB2)
  • Michaela Kotarba, Interdepartmental
  • Noah Lanier, Mathematics (AB)
  • Bella Larsen, Psychology (AB); Public Policy (AB2)
  • Lucas Li, Mathematics (BS); Computer Science (BS2)
  • Jack Lichtenstein, IDM: CS-Stats Data Science
  • Grace Llewellyn, Computer Science (BS)
  • Cole Luther, Statistical Science (BS); Mathematics (BS2)
  • Hannah Marchuk, Biology (BS)
  • David Mellgard, Classical Civilization (AB); History (AB2)
  • Ellen Mines, Biology (BS)
  • Priya Parkash, Statistical Science (BS); Economics (BS2)
  • Donald Pepka, Public Policy (AB); Mathematics (AB2)
  • Franco Picone, Economics (BS)
  • Amber Potter, Statistical Science (BS); Computer Science (AB2)
  • Matthew Ralph, Statistical Science (BS); Political Science (AB2)
  • Emma Rand, Environmental Sciences (BS); Medieval & Renaiss St (AB2)
  • Arjun Rao, Interdepartmental
  • Matt Robbins, Computer Science (BS); Mathematics (BS2)
  • Leah Roffman, Public Policy (AB)
  • Clara Savchik, Master of Management Studies; Computer Science (BS)
  • Malik Scott, Sociology (AB)
  • Ahana Sen, Mathematics (AB); Computer Science (AB2)
  • Miriam Shams-Rainey, Computer Science (BS)
  • Alyssa Shi, Statistical Science (AB)
  • Albert Sun, Computer Science (BS)
  • John Taylor, Master of Management Studies; Computer Science (BS)
  • Tri Truong, Public Policy (AB); Computer Science (AB2)
  • Justin Van De Graaf, Computer Science (BS)
  • Sergio Wallace-Vera, Computer Science (BS)
  • Andre Wang, Interdepartmental; Mathematics (BS2)
  • Melanie Wang, Computer Science (BS)
  • Roy Wang, Environmental Engineering(BSE)
  • Ben Williams, Electrical & Computer Egr(BSE)
  • Miranda Wolford, Int Comparative Studies (AB)
  • Alice Wu, Computer Science (BS)
  • Andy Wu, Computer Science (BS); Mathematics (BS2)
  • Helena Wu, Biology (BS)
  • Darren Xie, Mathematics (BS); Statistical Science (BS2)
  • Rosalie Xu, MQM: Business Analytics; Interdisciplinary Studies (BA)
  • Aston Yong, Computer Science (BS)
  • Angela Yoon, Statistical Science (BS)
  • Qintian Zhang, Statistical Science (BS); Interdepartmental
  • Yinhong Zhao, Economics (BS); Mathematics (BS2)
  • Sam Zhou, Mathematics (BS); Computer Science (BS2)
  • Pei Yi Zhuo, Statistical Science (BS); Sociology (AB2)
  • Anna Zolotor, Interdepartmental

Community Team Members

  • Daisy Zhan, Haverford College-Undergraduate Student

Team Contributors

  • Tara Albrecht, School of Nursing