University of North Carolina at Charlotte

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte has created centers of excellence in data visualization, visual analytics, statistics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, Geographic Information Systems, complex adaptive systems, systems science, cybersecurity analytics, and energy analytics. These centers form the core of the Data Science Initiative (DSI) at UNC Charlotte. The Data Science Initiative is an industry-university-state partnership, led by the College of Computing and Informatics, the Belk College of Business, the College of Health and Human Services, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and includes collaborative partners in other academic departments.

DSI provides an effective solution to the challenge of “Big Data” by creating education, training and research programs in data science and analytics integrated with business and industry expertise. The surrounding hub of top financial services, energy, retail sales and distribution, advanced manufacturing, and technology companies provides an ideal environment to utilize a suite of skills only an urban research university can accommodate—Big Data understanding and innovation, business acumen, and technical mastery.