UIC names rising data scientist to TransUnion endowed professorship
UIC names rising data scientist to TransUnion endowed professorship
“Big data” is getting a big boost in the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Liberal Arts and Sciences through a new professorship endowed by TransUnion, a leading global information and insights company. The partnership between UIC’s largest college and the Chicago-based company will address the overwhelming demand for data science research, education, careers, talent, and information in a world that is becoming increasingly data-driven.
Yichao Wu, an expert in functional data analysis and machine learning, has been appointed the inaugural TransUnion Professor at UIC. Wu will develop and nurture research in data science, engage with businesses, and train graduate and undergraduate students for careers in a wide variety of professions.
He also will play a pivotal role in the new multi-college bachelor’s degree program that is being launched at UIC and will assume the position of director of multidisciplinary research in data science, a new administrative post in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences that will focus on the development of research initiatives for faculty and students in the college and across UIC.
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