In a thought-provoking piece in Politico Magazine , Professor Justin Gest proposes a “Moneyball Fix” for America’s immigration system. Taking a page out of sports analytics, he suggests that the federal government analyze immigration data it could consolidate or collect to determine which pre-admission characteristics predict prospective immigrants’ “success as Americans.” Success would be defined […]
Read MoreAn interview with 'Contest Theory' author Milan Vojnovic. His new books offers a comprehensive coverage of contest theory developed in the areas of economics, computer science and statistics.
Read MoreAlthough the results of the US presidential election took many by surprise, Twitter analysis would have indicated that Donald Trump was winning the social media war. 'Twitter: A Digital Socioscope' provides an in-depth view of latest research dealing with the biases, misinformation, and state-of-the-art electoral forecasting.
Read MoreData science is on the rise and infiltrating almost every field. Properly educated researchers and professionals with an extensive knowledge of how data analysis and statistics are married together will be essential. In an interview with The University of British Columbia, Okanagan, author and Professor John Braun explains what he enjoys about the statistical program […]
Read MoreHow will history record the actions and claims of contemporary political parties? One of those parties might eventually be described as: “The movement that arose in response to an influx of migrants, and promised to “purify” American politics by limiting or ending the influence of immigrants, thus reflecting nativist and anti-Moslem sentiment. It was empowered […]
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