Kaggle now has 100K data scientists, but what’s a data scientist? — Tech News and Analysis

Kaggle now has 100K data scientists, but what’s a data scientist? — Tech News and Analysis. Related articles Kaggle now has 100K data scientists, but what's a data scientist? (shankernaik.wordpress.com) 10 "R" Packages Every Data Scientist & Analyst Should Be Aware Of (starbridgepartners.com) New Programs Emerge to Train Big Data Scientists (datacenterknowledge.com) Gawking at the … Continue reading Kaggle now has 100K data scientists, but what’s a data scientist? — Tech News and Analysis

IT has disrupted finance so why is healthcare lagging behind?

Information technology has revolutionalized financial services. So why is healthcare so far behind? Phil Fasano, Guest Contributor, gigaom.com The U.S. leads the world in health­care expen­di­tures – an astound­ing $2.7 tril­lion in 2012 and ris­ing every year. Yet in one recent study of med­ical out­comes in the world’s most high­ly devel­oped coun­tries we ranked last. … Continue reading IT has disrupted finance so why is healthcare lagging behind?

Best grad degree programs in big data analytics

(via Institute for Advanced Analytics | Dr. Michael Rappa · Survey of Graduate Degree Programs in Analytics) Related articles Cognizant (CTS) hiring Project Associate - B.E/B.Tech, B.Sc (fresherspath.wordpress.com)

With $1 Trillion at Stake, Enterprise Technology Gets Its Star Turn :

Big Tech: With $1 Trillion at Stake, Enterprise Technology Gets Its Star Turn Michael V. Copeland, wired.com Every 10 to 15 years the enterprise market goes through an upheaval where the next generation of technology replaces the old. We’re in the early stages of one of those big displacements right now, where huge companies are … Continue reading With $1 Trillion at Stake, Enterprise Technology Gets Its Star Turn :

Technology Ranks World’s Most-Trusted Industry

Technology Ranks World’s Most-Trusted Industry in 2013 Zoe Fox, mashable.com The technology industry has been ranked most-trusted for the second consecutive year, ahead of the automotive, and food and beverage industries, according to the 2013 Edelman Trust Barometer.”As an industry, I think tech companies pre-anticipate a… http://flip.it/NoiKA Related articles Technology Ranks World's Most-Trusted Industry in … Continue reading Technology Ranks World’s Most-Trusted Industry

Why health IT is the core of reform

Why IT is the core of the healthcare renaissance kevinmd.com Warning! I am a practicing doctor who sees real patients using an electronic medical record (EMR). My sole agenda is to provide the best patient care. I have no financial stake in information technology (IT). However, unlike the editorial board at… http://flip.it/YDFkX Related articles Practice … Continue reading Why health IT is the core of reform

Why I Never Post Job Openings

Eric V. Holtzclaw, inc.com LEAN FORWARD Instead, I give candidates permission to stalk me. They should find out what I’m up to, track me down, introduce themselves, let me get to know them. It works. Peo­ple often ask me how to get a job at my com­pa­ny, User Insight. T… http://flpbd.it/JhhGm Why I Never Post … Continue reading Why I Never Post Job Openings

Jobs for the Future (JFF) uses online intelligence to find jobs in most demand

In contrast to traditional survey based means of measuring job growth which can be quite inaccurate  Jobs for the Future's (JFF)  John Dorrer uses ethnographic/online methods to analyze job postings (mining nearly 100,000 unique online postings for the three months ending February 14) in real time to extract the skills employers are asking for right now, then works … Continue reading Jobs for the Future (JFF) uses online intelligence to find jobs in most demand

Quantified Self: New Personal Informatics Community

Check this out. Quantified Self | Self Knowledge Through Numbers. Related articles National Informatics Center of India Hacked by Code Injector and Yash (news.softpedia.com) Using Education Informatics to Improve Library Services to Doctoral Students: An Embedded Approach by Lynette Ralph (bluesyemre.com) Information Technology improves patient care and increases privacy, informatics expert says (medicalxpress.com) Health Informatics … Continue reading Quantified Self: New Personal Informatics Community

Online Project Management & Planning Software – LiquidPlanner

Online Project Management & Planning Software - LiquidPlanner. Related articles LiquidPlanner Names Liz Pearce CEO (pehub.com) Box and LiquidPlanner Team Up for Better Project Management (pcworld.com) LiquidPlanner's new CEO: How Liz Pearce rose to the top at age 35 (geekwire.com) AtTask Raises $13 Million For Software as a Service That Combines Social Tech With Traditional … Continue reading Online Project Management & Planning Software – LiquidPlanner

Knowledge Systems Institute Graduate School of Computer Science Bioinformatics

Knowledge Systems Institute :: Graduate School of Computer Science. Bioinformatics degrees Related articles Proctored exam for Intro to Computer Science now available (udacity.com) The state of IT education (computerworld.co.nz) Making Magic With Computer Science and Art (theepochtimes.com) Redefining the Introduction to Computer Science (ejohn.org) Developers put to the test in Game of Codes (computerworld.co.nz) Engineering … Continue reading Knowledge Systems Institute Graduate School of Computer Science Bioinformatics

Texas Tech University Systems Engineering program

Texas Tech University :: Distance Learning Program. The field of systems engineering increasingly blends behavioral science and human factors with hard engineering skills... Related articles Texas Tech University President Named New President at the University of Alabama (whnt.com) What's Missing from Project Management in IT (herdingcats.typepad.com) Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge (SEBOK) (herdingcats.typepad.com) What Do … Continue reading Texas Tech University Systems Engineering program

Johnny Chung Lee – Human Computer Interaction Research

Johnny Chung Lee - Human Computer Interaction Research. This guy is amazing. He is in the HCI lab at Carnegie and has invented a 40 dollar electronic white board (They normally cost around 1-2k) as well as steadycam using off the shelf controllers from the Wii. Related articles User Experience: Remember, when it comes to … Continue reading Johnny Chung Lee – Human Computer Interaction Research

RPI Information Technology: Master’s Program in HCI, ethnography

RPI Information Technology: Master's Program. Related articles Is your iPad keeping you up at night? (networkworld.com) Your Tablet and Smartphone Could Be Ruining Your Sleep (hothardware.com) RPI scientist: LEDs on runways could help airports (troyrecord.com) RPI increase sees FIT payments rise to 45.4p (evoenergy.co.uk) mStoner blog - Social Media and Advancement: A Report on Data … Continue reading RPI Information Technology: Master’s Program in HCI, ethnography

Health Informatics Program – UC Davis Health System

Health Informatics Program - UC Davis Health System. Related articles Faculty urge UC Davis to apologize to disciplined professor (sacbee.com) Editorial: UC Davis doctor should step down as chair (sacbee.com) White children more likely to receive CT scans (universityofcalifornia.edu) UC Davis fraternity kicked off campus for alcohol violations (sacbee.com) Health Informatics Forum MOOC to Launch … Continue reading Health Informatics Program – UC Davis Health System

E:CO: complexity journal

About E:CO. Related articles Cleverness and complexity are not necessarily wisdom. (teachingsofmasters.wordpress.com) Inspired by genetics, chemistry finally takes hold of its own code (esciencenews.com) The Next IT Killer Is... Not SDN (devcentral.f5.com) Book Review: Living with Complexity (jnd.org)

HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society)

HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society). This org shows jobs in HIT avg salary around 75k and extensive growth. Related articles HIMSS focuses on usability in guide to selecting mobile apps (healthtechinsights.com) Albany Medical Center vice president receives highest recognition (troyrecord.com) Drexel University Online and Leading Healthcare Association Collaborate for Higher Education Initiative (prweb.com) … Continue reading HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society)