{"id":1829,"date":"2025-05-01T01:25:53","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T01:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/ncsuereseng\/?page_id=1829"},"modified":"2025-06-09T15:36:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T15:36:21","slug":"next-steps","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/ncsuereseng\/next-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"Next Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"862\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/ncsuereseng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2025\/06\/e-REF-Logo-V-2-14.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1960\" style=\"width:100px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/ncsuereseng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2025\/06\/e-REF-Logo-V-2-14.png 862w, https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/ncsuereseng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2025\/06\/e-REF-Logo-V-2-14-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/ncsuereseng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2025\/06\/e-REF-Logo-V-2-14-768x235.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"data-science-academy\" style=\"font-size:52px\">Data Science Academy<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:350px\">\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Navigation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"#data-science-academy\">Data Science Academy at NC State<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"#courses-offered\">DSA Courses Offered<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"#get-involved\">Get Involved with DSA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>The Data Science and AI Academy (DSA) supports NC State as a leading Data Science and AI University.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\">Rooted in NC State University\u2019s land-grant mission of service and innovation, the Data Science and AI Academy (DSA) is designed to equip the Wolfpack community for success in a data-driven world. The Academy delivers transformative educational experiences, supports cutting-edge research, and fosters collaborative partnerships that expand the frontiers of data science and artificial intelligence (AI). With a focus on excellence, DSA helps students gain the knowledge, practical skills, and ethical grounding needed to address complex global challenges and leverage data for positive impact.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/ncsuereseng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2025\/05\/BK14750-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/ncsuereseng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2025\/05\/BK14750-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/ncsuereseng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2025\/05\/BK14750-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/ncsuereseng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2025\/05\/BK14750-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/ncsuereseng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2025\/05\/BK14750-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/ncsuereseng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2025\/05\/BK14750-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\">The Academy\u2019s offerings\u2014<strong>including courses, consulting services, research enablement, and campus-wide programming<\/strong>\u2014extend across all 10 NC State colleges and the NC State Libraries. These initiatives support interdisciplinary collaboration both on campus and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:850px\">\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\"><em>\u201cThe Data Science and AI Academy will accelerate data-intensive discovery, teaching, and service. It will be a key enabler in building skills, expanding capabilities, and fostering engagement among faculty, students, staff, and partners in industry and government.\u201d<\/em><em><br><\/em> \u2013 Warwick Arden, Provost at NC State<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\">The Data Science Academy at NC State offers <strong>minors, certificates, and research opportunities <\/strong>centered<strong> <\/strong>on data science and artificial intelligence. Interested students are encouraged to get involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>For more information on the <a href=\"https:\/\/datascienceacademy.ncsu.edu\/about\/\">Data Science Academy at NC State<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"courses-offered\" style=\"font-size:52px\">DSA Courses Offered<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>The DSA offers a comprehensive list of courses designed to make data science and artificial intelligence accessible to all learners. Some of their offerings related to data visualization include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">DSA 201 &#8211; Introduction to R\/Python for Data Science<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\">&nbsp;This course extends the concept of reproducible coding through a project-based data-centric experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">DSA 202 &#8211; Introduction to Data Visualization<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\">This course focuses on visualizations with open source platforms and resources available to the ncsu community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Other courses that present key data science concepts at the introductory level include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\">DSA 205 &#8211; Data Communication<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\">DSA 220 &#8211; Introduction to AI Ethics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\">DSA 225 &#8211; Data Science for Social Good<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\">DSA 235 &#8211; Introduction to Data Science for Cybersecurity (uses python)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\">DSA 240 &#8211; Measuring Success (User experience\/design focus)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/ncsuereseng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2025\/05\/MAH0142-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1855\" style=\"width:395px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/ncsuereseng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2025\/05\/MAH0142-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/ncsuereseng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2025\/05\/MAH0142-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/ncsuereseng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2025\/05\/MAH0142-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/ncsuereseng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2025\/05\/MAH0142-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/ncsuereseng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2025\/05\/MAH0142-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>For more information on <a href=\"https:\/\/datascienceacademy.ncsu.edu\/courses\/\">courses offered by DSA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"get-involved\" style=\"font-size:52px\">Get Involed with DSA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\">\u200bThe NC State Data Science and AI Academy (DSA) hosts a diverse array of events aimed at fostering engagement with data science and artificial intelligence across various audiences. These events include conferences, networking opportunities, data challenges, and career fairs, all designed to serve the NC State community and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Upcoming Events<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\">For the most current information on upcoming events and opportunities to participate, interested individuals are encouraged to visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/datascienceacademy.ncsu.edu\/dsaevents\/\">DSA&#8217;s official events page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>News and Latest Information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\">Find the latest news and information in data science and artificial intelligence from across campus with the <a href=\"https:\/\/datascienceacademy.ncsu.edu\/about\/dsa-newsletter\/\">DSA Newsletter<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Data Science Academy Navigation The Data Science and AI Academy (DSA) supports NC State as a leading Data Science and AI University. 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