Capstone
The culminating capstone experience allows students to gain valuable, real-world exposure under the guidance of experienced Biostatisticians and Data Scientists.
Collaboration
Being in New York City is a huge asset for our program.
Local institutions collaborating with Weill Cornell Medicine include NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, the Hospital for Special Surgery, The Rockefeller University, the State Department of Health, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, a.
Diversity
Students from all over the world join this program with backgrounds in science (e.g. statistics, mathematics, biology etc.), engineering, health and medicine.
Their diversity creates a unique, collaborative learning environment.
Is data science a branch of Statistics?
However, leading academics including:
Vasant Dhar of NYU Andrew Gelman of Columbia University and David Donoho of Stanford describe Data Science as an applied branch of statistics resulting from the emergence of computer science. Mentorship
We keep our class size and student-to-faculty ratio low so that our students get the most personalized experience possible.
Because of this, close mentorship with a faculty member throughout the entirety of the program is provided to all of our students.
Many even continue their relationship well beyond becoming alumni and working in their careers.
Opportunities
Graduates, skilled in the management, analysis and visualization of big data, are prepared for challenging careers in the public and private biomedical, healthcare, insurance and pharmaceutical sectors, both in academia and the industry.
Unique Program
Our program in Biostatistics and Data Science is unique in its training in cutting edge data mining and machine learning techniques yet retains the rigor of a traditional Biostatistics program.
What is the difference between a statistician and a data scientist?
They are also involved in the creation and use of data systems, whereas statisticians focus more on the equations and mathematical models that they use for their analysis.
Because of its focus on computers and databases, many people consider data science a branch of computer science.