Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

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Researchers Daniel Shore of Georgetown University and Chris Warren of Carnegie Mellon University mapped more than 88 million relationships of England’s leading historical figures on an interactive website.

Study Maps 88 Million Historical Relationships

By Lisa Burgoa October 23, 2015

According to legend, Isaac Newton emerged as a colossus in modern physics in 1666 after a legendary bonk to the head by a falling apple triggered his Universal Law of Gravitation. John Milton penned...

Speaker Discusses Data Mining

By Aaron Lewis and Editor-in-Chief January 24, 2014

Big data is trending. From company’s customers to their new hires, big data has become a benchmark analytical tool for large businesses looking to get the most bang for their buck. But is it here...

Rolling the Dice on Big Data

By The Editorial Board September 20, 2013

Frank McCourt Jr.’s (CAS ’75) $100 million donation to develop a new public policy school offers many reasons to celebrate. But one reason — the school’s inclusion of a Massive Data Institute...

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