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Clearing Up COVID-19 Misconceptions

Nearly six months after the first COVID-19 outbreak in the United States, there is still some confusion and contradicting claims about the impact of the virus and approaches on containment....

Are 60 Games Enough for MLB Trends to 'Regress to the Mean'?

Every year after MLB’s first month, there seems to be one or two players who are on pace to break Barry Bonds’ homerun record, or a team that is on...

Face and Emotion Recognition using R

This post will demonstrate how to use the AWS Rekognition API with R to detect faces of new images as well as to attribute emotions to a given face. In...

Analysis of the Allies' WWII Strategy

Next month, May 8th, will mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, when Winston Churchill announced Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender from World War II, officially bringing an...

Analyzing NHL Gameplay Data

This analysis will explore how to use and analyze NHL gameplay data. All data is provided from statsapi.web.nhl.com/ for the 2019-20 NHL season through the date of this posting. All...

The Legendary Career of Kobe Bryant Visualized in Data

With the tragic loss of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, we reflect on his dominant career with the Lakers by showcasing his remarkable 20 seasons in the NBA. Using...