After the ball drops, the fireworks fizzle, and the crowds clear, it’s time to shift gears. Ringing in the new year also means readying for the latest trends. Recently, we highlighted some of those trends here on our blog and in this free trend report for...
Big data is an understatement given what it describes. Take the amount of data in the world a year ago— approximately 44 zettabytes. That’s a “44” with 21 zeros after it. Still trying to wrap your mind around that number? Picture this: 44...
As interest in data science degrees continues to grow, universities need to arm faculty members and students with best-in-class tools for deep dive exploration of data. is a smart approach. It starts with a trusted source of news data that librarians, professors...
“As much as we sometimes roll our eyes at the ivory-tower isolation of universities, they continue to serve as remarkable engines of innovation.” Steven Johnson, host of the PBS series How We Got to Now and the podcast American Innovations , isn’t...
American philosopher and author Matthew Stewart has said that “One of the distinguishing features of anything that aspires to the name of science is the reproducibility of experimental results.” That fact doesn’t change just because the type of...
There’s nothing like hands-on experience with research and analytics tools for giving your students the practical knowledge needed for the data-driven careers awaiting them. Data discovery and analysis, however, can be riddled with challenges that slow their...
Nearly a decade ago, the Harvard Business Review proclaimed the data scientist as the “Sexiest Job of the 21 st Century. Back then, authors noted that “More than anything, what data scientists do is make discoveries while swimming in data.” Is...
“Being prepared is about anticipating what comes next and getting ready for it,” writes Tony Rea in What They Don’t Teach You in Sales School . It’s a concept that resonates here at Nexis Solutions too. Our commitment to developing innovative...
In a recent live webinar event, LexisNexis team members Margaret Hart and Hatim El Faiz teamed up to share what makes Nexis Data Lab such a powerful data research and analytics tool for academic researchers. First, Hatim explained how Data Lab streamlines and accelerates...
The COVID-19 pandemic turned the world upside-down, moving working, learning, and socializing from physical to digital almost overnight. Like others going through this transformation, higher education institutions struggled to keep up with this sudden shift. The...
It’s no secret that finding the right datasets for your analysis creates a huge hurdle when starting new data projects. You have countless sources to choose from, yet even when you think you’ve found the perfect data, your project fails to produce the...
Data as a Service (DaaS) feeds complementary content directly into a user’s existing AI applications, research tools, and business intelligence platforms. With DaaS, a business can discover actionable insights on data that might have otherwise been unavailable...
Data scientists represent one of the most in-demand careers today. As Towards Data Science noted earlier this year, demand for data science jobs has climbed 650% in the past decade. It’s a key driver behind the growth of Data Science programs at universities...
What’s the one thing everyone in your academic institution—from professor and student to faculty member and researcher—have in common? They all rely on data. Coursework, lesson planning, research projects, fundraising campaigns, and a myriad of...
It’s been 35 years since the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) first began awarding the peer recognized SIIA CODiE Awards to “the most exciting and transformative products” in business and education technologies. In announcing...