So I finished the MIT College of Computing course, “DATA SCIENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING: MAKING DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS” (remotely) where we studied recommendation systems, deep learning, classification and hypothesis testing, regression and prediction, making sense of unstructured data, and statistics, all using Python. We did a few somewhat interesting projects but didn’t really deep dive into …
It’s been just over a year since I officially graduated with my PhD and have been working as “Dr. Alice.” While I was doing work as a neurodiversity consultant as a graduate student also, it definitely feels like the momentum has increased since I completed the doctorate and have continued consulting as I work to …
This story is inspiring and yet a cautionary tale about the difference and challenges that lie between inventing something useful and actually having it applied in the real world. She invented wifi, but by the time the government got around to implementing it, her patent had expired and she didn’t make any money from any …
Written Feb 6, 2021 by Dr Alice Vo Edwards — How many like me, are pack animals, cut adrift in this sterile new reality? How much of our mental health struggles could be resolved with more 20-second hugs? Maybe two? One in the morning as you start the day, “Just breathe, you’ve got this.” Another …
January 14th, I did the final presentation (linked below for the majorly nerdy and extraordinarily curious) on my year as a Walden Research & Applications for Social Change Fellow and Grant Recipient. I was honored to be accepted as a fellow (and to be able to receive the grant just in time to help offset …
Working on the analysis of the data collected on the impact of COVID-19 on teachers in the USA (primary through graduate school). Thought I’d share a piece of what I’ve found so far: Top 3 problems educators who took my survey said they are experiencing: 1. Too many distractions at home (73) 2. Keeping a …
Hey God(c) By Alice Vo Edwards 4/21/2019 Hey god If you’re out there… Can you hear me? I’m just lying here Sending up a prayer To the man upstairs. To the man upstairs Hoping that you hear my prayers Can you hear me? Lying here There’s nothing in this world More precious than this heart …
(C) Alice Vo Edwards As a child, when I first began swimming in the ocean, family members and signs at the beach warned about the dangers of undertow, and invisible currents that unexpectedly pull me under if a wave swept me out from shore. I was not only told about the potential danger, but talked …
Perhaps you’ve read the news recently and seen the articles about how workers working from home are working three hours longer per day on average and facing increased stress, burnout, and health challenges as a result (2) On top of this additional unpaid work time, and challenges with time management, parenting and overseeing online education, parents …
In early March, I received word that a study I proposed and developed for Graduate Women in Science (GWIS), with two other volunteers and colleagues, had received IRB approval and was ready for us to go live and start seeking responses. It was exciting and the team I was working with was ready to hit …