The fundamental learning goals of the Master in Urban Analytics and Policy (UAP) at the Biden School are the development of skills in data science, analytics, analysis, and ethics; critical thinking, ...

The past decade has seen the rise of Data Science, not only as an independent discipline defined by the study of commonalities of data-driven information extraction across domains, but also as a key ...

As urban temperatures rise and air quality worsens, city planners are increasingly turning to urban forestry expansion as one remedy. Urban greening, which encompasses planning, planting and ...

The rise of big tech and the proliferation of digital information is often cast in dystopian terms; consumers unwittingly consent to the hoovering of reams of private data by corporate overlords, who, ...

As urbanization accelerates globally, cities face growing challenges related to traffic congestion, energy consumption and public service management. Traditional systems are increasingly strained ...

Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...

Currently, more than half of the world’s population lives in urban areas and urban migration is only set to grow. This will put immense pressure on physical and social infrastructure which can only be ...