In their recent blog post, “”, D^3’s blackbox Lab, led by , Principal Investigator of the lab and Assistant Professor at ӽ Business School, showcases how their partnership with Howard University empowers students and faculty to leverage data-driven solutions for addressing real-world challenges in underrepresented communities. Through a series of workshops, domain experts , Postdoctoral Research Associate at Duke University Fuqua School of Business, , Lead Data Scientist at the D^3 Institute, and , Assistant Professor of Management, University of California, Riverside, worked with students to develop innovative and socially impactful projects focused on leveraging strategic thinking, analytics, and AI applications to address real world issues such as financial inclusion and wealth retention, healthcare solutions, and social entrepreneurship.
This program reflects blackbox Lab’s commitment to fostering innovation that drives meaningful change. By uniting Howard University’s rich legacy of academic leadership with the transformative potential of data science, the lab is paving the way for a future in which technology and social equity work hand in hand to uplift communities and address systemic barriers.