Eastern Connecticut State University hosted three Summer Research Institutes (SRIs) at the conclusion of summer break. Occurring from Aug. 22 - 26, the weeklong institutes engaged 29 students in the fields of English, business/marketing and political science. The SRIs culminated on Aug. 26 with presentations in the Webb Hall auditorium.
Among the students was Matthew Kiernan '24 of Milford, a senior majoring in Finance. Kiernan served as a peer mentor for the business and marketing SRI.
Titled "Collaborative Research: Research Experiences for Undergraduate in Big Data Analytics in Healthcare," management/marketing institute was led by Professor Fatma Pakdil and Steve Muchiri, professor of economics/finance. According to the professors, the healthcare industry has generated large amounts of data in recent decades, and that effective analysis of this information can bring about the ability to detect diseases early on, predict certain developments or outcomes, and identify at-risk patients for health complications.