Sports

Fall Capstone 2022 offered something for everyone

(Above photo: student Sarah Bush) What do Whittle Sweets, Conscious Diapers, and the Boone County Democratic Party, have in common? All of these and more were featured the Luddy Indianapolis fall 2022 Capstone senior showcase and N420 projects. And the subject matter and media applications were as varied as the industry sponsors the students partnered […]

ADS alum Nikhil Morar turns data into revenue generation for LA Lakers

After earning his undergraduate degree in Business Analytics, Nikhil  Morar knew he wanted to work in sports. He chose Indianapolis and IUPUI because of the M.S. in Applied Data Science with a specialization in Sports Analytics program, and the professional sports teams, state of the art facilities, and sports business headquarters located in the city. […]

Media intern gives assist to professional soccer team Indy Eleven

Mark Ostermeier had been following the Indy Eleven, Indiana’s professional soccer team, since 2014, so when it came to finding an internship during his senior year at the IU School of Informatics and Computing (SoIC) at IUPUI he took his shot. Ostermeier chose the School and the Media Arts and Science program because he observed […]

Sports Analytics student scores big with Pacer’s Sports Marketing Workshop

(photo courtesy of Kshaunish Kapoor) Applied Data Science-Sports Analytics student Kshaunish Kapoor recently met participants from Indiana and elsewhere for the Marcus Graham Project’s Sports Marketing Workshop with the Pacers Sports & Entertainment (PSE) group at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse, home of the Indiana Pacers and Fever teams. The Marcus Graham Project (MGP) connects people from diverse […]

Senior Sheila Hendricks takes the human side of HIM into the boxing ring

(photo courtesy of Sheila Hendricks) When Health Information Management (HIM) student Sheila Hendricks entered the School of Informatics and Computing degree program in 2015, she was looking for a career segue that would allow her to eventually work from home.  She was employed full-time in the orthodontics field after prior employment in radiology and insurance […]

IUPUI students dominate recent 5G “hackathon” competition

(original blog post by Ryan Piurek, published November 10) Talk about being “dialed in.” Students from Indiana University’s School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI swept up several of the biggest prizes at the recently held AT&T 5G Sports Hackathon, the fifth tech competition that AT&T has hosted in central Indiana in the last six years. This year’s […]

Applied Data Science alumna making it rain for Milwaukee Bucks

When the Milwaukee Bucks finished their 2020 season as NBA champs, School of Informatics and Computing graduate Gabriel Wachowski was there courtside to celebrate. Although her “assists” are more behind the scenes—doing data modeling, for example—she is a valuable member of the Bucks organization and contributor to their success. Wachowski is a Research and Innovation […]

Sports Analytics grad student calls stats for March Madness

Demi Johnson played basketball as an undergraduate and now studies sports analytics at the School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI as a graduate student. Recently she had a unique opportunity to put all her knowledge to work as a live stats caller at the mens’ NCAA basketball tournament in Indianapolis. Johnson was at the […]

MAS alumnus crosses the finish line with Resilience Racing

When Clark Knittle was ready to take his video career to another level he said he chose the master’s program in Media Arts and Science because it was not only top-notch, but also convenient for adult students. For his thesis project, the motor racing fan shot and edited video, created a short documentary, and developed social media content for Resilience Racing. The program is designed for and by a team of disabled veterans, who train to drive specially equipped cars.

Applied Data Science student wins ESPN sports hackathon at MIT conference

IU School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI graduate student Nikhil Morar  (pictured above, second from left) showcased his talents on the biggest stage in early March by winning the sixth annual Hackathon presented by ESPN at the 2020 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference in Boston. “Winning the hackathon means everything,” Morar said. “It really […]

Mother Nature inspired IUPUI students’ design for a safer football helmet

Working with engineering student Joel Najmon, SoIC MAS student Jacob DeHart examined how energy-absorbing, biologically-inspired cellular liners could make football helmets safer. Their research paper was published in the Society of Automotive Engineering International Journal of Transportation Safety.

Sports Analytics grad student, DJ McCall, excels on court and off

IU School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI student Desmond (DJ) McCall was selected to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court as a student-athlete for 2016–17. The NABC recognizes men’s collegiate basketball student-athletes who excel in academics, acknowledging the talents and gifts they possess off the court and in the classroom. McCall, a […]