Chris Wiggins | |
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Born | 1971 |
Alma mater | |
Occupation | Mathematician, scientist, university teacher |
Employer | Columbia University |
Known for | co-founding hackNY Chief Data Scientist at The New York Times |
Chris Wiggins is an associate professor of applied mathematics at Columbia University.[1] In 2010 he co-founded hackNY, a nonprofit organization focused on connecting students with startups in New York City.[2] Since 2014, he has been the Chief Data Scientist at The New York Times.[3][4]
In 2017, Chris Wiggins, along with Matthew Jones, introduced a new course to Columbia called "Data: Past, Present, Future".[5] The course syllabus, lectures, labs, and resources are available online.[6]
In 2007, he received the Janette and Armen Avanessians Diversity Award at Columbia University.[8]