Chris Wiggins | |
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Born | 1971 ![]() |
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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 L. 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]