Chris Wiggins (data scientist)

Chris Wiggins
Alma mater
Employer(s)Columbia University
CNN
Known forco-founding hackNY
Chief Data Scientist at The New York Times

Chris Wiggins is an associate professor of applied mathematics at Columbia University in New York City.[1] In 2010 he co-founded hackNY, a nonprofit organization focused on connecting students with startups in New York City.[2] From 2013 to 2026, he was the Chief Data Scientist at The New York Times.[3][4] Since 2026 he has been the head of machine learning and AI science at CNN.[5]

Career

In 2017, Chris Wiggins, along with Matthew L. Jones, introduced a new course to Columbia called "Data: Past, Present, Future".[6] The course syllabus, lectures, labs, and resources are available online.[7] As of May 2026, he is the Adviser to the Dean for AI Strategy at Columbia College.[8]

Notable works

  • "ARACNE: an algorithm for the reconstruction of gene regulatory networks in a mammalian cellular context"[9]

Awards

In 2007, he received the Janette and Armen Avanessians Diversity Award at Columbia University.[10]

Bibliography

  • Spector, Alfred Z.; Norvig, Peter; Wiggins, Chris; Wing, Jeannette M. (2022). Data Science in Context: Foundations, Challenges, Opportunities. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781009272230.[11]
  • Jones, Matthew L.; Wiggins, Chris (2023). How Data Happened: A History from the Age of Reason to the Age of Algorithms. W.W. Norton. ISBN 9781324006732.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Chris H. Wiggins". datascience.columbia.edu. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  2. ↑ Ovide, Shira (2 February 2015). "Steering Grads to Start-Ups - WSJ". Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  3. ↑ Hunter, Leah (24 July 2014). "New York Times Chief Data Scientist Chris Wiggins On The Way We Create And Consume Content Now". Fast Company. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  4. ↑ "NY Times Taps Prof. Wiggins as Chief Data Scientist". Columbia Engineering. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  5. ↑ Spangler, Todd (13 April 2026). "CNN Hires New York Times Chief Data Scientist Chris Wiggins to Head AI Team". Variety. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "How the Core Curriculum Inspired the NYT's Chief Data Scientist's Latest Project". Columbia Daily Spectator. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  7. ↑ "data: past, present, and future". data-ppf.github.io. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  8. ↑ "Administration". Columbia College. Archived from the original on 14 March 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  9. ↑ Margolin, Adam A.; Nemenman, Ilya; Basso, Katia; Wiggins, Chris; Stolovitzky, Gustavo; Favera, Riccardo Dalla; Califano, Andrea (20 March 2006). "ARACNE: An Algorithm for the Reconstruction of Gene Regulatory Networks in a Mammalian Cellular Context". BMC Bioinformatics. 7 (1): S7. doi:10.1186/1471-2105-7-S1-S7. ISSN 1471-2105. PMC 1810318. PMID 16723010.
  10. ↑ "Wiggins Wins Avanessians Diversity Award". apam.columbia.edu. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  11. ↑ "Data Science in Context: Foundations, Challenges, Opportunities". Columbia University Data Science Institute. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  12. ↑ Greenawalt, Marc (2 December 2022). "Spring 2023 Announcements: Science". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
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