Empowering Those Who Seek to End Hunger through Collaboration and Innovation
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17 | 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. CT
Presented by Ganhua Lu, teacher, Milwaukee Marshall High School and Marquette University graduate student; Jeff Joslyn, director of Food Resources, Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin; Moderated by Dr. Walter Bialkowski, Grad ’18, assistant professor of computer science in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences
A dramatic spike in unemployment due to the COVID-19 pandemic has exaggerated underlying disparities in the community, forcing many additional families to rely on the public service provided by Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin (FAEW). These unprecedented challenges also magnified the need for FAEW to segment food distribution networks based on local needs and to optimize its distribution practices.
Using data-driven innovation, Dr. Walter Bialkowski, Grad ’18, assistant professor of computer science in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences and his team, are developing and implementing data science solutions that support food distribution across counties in FAEW’s service regions. Join us to learn how their findings will support efforts for those in need to receive healthy and nutritious food during these challenging times.
This project was a winner of the 2020 President's Challenge, which provided funding for innovative, interdisciplinary, collaborative work addressing needs in Milwaukee’s community that have been created or magnified by the COVID-19 pandemic and representing critical areas in the community’s recovery efforts.
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