Through a $5 million grant, Mastercard will support the creation of the Center for Applied Data Science and Analytics (CADSA) on Howard’s campus focused on addressing racial bias in AI-driven credit approval processes.
Press Release
PURCHASE, NY & WASHINGTON, DC, February 4, 2022 /3BLMedia/ - Mastercard and Howard University are pleased to announce a new dimension to their partnership with a $5 million grant from Mastercard that will support the creation of the Center for Applied Data Science and Analytics (CADSA). The center will advance Howard’s leadership as a major hub of data science for social impact research and training for the next generation of data scientists with expertise in incorporating analysis of racial bias in financial services.
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