Wisconsin Health News

One of the Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute's first projects will be on the opioid crisis, according to a recent statement.

The institute, a partnership between Northwestern Mutual, Marquette University and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, announced its first projects last week.

The opioid-focused project will involve using public data from local sources and "geospatial analysis" to study opioid overdoses in the city. That project will launch Feb. 21, and investigators hope it could provide insights to help other communities around the country.