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New Research Shows How AI Tools Are Expanding Individual Capabilities While Contracting Scientific Attention
New Nature study by James Evans (Fac Co-Dir, Novel Intelligence) et al. shows how AI helps careers but narrows the collective scope of scientific inquiry.
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The Unseminar: A Forum for the Next Generation of AI-Enabled Research Leaders
Schmidt AI in Science Fellows shape their professional development through collaborative problem-solving, leadership, and engaged faculty mentorship.
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UChicago Researchers Help Launch First International Conference on AI Scientists in Beijing
The DSI’s Faculty Co-Directors of Novel Intelligence James Evans, Chenhao Tan, and 7 Nobel laureates showcased AI that is transforming research.
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Congratulations to December Graduates of the MS in Data Science Program
Eleven graduates presented their independent research at the MS in Data Science Lightning Talks.
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Data Ethics Students Tackle Real-World Challenges in Poster Session
In the required course for data science majors, students investigate today's pressing issues, from political bias to genetic selection.
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Nature Highlights DSI Research on AI for Extreme Weather Forecasting
Researchers combine AI with physics-based models to predict rare "gray swan" weather events.
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A new paradigm of transformational AI-enabled scientific discovery across the physical and biological sciences, advancing core AI principles and training a new generation of diverse interdisciplinary scientists.

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Cutting-edge research at the intersection of computation and democratic representation. How can data science innovations – better mechanisms, better models, better metrics – strengthen democracy?

AICE: AI for Climate

A program of the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth and DSI, AI for Climate aims to accelerate and transform climate research with a focus on both scientific advances and societal impacts.

Data Ecology

The goal of data ecology is to study dataflows and design interventions to control how data impacts our world.

Novel Intelligence

Exploring how to train AI models that augment rather than mimic human capacity.

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Upcoming EventJan 20, 2026

Hongliang Xin (Virginia Tech): Schmidt AI in Science Speaker Series

Agentic AI for Accelerating Catalytic Materials Discovery Toward Sustainability
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Upcoming EventJan 20, 2026

MS in Applied Data Science – Information Session (Online Program)

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Upcoming EventJan 21, 2026

Chicago Data Night: Gaston Messineo (EY – Parthenon)

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Upcoming EventJan 26, 2026

MS in Applied Data Science – Ask A Student

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Upcoming EventJan 27, 2026

Chenhao Tan (UChicago): Schmidt AI in Science Speaker Series

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Past EventJan 12, 2026

Tudor Manole (MIT): Statistics and DSI Joint Colloquium

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UChicago Researchers Help Launch First International Conference on AI Scientists in Beijing

DSI NewsDec 22, 2025

Congratulations to December Graduates of the MS in Data Science Program

Applied Data ScienceDec 19, 2025

Master’s in Applied Data Science Autumn 2025 Capstone Winners

Campus NewsDec 18, 2025

Data Ethics Students Tackle Real-World Challenges in Poster Session

One example of an extreme event the researchers have investigated is Dubai's unprecedented rainfall in April 2024.
BlogDec 11, 2025

Nature Highlights Research on AI for Extreme Weather Forecasting

BlogDec 08, 2025

Statistician Li Ma Returns to UChicago to Advance Design-Aware Assessment of Models in the AI Era

Applied Data ScienceDec 05, 2025

MS in Applied Data Science Students Present AI-Powered Clinical Decision Support System at SIIM 2025

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