2026 Project Profiles
We are thrilled to welcome 2026 Summer Lab student researchers to Chicago through August 7! Check back soon for updates on research projects and student profiles.
The Data Science Institute Summer Lab program is an immersive 8-week paid summer research program at the University of Chicago. In the program, undergraduate students (and Chicago-area high school students) are paired with data science mentors in various domains, including: computer science, data science, social science, climate and energy policy, public policy, materials science, and biomedical research. Through this pairing the research assistant will engage with and hone their skills in research methodologies, practices, and teamwork.
Contact Lilly Gullickson with questions.
2026 Cohort
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Samantha Adorno
University of Kansas -
Srinidhi Raman
University of Texas at Austin -
Andrea Conde
University of Texas at Austin -
Vardah Khan
University of Illinois at Chicago -
Francesca Kang
Kenwood Academy High School -
Eva Neves
University of Chicago Laboratory Schools -
Ben Mechels
University of Minnesota -
Kenzi M’hamdi
Brown University -
Huy Nguyen
Augustana College -
Kalyan Cherukuri
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy -
Vihaan Rathi
University of Chicago -
Nima Sherpa
Knox College -
Anvita Kallam
Georgia Institute of Technology -
Jeremy Dawe
Mississippi State University -
Idranne Naike Mbah Ndum
Mount Holyoke College -
Khuaja Sediqi
University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign -
Spencer Venancio
University of Wisconsin-Madison -
Sarit Bose
Neuqua Valley High School -
Daniel Boscu
University of Chicago -
Nathan Hu
University of Chicago -
Fife Adeyemo
A&M University -
Alexandra Preuss
Walter Payton College Preparatory High School
Samantha Adorno is studying Computer Science at the University of Kansas.
Srinidhi Raman is studying Statistics & Data Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin.
Andrea Conde is studying Linguistics and Informatics at the University of Texas at Austin.
Vardah Khan is studying Data Science and Integrated Health Studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Francesca Kang is a rising senior at Kenwood Academy High School.
Eva Neves is a rising senior at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools.
Ben Mechels is studying Computer Science at the University of Minnesota.
Kenzi M’hamdi is studying Mathematics and Computer Science at Brown University.
Huy Nguyen is studying Data Science at Augustana College.
Kalyan Cherukuri is a rising senior at Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
Vihaan Rathi is studying Physics and Mathematics at the University of Chicago.
Nima Sherpa is studying Mathematics and Data Science at Knox College.
Anvita Kallam is studying Computer Science at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Jeremy Dawe is studying Data Science at Mississippi State University.
Idranne Naike Mbah Ndum is studying Biochemistry and Computer Science at Mount Holyoke College.
Khuaja Sediqi is studying Data Science and Information Sciences at the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign.
Spencer Venancio is studying Data Science, Mathematics, and Statistics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Sarit Bose is a rising senior at Neuqua Valley High School.
Daniel Boscu is studying Computational and Applied Mathematics at the University of Chicago.
Nathan Hu is studying Statistics and Chemistry at the University of Chicago.
Fife Adeyemo is studying General Engineering at A&M University.
Alexandra Preuss is a rising junior at Walter Payton College Preparatory High School.