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        • About the Data Science Institute

          The Data Science Institute (DSI) executes the University of Chicago’s bold, innovative vision of Data Science as a new discipline.

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          Open faculty, postdoctoral, staff, and student roles with the UChicago Data Science Institute and our partners.

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        • Academic Programs

        • Undergraduate Data Science Major

          A curriculum combining computational and analytical skills, domain knowledge, communication skills, and ethics.

        • Master's Programs

          Degree-granting programs in computational analysis and public policy and applied data science.

        • PhD Program

          Combining training in mathematical foundations of data science, responsible data use, and advanced computational methods.

        • Other Programs

        • Data Science Clinic

          An experiential project-based course where students work in teams with real-world clients from industry, academia, and social impact organizations.

        • Summer Research Programs

          Summer research opportunities for undergraduate students in an immersive, interdisciplinary environment.

        • Preceptors in Data Science

          A partnership between the University of Chicago and City Colleges of Chicago to train the next generation of data science educators.

  • Research
        • Initiatives

        • AI + Science

          A new paradigm of transformational AI-enabled scientific discovery across the physical and biological sciences.

        • Data & Democracy

          Protecting democracy in the digital age through cross-disciplinary research and convening key stakeholders.

        • AICE: AI for Climate

          Inter-discplinary integration of AI with fundamental domain knowledge 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.

        • Programs

        • Outlier Research & Evaluation

          A team committed to bringing equity to education with a focus on learners of all ages from groups historically underrepresented in STEM.

        • Open Spatial Lab

          Creating open source tools and analyses to solve problems using geospatial data science.

        • Data Science Software Development Core

          Providing software development and data science services across the University.

        • Seed Funding Projects

          Early-stage, interdisciplinary research funded and supported by the Data Science Institute.

        • Funding Opportunities

          Open calls for funding for early-stage, transformative data science research.

        • Postdoctoral Programs

          Unique opportunities for early-career scientists who wish to advance cutting-edge data science approaches, methods, and applications in research.

        • Past Initiatives

        • Internet Innovation

          Measuring and analyzing Internet performance and reliability to address inequity in U.S. communities.

  • Partnerships
        • Industry Partnerships

          Connecting industry partners to groundbreaking data science research, emerging technologies, and talent acquisition opportunities at UChicago.

        • 11th Hour Project Software and Data Hub

          Software and data science for grantees of the 11th Hour Project, which serves nonprofits in energy, food and agriculture, human rights, and marine technology.

        • Community Data Fellows

          Pairing students with local community organizations to leverage data and technology in service of their mission.

        • Data Science for Social Impact Network

          A consortium of diverse higher education partners to broaden STEM participation and amplify social impact through data science.

        • Data4All High School Workshop

          A program introducing Chicago high schoolers to data science and inspiring them to consider career pathways in data science and AI.

        • AI+Science Summer School

          The goal of this yearly program is to introduce a new generation of diverse interdisciplinary graduate students and researchers to the emerging field of AI+Science.

  • People
        • Faculty, Leadership, & Staff

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  • News & Events
        • News

        • Where Data Meets Decision-Making: Inside Chicago Data Night

          2025–2026 Schmidt AI in Science Speaker Series Highlights

          Finding Home: How North Dakota Native Vote and the University of Chicago Data Science Institute are Protecting Indigenous Voting Rights

        • Insights

        • Are Students Hiding Their AI Use? The Social Stigma Behind AI Use in the Classroom

          New research shows scientific innovation narrows as scientists age

          The Time Constraints of AI Access Could Change How We Think

        • Events

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          Research Talk: Tao Lin (Harvard)

          Ask A Student in MS in Applied Data Science

          Jun
          22

          AI+Science Summer School 2026

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In The Media

Appearances by DSI leadership and researchers in media publications.

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In The MediaFeb 17, 2026

Chibueze Amanchukwu Named Sloan Research Fellow for Work on Next-Generation Energy Storage

In The MediaFeb 17, 2026

Aloni Cohen Named Sloan Research Fellow for Work Bridging Law and Computer Science

In The MediaJun 05, 2024

UIC CS graduate, headed into career and graduate school, reflects on experience at DSI

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In The MediaMay 06, 2024

Nūtrad, from Transform Cohort 2, featured in The Chicago Maroon

In The MediaMar 22, 2024

Incoming UChicago Data Science and Computer Science Associate Professor raises additional $106 million in new funding round for company, Together AI

In The MediaJan 23, 2024

Transform Cohort 2 startup Echo Labs raises historic pre-seed funding round

In The MediaFeb 20, 2023

Professors Rebecca Willett and Ben Zhao Discuss the Future of AI on Public Radio

In The MediaJan 05, 2023

Prof. Nicole Marwell Discusses Internet Equity on Chicago Tonight

In The MediaNov 28, 2022

New DSI Faculty Haifeng Xu Brings Strategic Intelligence to NeurIPS 2022

In The MediaNov 16, 2022

Data4All Students Featured in Story on Kenwood Academy Ties with Argonne

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