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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.

        • Jobs & Opportunities

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

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  • Education
        • 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

        • Research Advisory Committee

        • Affiliated Faculty

        • Postdoctoral Scholars

  • News & Events
        • News

        • The Unseminar: A Forum for the Next Generation of AI-Enabled Research Leaders

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

          Congratulations to December Graduates of the MS in Data Science Program

        • Insights

        • New Research Shows How AI Tools Are Expanding Individual Capabilities While Contracting Scientific Attention

          Nature Highlights Research on AI for Extreme Weather Forecasting

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

        • Events

        • Jan
          20

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

          Jan
          20

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

          Jan
          21

          Chicago Data Night: Gaston Messineo (EY – Parthenon)

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