Data Science Institute

Data Science Institute

The mission of the Data Science Institute (DSI) at Brown University is to stimulate innovation and support people aspiring to improve lives in our data-driven world.

Data Science Institute

The mission of the Data Science Institute (DSI) at Brown University is to stimulate innovation and support people aspiring to improve lives in our data-driven world.

DSI engages people across campus and beyond, to: 

 

  • Educate all in data fluency and advanced area-specific applications of data science methods 
  • Stimulate large-scale multidisciplinary research developing and applying data science methods to multiple data modalities
  • Ensure that the power of data be leveraged toward a more equitable society

Recent News

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News from CCMB

CCMB Junior Faculty Ying Ma receives 3 grants from NSF and NIH

Ying Ma, the Edens Family Assistant Professor of Healthcare Communications and Technology and Assistant Professor of Biostatistics, will address genomic challenges using computational methods in her upcoming research supported by three recent grants from the NSF and NIH.
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News from DSI

DSI Opens New Learning & Study Space at the Barus Building

This fall, the Data Science Institute is excited to announce the opening of a new, shared space for our students and faculty on the first floor of the Barus Building at 21 Manning St!
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News from DSI

2025 Incoming CCMB and CNTR PhD students

Join us in welcoming our new PhD students starting at the Center for Computational Molecular Biology (CCMB) and the Center for Technological Responsibility, Re-imagination, and Redesign (CNTR) this fall! We can't wait to see all they will accomplish during their time at Brown!
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Academic Programs

Undergraduate Programs

Data Science options for undergraduates include a Certificate in Data Fluency and the Data Science Fellows program trains undergraduates to collaborate with faculty to build more data science into course curricula.

Research Centers