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

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News from Brown

Brown scientist to Congress: Quantum science investments will boost economy, protect national security

June 25, 2025

Speaking before a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee, Brown University chemist and physicist Brenda Rubenstein called America’s universities “incubators that grow the future quantum workforce.”

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News from DSI

Fond Farewell to Two DSI Faculty: Roberta DeVito and Shekhar Pradhan

June 16, 2025

DSI Faculty Roberta De Vito and Shekhar Pradhan will be leaving Brown at the end of the month after years of service to the Data Science Institute and Brown. We are so lucky to have had them as a part of our DSI community, and we wish them great success and joy in their future endeavors!

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News from DSI

Three DSI Faculty earn named professorships

June 2, 2025

Brenda Rubenstein, Stephen Bach, and Ying Ma have been appointed to named professorships following May’s Corporation Meeting.

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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.

Graduate Programs

DSI offers a master's degree in Data Science and a doctoral certificate, designed for students from a broad range of educational and work backgrounds.

Research Centers

Research @ DSI

The Data Science Initiative (DSI) is a hub for transdisciplinary research across a range of fields. We house two research centers and offer funding opportunities for collaborative projects that support our mission.