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 CNTR

CNTR Director discusses the ‘shape of what comes next’ at 2025 FAccT Conference

July 2, 2025

Suresh Venkatasubramanian recently gave one of the keynote talks at the 2025 ACM Conference on Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency in Athens, Greece this June.

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News from DSI

DSI Welcomes New Director, Brenda Rubenstein

July 1, 2025

The Data Science Institute's new Director has exciting plans to "transform the field of data science and develop the next generation of innovators."

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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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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.