Get to know Andras Zsom, Assistant Professor of the Practice of Data Science and Director of Graduate Studies for Brown's Data Science Master's Program.

DSI is home to multiple undergraduate and graduate academic programs, each with passionate and inspiring students. Hear from some of our graduating students and explore what has inspired them at Brown.

Diana Freed joins Brown CS and Brown’s Data Science Institute as an assistant professor. Diana is involved in an emerging area of computer science focused on building and designing technologies specifically to improve online safety and well-being for vulnerable and marginalized populations globally.

Gianluca Brero, a DSI and CS postdoc who recently became an Assistant Professor at Bryant University, discusses his research on using real-world data and AI to improve the design and fairness of markets like Uber, AirBnB, mobile network license auctions, and sustainable energy.

Alden Bumstead, DSI’s Associate Director, is retiring after seven years at the Data Science Institute. She has shepherded DSI through its growth from a small program to a thriving Institute at Brown.

Get to know Ying Ma, Assistant Professor of Biostatistics and Core Faculty at the Center for Computational Molecular Biology (CCMB).

Get to know Karianne Bergen, Assistant Professor of Data Science and Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences and DSI Director of Postdoctoral Engagement.

Get to know Suresh Venkatasubramanian, Deputy Director of the Data Science Institute, Professor of Data Science and Computer Science, and Director of the Center for Technological Responsibility, Reimagination, and Redesign.

Congratulations to CCMB and CNTR’s doctoral candidates who successfully defended their dissertations this year!

Linda Clark, newly promoted to Senior Lecturer of Data Science, has been the driving force behind DSI’s undergraduate education programs at Brown.

DSI's newest Lecturer, Shekhar Pradhan, started at Brown July 1 and is taking on the role of Director of Graduate Studies as well as teaching our existing DATA 1050 (Data Engineering) and a new course on text analytics (coming spring 2023).

Ainsley Clapp (Class of 2022) is a concentrator in Social Analysis and Research (SAR). 

Karianne Bergen, Assistant Professor of Data Science and Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences at Brown recently sat down with Sam Charrington on his podcast, "The TWIML AI Podcast" to discuss machine learning for earthquake seismology.

An introduction to DSI's Newest Faculty Member.

About one year ago, DSI announced a new interim director, Sohini Ramachandran. Today, we are happy to announce that Professor Ramachandran is officially Director of the Data Science Initiative. Below is Provost Locke's email announcement.