Data Science Institute

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A field-defining intellectual hub for data science and AI research, education, and outreach at the University of Chicago https://datascience.uchicago.edu

🌱 Supporting our Hyde Park community DSI Summer Lab and Data Science for Social Impact Summer Experience students recently volunteered with the Chicago Parks District at Nichols Park! A huge thank you to the Chicago Parks District for hosting the volunteer event

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⏰ Application deadline for the 2026 Rising Stars in Data Science workshop is quickly approaching! The workshop celebrates and fast-tracks the careers of exceptional data scientists Postdocs and graduate students will have the opportunity to access career panels, networking, and more 🔗 👇️

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DSI and the Financial Mathematics Program are launching a Quantitative Developer Certificate, combining training in advanced software engineering with financial expertise. Created with an Industry Advisory Board composed of Chicago Trading Company, DRW, and Millennium 🔗⬇️

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Applications for the Rising Stars in Data Science workshop are due in one week! Hosted in collaboration with Harvard University, the University of California, San Diego, and Stanford University, the workshop focuses on celebrating and fast-tracking the careers of exceptional data scientists 🔗⬇️

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How can we ensure humans are fairly compensated when their data is used to train AI models? Raul Castro Fernandez (Faculty Co-Director, Data Ecology) spoke with @cnbc.com to explore how AI companies can pay human contributors based on how much an AI model’s performance depends on their data 🔗 👇️

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Data science graduate students and postdocs: Don’t miss tomorrow’s info session for the 2026 Rising Stars in Data Science Workshop! This event provides you with networks, platforms, and opportunities to help you navigate an academic career in data science 🔗 👇️

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