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We bring together the people and tools to make unprecedented discoveries possible.
We bring together the people and tools to make unprecedented discoveries possible.
In an era of rapid change and complexity, we convene scholars, students, and industry partners to address societal challenges with data science and AI. DSI-affiliated researchers span disciplines—from engineering to business, social work to law, history to the natural sciences—and collaborate in teams that merge insights to explore questions too complex for one domain alone.
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By observing their own motions, robots can learn how to overcome damage to their bodies, which could make them more adaptable for a wide variety of applications.
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University is pleased to announce the latest recipients of its 2025 Seed Fund Program.
Tushar Bura takes a deeper look into how advertising algorithms work, and whether they may contain embedded biases.
New computational tool aims to identify immune responses to cellular therapy in AML treatments.
The PECASE is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers early in their careers.
The 2024 Columbia-Barnard Undergraduate Computer and Data Science Research Fair was a showcase of what happens when artificial and human intelligence come together.
Even as it becomes more common, algorithm-driven pricing faces mounting scrutiny.
A new wave of visionaries is flipping the script advancing FemTech, technology specifically designed to address women’s health needs.
In the not-so-distant future, many cities will be powered by AI, with smart sensors, cameras, and mobile phones continuously analyzing data to enhance safety, optimize traffic, and improve urban living.
A new effort will promote Columbia’s work on artificial intelligence, with courses, curricula, events, digital tools, and more.
In a multidisciplinary panel on AI and elections, panelists emphasized the power—and responsibility—of human decision-making.
As Greenland’s massive ice sheet melts, sea levels are expected to rise more than seven meters, potentially spelling catastrophe for coastal cities from New York to New Orleans.