News: Students

Students and faculty reflect upon the programs in data science and computer science, as well as how they provide real-world skills and hands-on experience in a supportive environment. 

By extending the scope of the key insight behind Fermat’s Last Theorem, four mathematicians, including Frank Calegari, have made great strides toward building a “grand unified theory” of math.

MD/PhD Candidate Steven Song and collaborators Spencer Ellis and Derek Reiman designed a machine learning model able to predict non-melanoma skin cancer under resource-limited settings.
 

Daniel Sa teamed up with classmates to build a way for commuters to better anticipate public transit delays at Transit Hacks 2025. 

The DSI recognizes the earliest graduates of the MSDS program’s inaugural cohort: Faye Dai, Harper Lyu, and Lai Wei.

The prairie restoration success at Fermilab has become a living laboratory — supporting scientific research, fostering biodiversity and providing essential ecosystem services like erosion control and enhanced soil health.

UChicago undergrads learn to ‘read’ the shoreline as they study coastal resilience in Susan Kidwell's class.

Huanzhou Yang's research uses simulations to determine how telescopes could detect oxygen gas and ozone, revealing clouds could aid in the detection of biosignatures. 

The Data Science Institute hosted a reception at the Smart Museum in honor of this year’s graduating class of data science majors.
 

A wrist-mounted camera and tactile feedback system from the Human-Computer Integration Lab redefines sensory substitution, helping users "see" through their hands for real-world object exploration and accessibility.
 

Astrophysics PhD student Ritvik Basant discusses his experiences as an international student at UChicago.

Annual event invites students from across departments to apply machine learning methods to advance scientific discovery.
 

PhD Candidate Alex Wuqi Zhang studies whether allowing users to customize robot behavior might reduce how intelligent, autonomous, and agentic AI-powered robots seem to them.

This year, ten PSD instructors and students have been honored for excellence in teaching the next generation of scientists.

DSI Industry Affiliate’s recruitment event draws 130 students for an evening of networking and fun.