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The Data Science Institute’s annual event showcased cross-campus collaborations spanning climate science, government, and more.
 

Watch a dynamic panel discussion featuring leading Computer Science faculty—Michael Franklin, Becca Willett, Ben Zhao, and Ce Zhang—moderated by WIRED’s Kate Knibbs. This recorded conversation explores the future of AI, its societal impact, and pressing ethical issues like privacy, bias, and fairness.

Fermilab has started accepting applications for a local photo contest this summer as part of a global contest. Photographers will be able to capture behind the science areas at Fermilab for a chance to be entered into the international competition this fall.
 

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

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

Three MS in Applied Data Science team members led a roundtable at the 2025 UPCEA Conference regarding the ethical dimensions of data science in higher education.

Nobel laureate and Chemistry alum Moungi Bawendi returns to celebrate quantum dots.

Watch UChicago alum and Nobel Prize winner John Jumper deliver the Bloch Lecture, discussing how he led a team to build AlphaFold—an AI-based model with enormous impact on protein structure prediction.

The Tech-for-Good Careers event highlighted ways UChicago faculty, staff, and students are leveraging data science for social good.
 

Researchers and enthusiasts from the Great Lakes region gathered at the University of Chicago for a day of engaging talks, networking, and collaboration in the inaugural Great Lakes Graphics Workshop organized by the 3DL Lab.
 

2024 Nobel Laureate and UChicago alumnus John Jumper returned to campus to deliver the Bloch Lecture on AlphaFold's Revolution.

Saturdays with CSIL (Computer Science Instructional Laboratory) focuses on exposing Chicago Public School high school students to computer science at an introductory level, as some CPS students have limited access to CS classes.

On Saturday, November 16, the University of Chicago Chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE UChicago) hosted the SHPE Chicagoland Día de Ciencias at the William Eckhardt Research Center. The STEM outreach event aimed to inspire Hispanic students and their families through hands-on learning, mentorship, and practical resources for academic success.

This October marked a significant milestone with the 10th anniversary of its MS in Applied Data Science program. This accomplishment was celebrated at a reception held at Remington’s in Chicago, where alumni, faculty, and industry leaders came together to commemorate the program and connect with one another.

The 2024 Chicago Quantum Summit featured discussions about commercialization, workforce building, and need for continued investment.