February 5, 2019
data science
data science institute
Columbia will host a summer program for underrepresented high school students that will teach them the fundamentals of artificial intelligence technology as well as how to understand the ethical questions surrounding it.
February 5, 2019
climate response
data science
Real-Time Earth, an initiative led by researchers at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, is upgrading the technological capabilities of the Observatory and transforming the way its scientists study our planet.
December 18, 2018
cancer
data and society
data science
genetics
A pioneering statistician and world-leading cancer expert, Tavaré will head up the newly established Herbert and Florence Irving Institute for Cancer Dynamics at Columbia University.
October 19, 2018
data and society
data science
“Pixel Approximate Entropy” quantifies visual complexity by providing a score that automatically identifies difficult charts. The technique could help users in emergency settings to read data at a glance and make better decisions faster.
October 16, 2018
data and society
data science
Tamar Mitts, whose research uses big data, machine learning, and text analysis to study conflict, radicalization and violent extremism, is a faculty member at Columbia’s Data Science Institute.