Data Science is an emerging interdisciplinary field that uses scientific methods to extract insights and knowledge from various types of data whose origin includes scientific experiments, digital processes, sensors, social media, mobile devices, and more. Companies, government, and local agencies are turning to data scientists to mine such data for insights with the goal of improving business operations, public and social services, advance scientific discovery, or understanding user behavior.

This REU Site will expose undergraduate students recruited nationally to the full data science pipeline: from data acquisition, data modeling, to real-world applications. The Goal is to provide meaningful data science research opportunities to a broader audience, including women, underrepresented minority, and economically disadvantaged students from institutions that do not have major research operations.

Sponsor: The program is supported by the National Science Foundation under grant no. 2244480.