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Training the next generation of data scientists and developing innovative technology to serve society. Founded in 2012, now Columbia-wide.

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πŸ—“οΈ On March 4: Listen, examine, and explore how AI is influencing teaching and learning at @columbiauniversity.bsky.social

More info: www.eventbrite.com/e/reimaginin...

#ColumbiaAI @datascicolumbia.bsky.social @columbiactl.bsky.social @teacherscollege.bsky.social

20.02.2026 18:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Deepfake Scam Era Is Upon Us. Here’s How to Get Ready. Columbia cybersecurity expert Asaf Cidon explains the eerie rise of AI-powered email, phone, and video scams β€” and how anyone can fall for them.

#ColumbiaAI News: Columbia Engineering cybersecurity expert Asaf Cidon explains the eerie rise of AI-powered email, phone, and video scams β€” and how anyone can fall for them.

Read his interview with Columbia Magazine:
magazine.columbia.edu/article/deep...

17.02.2026 15:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œSeeing the entire pipeline end to endβ€”from finding data to evaluating outputsβ€”was one of the biggest things I learned,” - group member, Hailey Weingord.

Congratulations to this Capstone group (pictured left to right):
Runzhou Liu
Prakhar Dungarwal
Sejal Mittal
Srianusha Nandula
Hailey Weingord

02.02.2026 18:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Capstone spotlight πŸ’‘ Last fall, this group of @datascicolumbia.bsky.social students partnered with Adobe to apply their skills and solve a data-driven problem.

Capstone projects help our students work with real data in the real world, and the learnings are invaluable for their future careers.

02.02.2026 18:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Columbia Data Science students are back on campus after a restful winter break. Here's to an eventful semester full of learning, professional growth, and data!

27.01.2026 18:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 DEADLINE EXTENDED! 🚨 The DSI Seed Fund supports research that brings together data science and domain expertise in new collaborations between @columbiauniversity.bsky.social faculty.

Submit your proposal by January 19: datascience.columbia.edu/research/gra...

15.01.2026 19:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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ICYMI: Our AI Insights Newsletter explored what it means to be creative in the age of AI

@columbiauniversity.bsky.social faculty & students are probing the role of the human creator at a time when AI can generate an image, design, or novel in seconds

ai.columbia.edu/news/ai-crea...

#ColumbiaAI

30.12.2025 13:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why Glen Weyl Says Superintelligence Is Already Hereβ€”and It’s Social. - The Data Science Institute at Columbia University Glen Weyl, researcher and economist at Microsoft and co-founder of the Plurality Institute, does not think superintelligence is something we are waiting to build. He argues that it already existsβ€”in …...

@glenweyl.bsky.social says superintelligence is already hereβ€”and it’s social.

He argues that it already exists in the collective systems humanity has created.

Read more insights from his recent lecture at @columbiauniversity.bsky.social: datascience.columbia.edu/news/2025/wh...

19.12.2025 17:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Seed Fund Program - The Data Science Institute at Columbia University The DSI Seed Fund Program supports research collaborations between data scientists and domain experts. Apply to the Seed Fund Program. Proposals are due January 15, 2026. Program Goals The DSI … Conti...

We're inviting new proposals for the DSI Seed Fund Program, focused on:

➑️ Artificial Intelligence (AI)
➑️ Climate
➑️ Mental Health
➑️ Social Justice

Submit your proposal here by January 15, 2026: datascience.columbia.edu/research/gra...

18.12.2025 14:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 The Call for Proposals for the DSI Seed Fund Program closes in less than a month. This fund supports research that brings together data science and domain expertise in new collaborations between @columbiauniversity.bsky.social faculty.

Submit by Jan 15: datascience.columbia.edu/research/gra...

18.12.2025 14:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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AI is transforming the economy β€” understanding its impact requires both data and imagination Controlled studies capture only a fraction of the effects of artificial intelligence. Economists should work with social scientists to find innovative ways to fully grasp this fast-moving field.

#ColumbiaAI News: AI is transforming the economy β€” understanding its impact requires both data and imagination. Read Daniel BjΓΆrkegren's essay in @nature.com: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

@columbiasipa.bsky.social | @columbiauniversity.bsky.social

17.12.2025 18:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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AI companionship feels real. Should the law adapt? As commercial AI tools learn to mimic human warmth, empathy, and memory, chatbots increasingly occupy roles once reserved for other people: confidantes, friends, or even lovers. For some users, the ex...

AI companionship feels real. For some users, the experience is comforting; for others, it’s catastrophic. Lawmakers are scrambling to respond.

Read the latest Columbia AI Insights newsletter, powered by @datascicolumbia.bsky.social:

www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-com...

@columbiauniversity.bsky.social

02.12.2025 17:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The program supports researchers whose work advances data science and its integration across fields. Fellows receive funding, a housing allocation or subsidy, professional development support, & access to a community of scholars working at the intersection of computation, science, policy, & society.

26.11.2025 17:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“£ Great opportunity for early-career researchers! We're accepting applications for the DSI Postdoctoral Fellows Program until December 15.

Don’t miss this opportunity! Find out more and apply: apply.interfolio.com/176174

26.11.2025 17:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Columbia Faculty & Researchers: Are you working with complex data? Data science students can help unlock new insights in your research

Apply for the Campus Connections Program & get matched with talented @columbiauniversity.bsky.social data science students

datascience.columbia.edu/engage/campu...

25.11.2025 19:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ’‘ Microsoft Research’s @glenweyl.bsky.social is giving a lecture at @datascicolumbia.bsky.social on Dec 1: How to be the Superintelligence You’ve Been Waiting For

Don’t miss it! Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/lecture-gl...

@columbiauniversity.bsky.social

24.11.2025 21:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Daniel Hsu is shaping collaborative research at @datascicolumbia.bsky.social

As Associate Director for Research, he is strengthening collaboration across @columbiauniversity.bsky.social & positioning DSI at the forefront of interdisciplinary research in AI

datascience.columbia.edu/news/2025/da...

24.11.2025 14:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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TheΒ J.P. Morgan Chase Machine Learning Center of Excellence joined us on campus last week πŸ™Œ

Representatives from their data scientist, product, and recruiting teams gave an inside look at JPMC’s internship programs and shared tips on navigating the hiring process. Thank you for your insights!

17.11.2025 21:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Our Division Chief Sandra Lee has been awarded a grant from the @datascicolumbia.bsky.social on the topic β€œReprogramming Governance: Ethical AI in Science and Health”
πŸ€–To catalyze innovation in multi-stakeholder oversight, accountability, and trustworthiness in AI.
More to come - Stay tuned!

13.11.2025 18:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🌟 Congratulations to Justine Mach and Kenny Frias (CC '28) for their winning project at the DSI Research Fair, HarvestHub! This project is a collaboration with NCDP on integrating context-aware intelligence into climate disaster models. columbia-desdr.github.io @datascicolumbia.bsky.social

12.11.2025 16:06 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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REMINDER: The deadline to apply for the DSI Scholars Program is Sunday, November 2!

Spring 2026 projects include real-world research challenges in climate, engineering, neuroscience, psychiatry, public health, & more!

Learn more & submit your application: datascience.columbia.edu/research/pro...

30.10.2025 21:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#ColumbiaAI News: Scientists at Columbia's @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social Institute have come up with powerful new software driven by AI that can map the architecture of our brain cells 🧠

Read more about this breakthrough: zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/ai-tool-reve...

29.10.2025 17:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Our career fairs are useful opportunities for both sides of the table: students get to flex their interview skills and explore possible career paths, and companies get to meet their potential next great hire.

Thank you to all the industry representatives who joined us and met with our students!

28.10.2025 20:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Employers looking for data science talent 🀝 Our talented Data Science students

Earlier this month, the Data Science Fall 2025 Career Fair connected our students (and future data scientists!) with companies and organizations hiring in their field.

28.10.2025 20:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
DSI Scholars Projects - The Data Science Institute at Columbia University The Spring 2026 Student Application is Now Open Application Deadline: Sunday, November 2, 2025. View the Spring 2026 Projects. Additional projects for the Spring 2026 cycle will be confirmed below. … ...

Want to be in this year's cohort? Apply to be a Spring 2026 DSI Scholar by November 2!

Learn more about the program and apply here: datascience.columbia.edu/research/pro...

27.10.2025 16:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Last year's DSI Scholars worked on research related to climate data, self-driving cars, phytoplankton, quantum architectures, machine learning, volcanic eruptions, & more!

Each scholar was mentored by a @columbiauniversity.bsky.social faculty member & got hands-on, collaborative research experience

27.10.2025 16:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Columbia Engineering and Ethereum Foundation Launch Research Center to Advance Blockchain Infrastructure | Columbia Engineering The Center will support research and education to advance the development and understanding of blockchain protocols and their applications.

NEWS: @columbiaseas.bsky.social and the @ethereum.foundation have launched a research center to advance blockchain infrastructure.

Read more about theΒ Columbia-Ethereum Research Center for Blockchain Protocol Design:
www.engineering.columbia.edu/about/news/c...

23.10.2025 13:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A Linguist of Algorithms | Columbia Engineering Celebrated by ACL with a Lifetime Achievement Award, Kathleen McKeown continues to drive bold, cross-disciplinary research that redefines the field of natural language processing.

The award recognizes her prolific body of research in natural language processing (NLP) and the distinctive way she approaches problems, connecting technical rigor with curiosity that extends across disciplines.

Read more via @columbiaseas.bsky.social: www.engineering.columbia.edu/about/news/l...

22.10.2025 16:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Founding Director of the Data Science Institute, Kathleen McKeown, is driving bold, cross-disciplinary research that redefines the field of natural language processing.

The Association for Computational Linguistics (ACL) recently awarded her the ACL Lifetime Achievement Award!

22.10.2025 16:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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On October 21, help @datascicolumbia.bsky.social students redefine what’s possible through data science:Β  givingday.columbia.edu/pages/data-s...Β 

#ColumbiaGivingDay @columbiauniversity.bsky.social

21.10.2025 14:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0