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Institute for Data Science  Data science has become one access huge amounts of informa- of the defning disciplines of tion, we now need to develop and the 21st century. Digital data wield new and better ones to lead now moves around the globe at us to optimized decisions in almost light speed, providing us with any human endeavor. In doing so, access to unprecedented amounts we can better understand and, of information essentially ideally, solve some of the greatest instantaneously. Te impact of challenges facing the world today this digital revolution in the in medicine and health, energy and coming years is a matter of great the environment, economics and speculation, but it will almost politics, and many other areas. certainly be profound. More than 500 years ago, The Data Science Initiative Gutenberg’s printing press produced a Te University of Rochester intends to “Data science is transform- new way to disseminate information be among the world’s leaders in data ing how the world consumes, that seems trivial in comparison with science. Te data science initiative uses, applies, and understands the Internet of today. Nonetheless, is the centerpiece of the University's information. The University is that innovation is often cited as the fve-year strategic plan, committing at the forefront of understand- critical catalyst for the Renaissance $50 million—in addition to more than ing the vast implications of it, and the scientifc revolution that $50 million it has invested in recent from personalized medicine, to followed. Today, the digital revolution years—to greatly expand its work in national security and defense, is creating unforeseen new oppor- this burgeoning feld. Te data science to online commerce, and to tunities, especially for those whose initiative includes the creation of the nearly every feld where data decision making most expertly taps Institute for Data Science, the con- informs discovery.” the vast information resources that struction of a state-of-the-art building —Joel Seligman, President, are now at our disposal. to house it, and up to 20 new faculty in University of Rochester Although we have the tools to diverse areas. “Alongside accomplished faculty, I’m conducting cutting- edge research on human-computer interaction and am developing technology that will help people hone their social skills. Tis technology can help people in any situation that involves more than one person, from job interviews to dating to public speaking and beyond.” Michelle Fung computer science doctoral student Michelle graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in computer science and molecular biology.