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A field-defining intellectual hub for data science research, education, and outreach at the University of Chicago. Follow us on IG & Tik Tok: DSI_UChicago
We're approaching a strange threshold: what comes after science when instrumental mastery outpaces human comprehension?

Faculty Co-Director of Novel Intelligence James Evans and Eamon Duede explore what comes after science in @ScienceMagazine: tinyurl.com/3mdkhnd4
November 13, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Chao Huang, Assistant Professor of Computing & Data Science at the University of Hong Kong, joins us tomorrow as part of the AI & Scientific Discovery Online Seminar Series!

Participate online or in-person at the Data Science Institute

ai-scientific-discovery.github.io
November 13, 2025 at 9:02 PM
🧠 Can AI think like humans? Faculty Co-Director, Novel Intelligence @chenhaotan.bsky.social & @elenal3ai.bsky.social joined @fox32chicago.bsky.social to discuss why even powerful AI systems struggle with tasks we learned in elementary school, and what this tells us about how machines learn.
November 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Prospective students: Discover your opportunity to engage in real-world data science projects for client partners with the Data Science Clinic!

Join us at today’s information session to learn about the application process, project opportunities, and more

datascience.uchicago.edu/events/winte...
November 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Tomorrow: @blaiseaguera.bsky.social, VP and Fellow at Google, joins us to explore ‘A Computational View of Life and Intelligence’ as part of the Distinguished Speaker Series!

Don’t miss this exciting talk at the Data Science Institute (5460 S University Ave) datascience.uchicago.edu/events/blais...
November 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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It was a great honor and an inspiring conference. Thank you to the organizers and thank you to Margot and Tom Pritzker!
✨ Celebrating groundbreaking AI in science developments

Thank you for joining us at The Caltech and University of Chicago Conference on AI+Science!

📸 Photos by Karen Cohen Photography
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November 12, 2025 at 10:29 PM
November’s Chicago Data Night is in one week!

Featuring guest speaker Dr. Alan Keahey, Vice President of AI & Visual Analytics at Epsilon, on ‘The Intelligence Cube: When Technology Changes Faster Than You Can Hire’

RSVP - datascience.uchicago.edu/events/chica...
November 12, 2025 at 9:45 PM
✨ Celebrating groundbreaking AI in science developments

Thank you for joining us at The Caltech and University of Chicago Conference on AI+Science!

📸 Photos by Karen Cohen Photography
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November 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Building critical skills for communicating science

The Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Fellows at the University of Chicago recently joined us at the Data Science Institute for a science communication workshop with Heather Barnes of Improv @ Work!
November 12, 2025 at 8:02 PM
On Wednesday, November 19th, the AI for Climate (AICE) Speaker Series features V. Balaji, Distinguished Fellow and Climate Institute Lead at @schmidtsciences.bsky.social!

Balaji is interested in the application of advanced science and technology to pressing problems of planetary scale

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November 12, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Prospective students: Looking to sharpen your data science skills while gaining valuable real-world experience?

Don’t miss tomorrow’s information session for the Data Science Clinic, an experiential project-based course where students work in teams as data scientists with real-world clients!

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November 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
High school and undergraduate students: Looking for an immersive, paid summer research program that connects you with data science mentors to work on projects in a wide array of domains?

Discover the 2026 DSI Summer Lab at our upcoming virtual information session on Wednesday, December 10th!

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November 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Explore an advanced degree in the rapidly growing field of data science at today’s MS in Data Science online information session!

We’ll discuss the program’s unique curriculum, research opportunities, admission requirements, and much more

Register at datascience.uchicago.edu/events/onlin...
November 12, 2025 at 1:02 PM
🏆 Congratulations to @deboramarks.bsky.social, inaugural recipient of the Margot and Tom Pritzker Prize for AI in Science Research Excellence!

Read more: bit.ly/47Sku5N

#AIinScience #CompBio
November 11, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Next week’s entry in the Schmidt AI in Science Speaker Series features Ethan Anderes, Professor and Vice-Chair for Undergraduate Affairs at the University of California, Davis!

Join us on Tuesday, November 18th

datascience.uchicago.edu/events/ethan...
November 11, 2025 at 8:45 PM
🎉 Congratulations to kylecranmer.bsky.social, inaugural recipient of the Margot and Tom Pritzker Prize for AI in Science Research Excellence!

Read more: bit.ly/47Sku5N

#AIinScience #ParticlePhysics
November 11, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Applications for the 2026 DSI Summer Lab are now open!

We invite high school and undergraduate students to join us for this immersive 8-week paid summer research program. Applications are due January 12th, 2026

datascience.uchicago.edu/education/su...
November 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Tomorrow is your opportunity to explore an advanced degree in the rapidly growing field of data science!

Join us for a virtual information session highlight the University of Chicago’s MS in Data Science program and its unique curriculum and research opportunities

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November 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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I am incredibly honored to have received the inaugural AI in Science Research Excellence Prize from the Margot and Tom Pritzker Foundation
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November 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
🏆 Announcing the inaugural Margot and Tom Pritzker Prize winners:

@kylecranmer.bsky.social for pioneering simulation-based inference in particle physics

@deboramarks.bsky.social for advancing language modeling in evolutionary biology
Inaugural Margot and Tom Pritzker Prize for AI in Science Research Excellence Announces Winners - DSI
CHICAGO, IL (November 10, 2025) The University of Chicago and Caltech announce the recipients of the inaugural Margot and Tom Pritzker Prize for AI in Science Research Excellence, presented during the...
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November 10, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Discover a novel perspective on “life” and “intelligence,” and how AI development can be understood as the next stage in an ongoing process of computational symbiogenesis, at this week’s entry in the Distinguished Speaker Series!

Featuring @blaiseaguera.bsky.social, VP and Fellow at Google

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November 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Opportunity Alert for Faculty in Nigeria

Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Faculty Fellows at the University of Chicago: uchicago.infoready4.com#competitionD...
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November 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Curious about student life in the University of Chicago’s MS in Applied Data Science program?

Get your questions answered by a current student at today’s “Ask a Student” information session!

Join us at 6pm - datascience.uchicago.edu/events/ask-a...
November 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
✨ Streaming now: Join us virtually at the Caltech and University of Chicago Conference on AI+Science!

🎥🔗 Livestream Link: aiscienceconference.caltech.edu

At 10:30am PST / 12:30pm CT, we’ll be awarding the Margot and Tom Pritzker Prize for AI in Science Research Excellence
AI+Science Conference
The California Institute of Technology and the University of Chicago are centers of gravity for the study, application, and use of AI and Machine Learning to enable scientific discovery across the physical and biological sciences, advancing core AI principles and training a new generation of interdisciplinary scientists. To both advance this scientific and technical pursuit and demonstrate the leadership of Caltech and UChicago in this space, we will host the The Caltech and University of Chicago Conference on AI+Science, Sponsored by the Margot and Tom Pritzker Foundation, at Caltech from November 10-11, 2025. This event will bring together an elite and diverse cohort of leading researchers in core AI and domain sciences to lead conversations and drive partnerships that will shape future inquiry, industry investment, and entrepreneurial opportunities.
aiscienceconference.caltech.edu
November 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Join us for this week’s entry in the AI & Scientific Discovery Online Seminar Series on Friday, November 14th!

Featuring Chao Huang, assistant professor of computing & data science at the University of Hong Kong

Join us online or in-person at DSI - ai-scientific-discovery.github.io
November 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM