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satellite image of earth
Science & Technology
April 21, 2017 | 12:01 pm

Using data science to understand global climate systems

Climate scientists and computer scientists are working together to understand what drives the global climate system—from deep in the ocean to high in the sky.

topics: big-data-2017, climate change, data science, Department of Computer Science, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Lee Murray, planets, School of Arts and Sciences,
Science & Technology
March 24, 2017 | 12:55 pm

Student work earns national praise in data science competition

A computer model to help clinicians predict Parkinson’s disease progression has landed two Rochester undergraduates and their faculty mentor a top honor from the Michael J. Fox Foundation.

topics: awards, data science, Department of Computer Science, Department of Mathematics, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Medical Center, Parkinson's disease, School of Arts and Sciences,
four students in lab
Campus Life
March 20, 2017 | 09:52 am

What it means to {codelikeagirl}

In 2010 the computer science department’s graduating class of 20 students included only one woman. This year, the expected graduating class of 119 students will be 34 percent female—double the national average.

topics: Department of Computer Science, diversity, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
man with robot holding a coffee cup in front of him
Science & Technology
March 10, 2017 | 02:56 pm

Machine learning advances human-computer interaction

Machine learning provides computers with the ability to learn from labeled examples and observations of data. Researchers at Rochester are developing computer programs incorporating machine learning to teach robots and software to understand natural language and body language, make predictions from social media, and model human cognition.

topics: big-data-2017, data science, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Department of Computer Science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ehsan Hoque, featured-post-side, Jiebo Luo, research finding, social media,
cutouts of tweets floating above a view of New York City
Science & Technology
February 21, 2017 | 12:10 pm

Millions of tweets are a gold mine for data mining

Researchers can track the flu, consumer preferences, and movie box office sales, all from the millions of tweets posted every day.

topics: big-data-2017, data science, Department of Computer Science, Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Henry Kautz, Jiebo Luo, Simon Business School,
man in crowd holds sign edited to read MAKE AMERICA TWEET AGAIN
Society & Culture
February 20, 2017 | 04:22 pm

Twitter researchers offer clues for why Trump won

The more Donald Trump tweeted, the faster his following grew, even after he sparked controversies. This is among the many findings from an exhaustive 14-month study of each candidate’s tweets during the 2016 election by researchers Jiebo Luo and Yu Wang.

topics: big-data-2017, data science, Department of Computer Science, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiebo Luo, politics, research finding,
researchers sits in front of a large screen that contains the image for a human face, speaking
Science & Technology
December 12, 2016 | 01:35 pm

Hoque receives World Technology Award

Ehsan Hoque, assistant director for research outreach at the Goergen Institute for Data Science, has been recognized as a leading innovator along with other U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, and other winners this year.

topics: awards, Department of Computer Science, Ehsan Hoque, Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
man with large computer
Science & Technology
September 21, 2016 | 03:01 pm

Turing Award winner addresses conference on parallel computing

When Leslie Valiant delivered his 2011 Turing lecture, “it was one of the most scientifically inspiring speeches I have seen,” says Chen Ding, computer science professor and co-organizer of the 29th International Workshop on Languages and Compilers of Parallel Computing.

topics: Department of Computer Science, events, Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
illustration of brainwaives on EEG
Science & Technology
August 25, 2016 | 03:27 pm

Three health analytics projects receive pilot funding

The University’s Goergen Institute for Data Science has awarded grants to three projects aimed at using big data to improve treatment of patients who are in intensive care or who suffer from epilepsy or mental disorders.

topics: Department of Computer Science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Neurology, Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiebo Luo, Medical Center, research funding, School of Nursing, Zhiyao Duan,