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The University of Chicago Data Science Institute

University of Chicago · Data Science Institute

Research software engineering, data science, and AI for the public interest.

A team of software engineers, data scientists, and systems administrators at the Data Science Institute, working with researchers, fellows, and nonprofit partners.

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What we do

Research software engineering

We partner with researchers to design, develop, and maintain robust software tailored to academic research, applying best practices to turn prototypes into production-ready tools that are efficient, reproducible, and usable by the broader scientific community.

Data science & AI

Our data engineers, data scientists, and system administrators work closely with faculty and research teams to design workflows, build data pipelines, and operationalize advanced AI models on cloud infrastructure and the DSI computing cluster.

Tool building

We build interactive software, web applications, and AI tools that make research insights accessible and actionable: dashboards, AI agents, public-facing platforms, and domain-specific applications that amplify the impact of your work.

Featured projects

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  • AI & Machine Learning
  • Partnerships
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Schmidt AI in Science Partnership

The Schmidt AI in Science Fellowship Core Facility Team partners with the AI in Science Schmidt Fellows across the full lifecycle of their research software, from early design decisions to preparing code for public release.

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  • 11th Hour Project
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Partnership with The 11th Hour Project

The DSI Development Core serves as a centralized hub for software and data science for 11th Hour Project grantees. DSI research staff work to lower the barriers to mission-driven data science through education, consultation, project-based applications and collaboration.

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  • AI & Machine Learning
  • Biology
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Center for Living Systems × DSI

The AI+ Quantitative Imaging Shared Facility of the Center for Living Systems (CLS) is a cutting-edge initiative that accelerates advances in microscopy image processing and quantitative analysis. Its mission is to empower life science researchers through the integration of computer vision, artificial intelligence (AI), and deep learning into the imaging pipeline.

Our mission

  1. 01

    Expand the impact of DSI research through high-quality code, lowering the barrier for academic, government, and industry researchers to adopt new tools.

  2. 02

    Support the translation of DSI projects into practical applications.

  3. 03

    Strengthen grant proposals by increasing the resources available to faculty.

  4. 04

    Decrease the cost of the computational side of data science research through a centralized hub for technical resources.

  5. 05

    Deliver social impact through collaboration with nonprofit and community organizations.

  6. 06

    Educate a diverse and inclusive next generation of ethically minded data science leaders.

Partners and funders

  • Blue Ocean Gear
  • Californians for Pesticide Reform
  • Center for Living Systems (CLS)
  • Climate Cabinet
  • Compost Research & Education Foundation (CREF)
  • Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Fellowship
  • FracTracker Alliance
  • Inclusive Development International (IDI)
  • Minorities in Shark Sciences
  • Open Spatial Lab
  • Perpetual
  • Pesticide Action Network North America
  • The 11th Hour Project
  • The Schmidt Family Foundation

Lunch & Learn

Slides and notebooks from the team's internal talks.

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Work with us

We take on projects with UChicago researchers, campus units, and nonprofit partners. Email CoreFacility@uchicago.edu with a short description of your project.

How we work