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...

#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...

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.

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

NEWS: @columbiaseas.bsky.social and the @ethereum.foundation have launched a research center to advance blockchain infrastructure. Read more about the Columbia-Ethereum Research Center for Blockchain Protocol Design: www.engineering.columbia.edu/about/news/c...

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!

Imagine a future where data science and AI help solve global challenges and empower our communities. @datascicolumbia.bsky.social is helping build that future through pioneering research, transformative education, and strategic partnerships. @columbiauniversity.bsky.social

Columbia Researchers! Join us for the inaugural session of our new IICD Workshop Series: a hands-on Quantitative Immunology Workshop led by Sanket Rane. 📅 Date: Nov 19, 2-5 PM ET 📍 Location: Schermerhorn Hall 603 ✍️ Register by: Nov. 17 (5 PM ET) Link: bit.ly/4hfpfL2

Can you tell what part of this image is AI and what part is photography? Akira Kawahata combines still photos with AI-generated imagery of the same object, stitching them into collages that blur the line between machine- and human-made. #ColumbiaAI

🎓 Every year, a new cohort of our MS in Data Science grads heads out into the world to design solutions that drive real-world impact in their fields. Data Science is reshaping how our world works - and our grads are leading the way. 🌎

Big News: @columbiauniversity.bsky.social is now connected to the New York quantum network! 🙌 The SCY-QNet network will link different quantum devices across 10 locations. Read more about the network via @columbiaseas.bsky.social: www.engineering.columbia.edu/about/news/c...

✨Alumni Spotlight: Mingzhang Yin, former @cancerdynamics.bsky.social and @datascicolumbia.bsky.social postdoc, is now a faculty at University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business. His work bridges statistics, AI, & marketing to drive new insights in research and industry. bit.ly/47nRyT9

🗓️ Supporting the Data Science Institute on @columbiauniversity.bsky.social Giving Day means empowering the next generation of data scientists through student research, transformative education, & interdisciplinary innovation Mark your calendars for Oct 21: givingday.columbia.edu/pages/data-s...

Shruti Pandey, @datascicolumbia.bsky.social class of 2016, is using her data science skills to protect vulnerable children and families. "I know that my work is directly changing lives, changing a family’s outcome.” Read more about her important work: datascience.columbia.edu/news/2025/wh...

**Students** submit your projects for the Columbia Undergraduate Research Fair 2025! Dive into AI’s future - technological, ethical and social 🧠 Deadline: Oct 22 Event: Nov 6 More info: datascience.columbia.edu/events/under... #ColumbiaAI @columbiauniversity.bsky.social @barnardcollege.bsky.social

Welcome to Anirban Nath, a PhD student in statistics co-advised by Genevera Allen (@zuckermanbrain.bsky.social) and Ming Yuan (@datascicolumbia.bsky.social). His research focuses on developing distribution-free inference methods for interpretable machine learning and high-dimensional statistics.

Career advice for our students, straight from data scientists at the top of their field 🙌 These impressive data scientists shared their advice and experiences from their successful data science careers during our recent "Careers in Data Science" panel discussion.

💡 @columbiauniversity.bsky.social graduate students -  come share your thoughts about how AI is affecting you and your education October 8 at 11:30 AM www.eventbrite.com/e/ai-educati... #ColumbiaAI

Did you know? The original data processor was invented at @columbiauniversity.bsky.social Herman Hollerith's automated punch-card system, which he developed as part of his Columbia PhD dissertation, revolutionized data analysis Read more in Columbia Magazine: magazine.columbia.edu/article/25-c...

#ColumbiaAI News: Think AI and dentistry don't overlap? Think again. 🦷 The Columbia University College of Dental Medicine used artificial intelligence to solve the jigsaw puzzle that is their dental student schedules. Read more: www.dental.columbia.edu/news/ai-stre...

Calling all @columbiauniversity.bsky.social faculty 📣 Have a research project that requires data expertise? The DSI Scholars program will match you with a talented Data Science student to help! Apply here by September 28 to participate in the Spring 2026 cohort: form.jotform.com/250544752316...

AI-generated research is flooding scientific journals. Are we prioritizing speed over quality? George Hripcsak says the issue isn't how quickly we're publishing, it's whether we're doing science with the structure & transparency needed for trustworthy results. ai.columbia.edu/news/ai-didn...

Coming up on Sep 25: the 11th Annual Bloomberg-Columbia Machine Learning in Finance Conference. Join leading practitioners & academics as they share cutting-edge applications of machine learning in finance. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/11th-annua... @columbiaseas.bsky.social @bloomberg.com

In The Lever (@columbiaseas.bsky.social's limited series newsletter), faculty experts weigh in on the challenges and opportunities of AI agents. Read more and access the newsletter: www.engineering.columbia.edu/about/news/f...

#ColumbiaAI: On a recent episode of the @columbiauenergy.bsky.social "Energy Exchange" podcast, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang discussed AI's impact on global energy and climate systems. 🎧 Listen to his conversation with CGEP Inaugural Fellow, David Sandalow: www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/jensen-huang...

Earth and Environmental Engineering Professor Pierre Gentine discusses the future of climate modeling for Columbia Engineering News, noting the innovations paving the way for more accurate, long-term prediction models. Read more: https://bit.ly/4mhqwSu @datascicolumbia.bsky.social

Startups & academia aren't opposites after all. Anish Agarwal is bringing casual machine learning to the messiest corners of software with his startup, Traversal - and showing how @columbiauniversity.bsky.social faculty can lead by building. Read our Q&A ⤵️ www.linkedin.com/pulse/casual...

Today we honor those lost on September 11, 2001. We will always remember the 42 Columbia alumni who perished that day as part of our Columbia University community. Columbia remembers September 11: https://news.columbia.edu/content/columbia-remembers-911 📷 Eileen Barroso

In the latest installment of The Lever, Vishal Misra explains why safety layers and guardrails aren't optional when it comes to putting AI agents to work — they're essential. Subscribe to The Lever for insights on navigating innovation without getting lost in the hype. https://bit.ly/3Jq2dEm

You're looking at 260 future data scientists who will end up across industries and around the world! 🙌 🌎 This week, incoming students in Columbia's Master of Science in Data Science program started their orientation. Welcome to @columbiauniversity.bsky.social, Class of 2027!

"Success is far more likely when leaders identify one discrete use case where an #AI agent can deliver measurable results,” says Yu. “This 'wedge' creates momentum, builds internal trust, and uncovers practical lessons." bit.ly/3Jq2dEm

#AI implementation doesn't need to transform your entire organization overnight. Just ask computer scientist and Arklex.AI founder Zhou Yu, who shares in #TheLever why starting with just one specific problem creates the momentum needed for successful AI adoption. bit.ly/3Jq2dEm

The annual CEEC Fall Symposium will explore scalable electrochemical technologies, optimal device operation, and critical materials supply chains. Join us for keynotes, panels, and a poster session from CEEC PhD students. Learn more & register: bit.ly/4mHH47t @datascicolumbia.bsky.social

Read @datascicolumbia.bsky.social Prof Lydia Chilton's piece on effective AI implementation for workflows in the latest issue of The Lever, @columbiaseas.bsky.social's limited series newsletter with insights from AI experts. Subscribe here: mailchi.mp/0282061f25b9... #ColumbiaAI

What's better than meeting all your new classmates? Meeting them over ice cream on a beautiful afternoon in NYC🍦 We had a blast welcoming our incoming @datascicolumbia.bsky.social students during our orientation week ice cream social! @columbiaseas.bsky.social @columbiauniversity.bsky.social

🗓️ ✅ Mark your calendars for Climate Week at @columbiaseas.bsky.social! September 22-26, 2025 It's a week of events featuring @columbiauniversity.bsky.social researchers & guest experts leading the way to a more sustainable future. www.engineering.columbia.edu/about/events... #ClimateWeekNYC

Courses like 'AI in Context' put AI at the center of learning. On the syllabus: 1️⃣ the social impact of AI 2️⃣ how students can be responsible users 3️⃣ its history & philosophy It's taught by faculty across @columbiauniversity.bsky.social: @columbiaseas.bsky.social, philosophy, music, literature.

🌎 Mark your calendars! Climate Week at Columbia Engineering kicks off Sept. 22. bit.ly/46Ip1cc Join us for a week of events featuring Columbia researchers and guest experts leading the charge toward a more sustainable future. #ClimateWeekNYC #Sustainability #ClimateAction #ColumbiaEngineering

Traversal is a @columbiauniversity.bsky.social-born, AI-powered startup that keeps large software systems running smoothly. It now has at least 8 Columbia alumni among its 35 employees. Read about this #ColumbiaAI success story @columbiaseas.bsky.social: www.engineering.columbia.edu/about/news/t...

As DSI Scholars for the Spring 2025 term, Master's in Computer Science students Anushka Agarwal (left) & Pei Tian (right) developed a classification system that can rapidly and accurately identify phytoplankton species based on their distinct features. 🌊

The Data Science Institute ➡️ RSAC™ 2025 🙌 Andreas Kellas, a PhD Student in Computer Science, recently attended the RSAC Conference. As an RSAC Security Scholar, he joined fellow scholars from universities across the country for exclusive events and programming at the conference.

#ColumbiaAI News: A new AI-based screening tool led by @columbianursing.bsky.social's Maryam Zolnoori, can predict whether people are at risk of developing dementia up to a decade in advance. Read more in Columbia Magazine: magazine.columbia.edu/article/woul... @columbiauniversity.bsky.social

📣 NEW at @columbiauniversity.bsky.social: AI for Social Good This new initiative from @columbiasig.bsky.social at the Columbia School of Social Work brings together scholars to advance research, education, & training at the intersection of AI & social impact. #ColumbiaAI #socialimpact

Using Data Science in Space 🚀💫The @vrubinobs.bsky.social Legacy Survey of Space and Time's images of the southern hemisphere of the sky will offer data about the cosmos at a scale and complexity never before seen in the field of astrophysics. 🧵⤵️

Kaveri Thakoor has received the Research To Prevent Blindness/Tom Wertheimer Career Development Award in Data Science to support eye research! She created an AI-powered tool to help in diagnosing eye disease. This award is a testament to the impact it will have on people around the world

💡 Postdoc Spotlight 💡 Zhongyuan Lyu, a postdoctoral research scientist at @datascicolumbia.bsky.social, is developing new statistical models to reveal meaningful patterns embedded in high-dimensional datasets. Read more about his work: datascience.columbia.edu/news/2025/fr...

The newly launched @columbiauniversity.bsky.social CIMBID will advance research, education, & clinical translation in AI-driven imaging biomarkers and integrated diagnostics. @columbiamed.bsky.social @columbiacancer.bsky.social #ColumbiaAI @columbiaimaging.bsky.social

Important #ColumbiaAI news: @columbiauniversity.bsky.social researchers are using AI to spot early signs of schizophrenia in Medicaid data—pushing psychiatry toward faster, more accurate, and more equitable diagnosis 🧠 Read more: ai.columbia.edu/news/faculty...

Masters in Data Science student Naman Bareja just completed his @microsoft.com CX Research Internship 🙌 a new internship opportunity from the partnership between Microsoft & the Data Science Institute at @columbiauniversity.bsky.social Read about his experience: www.linkedin.com/posts/datasc...

Data science is everywhere, and that's where our grads are headed! 🤖 The 190 students who graduated just a few weeks ago from @columbiauniversity.bsky.social's Data Science Institute are stepping into roles in tech, research, health, government, & more. datascience.columbia.edu/news/2025/da...