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Degree Programs
In addition to bachelor’s and master’s degrees in data science, we offer a variety of related degree programs in this growing field.
Research
At Rochester, interdisciplinary teams are advancing basic and applied research in data science to improve health, create new industries, and expand knowledge.
Development
The Rochester region and New York State are poised to be national leaders in analyzing and commercializing the uses of data to help fuel economic growth.
Data science for a better planet
Ulrik Soderstrom ’16, ’17 (MS), has found myriad ways to apply his knowledge of data science and machine learning: everything from bringing solar energy to low-income communities, predicting weather patterns for farmers, modeling ocean wave patterns, and solving Sudoku puzzles.
Read more about Ulrik and others at Rochester using data science to change how we research, how we learn, and how we understand our world.
Unlocking Big Data50000
square feet
Wegmans Hall—home of the Goergen Institute for Data Science, Department of Computer Science, and other academic areas—is a state-of-the-art, LEED-certified building slated for full occupancy by winter 2017.
460
jobs
The Goergen Institute for Data Science will create regional jobs and generate an estimated $530M in research funding over a ten-year period, according to a 2014 report by the Center for Governmental Research.
Why Data Science?
Data science is transforming science, business, and our everyday lives. The digital revolution is creating unforeseen new opportunities to answer questions in medicine and health, energy and the environment, economics and politics, and beyond.
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