Reflections from the Inaugural AI Summit at Harvard December 10, 2025 By Erin Kiesewetter In October 2025, the Harvard Data Science Initiative (HDSI) and Harvard Data Science Review (HDSR) co-hosted the Inaugural AI Summit with Archerman Capital. The goal was simple yet ambitious: bring together scholars, technologists, executives, industry leaders, and students to explore the frontiers and future of artificial intelligence. As they opened the day …
Newly Funded: Six Competitive Research Awards December 5, 2025 The Harvard Data Science Initiative Competitive Research Fund provides targeted seed and bridge funding to Harvard faculty who propose novel methods, innovations, or solutions to data science challenges. Since 2017 the HDSI has provided over $2.2 Million in funding across the University. Learn more about the Competitive Research Fund. Decoding Gene Regulation with DNA Large…
Newly Funded: Gospel Music and the Marketplace December 2, 2025 Led by Charrise Barron, this project builds the first comprehensive dataset and visualization suite tracing the theological, musical, and market trajectory of gospel music from the 1980s to the present. Using Billboard gospel and Christian charts alongside RIAA data, the team will compile chart histories, sales and streaming metrics, and thematic information for top songs…
