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The Harvard Data Science Initiative provides many offerings to the Harvard community and the data science industry.

HDSI Postdoctoral Fellowships

The HDSI Postdoctoral Fellows work independently over a two-to-three year fellowship with the guidance and partnership of Harvard University faculty.

Harvard Data Science Review

As an open access platform of the HDSI, Harvard Data Science Review (HDSR) aspires to be a global forum on everything data science and data science for everyone.

Research Programs

The HDSI supports research in data science methodology and applications through multiple programs that align with research interests across Harvard Schools.

Industry Engagement

Learn from industry data scientists about the role data science plays in their organization, the methods and techniques being used, and their own career trajectory.

Upcoming Events

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09

Causal Seminar: Victor Chernozhukov

On September 9, 2025 at 3:30 pm
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14

Causal Seminar: Iavor Bojinov

On October 14, 2025 at 3:30 pm
Nov
04

Causal Seminar: Alex Luedtke

On November 4, 2025 at 3:30 pm
Mar
03

Causal Seminar: Davide Viviano

On March 3, 2026 at 3:30 am
Apr
07

Causal Seminar: Rui Duan

On April 7, 2026 at 3:30 pm
May
12

Causal Seminar: Francesca Dominici

On May 12, 2026 at 3:30 pm

Latest News + Links

  • Insights from the 2nd Annual Vine to Mind Symposium
    This June, the second Vine to Mind Symposium convened in Lausanne, Switzerland, co-hosted by the Harvard Data Science Initiative (HDSI) and EHL Hospitality Business School. Launched in 2024, this series uses the wine industry as a lens to examine how data and AI operate in environments shaped by cultural, environmental, and regulatory complexity. The 2025…
  • Newly Funded: Two Faculty Special Projects
    The Harvard Data Science Initiative is pleased to announce support for two new faculty research projects that address pressing challenges in political science and policy evaluation. Measuring Partisan Gerrymandering in State Legislatures Kosuke Imai, Professor of Government and of Statistics, seeks to develop new computational methods to quantify the extent of partisan gerrymandering in state…
  • Meet the 2025 SPUDS Fellows 
    Each summer, the Harvard Data Science Initiative (HDSI) hosts the Summer Program for Undergraduates in Data Science (SPUDS), a ten-week immersive research program co-sponsored by Harvard College. As a part of the Harvard Summer Undergraduate Research Villages, SPUDS provides undergraduates with substantive research experience, mentorship from leading Harvard faculty, and the opportunity to join a…

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