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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
Causal Seminar: Elias Bareinboim
Industry Seminar: Amy Smith, Intuit
Industry Seminar: Sakshi, LinkedIn
Causal Seminar: Avi Feller, University of California, Berkeley
Latest News + Links
- Human vs. AI – or is it?A reflection on the 2025 HDSI Winter Workshop By Erin Kiesewetter On the morning of Friday, March 7, I sat at the kitchen table with my three roommates, discussing our co-op assignments for the day. One would be transcribing transcripts for a political journalism discussion; another would be placing orders for inventory; and another would…
- Newly Funded: Sharing Data Science Methods used in a Randomized Trial of a Novel Microbiome-Directed Food in NigerAssociate Professor of Nutrition, Sheila Isanaka, is conducting a randomized clinical trial in Niger evaluating a novel microbiome-directed food for treating acute malnutrition in children. Utilizing advanced data science techniques, the study analyzes the gut microbiome’s impact using DNA sequencing, metagenomic and metabolomic analyses, as well as machine learning. The study integrates multiomic datasets to…
- Building Capacity for One AI, One Harvard – HDSI Celebrates a Gift from OpenAIThe Harvard Data Science Initiative (HDSI) is delighted to announce a gift from OpenAI to support our commitment to pioneering AI research. This contribution is part of OpenAI’s NextGenAI program, which has committed $50 million across 15 leading research institutions using AI to accelerate research breakthroughs and transform education. Francesca Dominici, HDSI Faculty Director, reflects…
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