At a local health department, an epidemiologist scans fresh maps and lab results to decide which blocks need help first.We’re turning regulated data and field surveillance into guidance that moves help where it’s needed, fast. Data Platforms, Causal Inference and Machine Learning Methods for Identifying Social Determinants of Health in the US Project Lead: Francesca…
Exposing Power and Risk in Food Systems
When weather swings or trade routes falter, the ripple effects reach dinner tables and national budgets. We’re making those pressures visible—who can supply, who depends, and where shortfalls may hit first. Food Power and Food Insecurity Project Lead: David Yang What we’re building What it enables Climate Change and Volatility in Food Supply: Historical contributions…
Nutrition Security Under Changing Conditions
At a rural clinic, a health worker records a child’s weight; at a market, a parent chooses what fish to buy. We’re translating real-world signals into timely guidance that supports nutrition security and public health. Linking climate and environmental exposures to malnutrition in a food-insecurity hotspot Project Lead: Christopher Golden What we’re building What it…
Climate Decisions, Made Clearer and Faster
When smoke drifts over a city or storms gather on short notice, people need practical answers, not guesswork. We’re turning climate data and models into guidance communities can use. Climateverse: Making Climate Data Actionable Project Leads: Satchit Balsari; Caroline Buckee What we’re building What it enables Physics-Aware Foundation Models for Extreme Atmospheric Events Project Leads: Petros…
Unlocking Cloud-Scale Collaboration for People and Planet
The AWS Impact Computing Project at the Harvard Data Science Initiative meets moments when answers can’t wait. Harvard researchers are redefining how teams start safely, scale fast, and share what works. See how Harvard and AWS are creating a working model of modern science with real payoffs – tools and resources – for climate resilience,…
Just Out: AWS-HDSI Round 5 RFP
We are delighted to invite you to submit a full application for funding from the AWS Impact Computing Project at the Harvard Data Science Initiative, using the submission protocol described below. The proposal is due on Friday, November 14th, 2025. Funding of up to $125,000 total direct costs (maximum 18-month term) will be made available for each of a…
Announcing Two New AWS Impact Computing Projects
The HDSI is excited to announce the launch of two new research projects supported by the AWS Impact Computing Project at the HDSI. The project titles and principal investigators can be viewed here. These new awards bring the total number of funded projects under the AWS sponsored research program to eight, furthering and expanding research aimed at generating…
Announcing Four New AWS Impact Computing Projects
HDSI is excited to announce the launch of four new research projects supported by the AWS Impact Computing Project at the HDSI. These projects span all three subject areas prioritized by the AWS collaboration, namely climate change/mitigation, food security, and social determinants of health. The project titles and principal investigators can be viewed here. These new awards bring…
Harvard Data Science Initiative Announces the AWS Impact Computing Project at the HDSI
New alliance between Harvard Data Science Initiative and Amazon Web Services set to transform how faculty use data to solve the world’s biggest problems…