Data Science for societal impact.

Data Science research harnesses the power of data science to understand and enhance human experiences and social systems. Researchers combine advanced computational methods with human-centered approaches to tackle complex societal challenges and investigate how data-driven insights can promote fairness and improve social outcomes across diverse contexts.

Faculty studying data science.

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Ayham Boucher
Head of AI Innovations, Cornell Information Technologies (CIT), Lecturer of Information Science
Ayham Boucher
Office:
Gates Hall, 213
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Cristobal Cheyre
Assistant Professor of Information Science
Cristobal Cheyre
Office:
Gates Hall 210
Morten Christiansen
Morten Christiansen
William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Psychology
Morten Christiansen
Office:
228 Uris Hall
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Cristian Danescu-Niculescu-Mizil
Associate Professor of Information Science
Cristian Danescu-Niculescu-Mizil
Office:
Computing and Information Science Building 260
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Nikhil Garg
Assistant Professor of Operations Research and Information Engineering
Nikhil Garg
Office:
Cornell Tech
A photo of Haym Hirsh, a smiling man with brown hair and glasses in a navy suit and red tie, in front of a gray background
Haym Hirsh
Professor of Computer Science, Director of MEng Program
Haym Hirsh
Office:
Computing and Information Science Building 484
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Jon Kleinberg
Tisch University Professor of Computer Science and Information Science
Jon Kleinberg
Office:
Gates Hall 318
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Allison Koenecke
Assistant Professor of Information Science
Allison Koenecke
Office:
Bloomberg Center, Cornell Tech
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David Mimno
Professor of Information Science, Department Chair
David Mimno
Office:
Gates Hall 236
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Mor Naaman
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs at Cornell Tech, Don and Mibs Follett Professor of Information Science
Mor Naaman
Office:
Cornell Tech
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Rajalakshmi Nandakumar
Assistant Professor of Information Science
Rajalakshmi Nandakumar
Office:
Cornell Tech
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Helen Nissenbaum
Andrew H. and Ann R. Tisch Professor of Information Science
Helen Nissenbaum
Office:
Bloomberg Center, Cornell Tech
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Tapan Parikh
Associate Professor of Information Science
Tapan Parikh
Office:
Cornell Tech
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Benjamin Soltoff
Associate Teaching Professor of Information Science
Benjamin Soltoff
Office:
Computing and Information Science Building 284
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Angelina Wang
Assistant Professor of Information Science
Angelina Wang
Office:
Cornell Tech
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Fei Wang
Assistant Professor of Healthcare Policy and Research, Weil Cornell
Fei Wang
Office:
Weill Cornell
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Matthew Wilkens
Associate Professor of Information Science , Associate Dean for Education
Matthew Wilkens
Office:
Gates Hall 110C
Yian Yin
Yian Yin
Assistant Professor of Information Science
Yian Yin
Office:
Computing and Information Science Building 288