Data-driven learning and adaptation.

Cornell researchers develop statistical and computational frameworks that transform how machines learn from complex data. Their work advances core mathematical foundations in statistical learning, probabilistic modeling, and optimization, while creating novel algorithms for pattern recognition and neural architectures. 

Faculty studying machine learning.

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James Booth
Professor of Statistics and Data Science, Department Chair
James Booth
Office:
Computing and Information Science Building, Suite 301
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Jelena Bradic
Professor of Statistics and Data Science
jelena.bradic<at>cornell<dot>edu
Jelena Bradic
Office:
Computing and Information Science Building 303
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Florentina Bunea
Professor of Statistics and Data Science
Florentina Bunea
Office:
Computing and Information Science Building 311
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Christopher De Sa
Associate Professor of Computer Science
Christopher De Sa
Office:
Gates Hall 426
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Ahmed El Alaoui
Assistant Professor of Statistics and Data Science
Ahmed El Alaoui
Office:
Computing and Information Science Building 312
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Sainyam Galhotra
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Sainyam Galhotra
Office:
Gates Hall 445
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Thorsten Joachims
Jacob Gould Schurman Professor of Computer Science and Information Science, Director, Cornell AI Initiative, Vice Provost for AI Strategy
Thorsten Joachims
Office:
Computing and Information Science Building
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Dan Kowal
Associate Professor of Statistics and Data Science
Dan Kowal
Office:
Computing and Information Science Building 313
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David S. Matteson
Professor of Statistics and Data Science, Director of the National Institute of Statistical Sciences
Matteson <at> cornell <dot> edu
David S. Matteson
Office:
Computing and Information Science Building 328
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Yang Ning
Associate Professor of Statistics and Data Science, Director of Graduate Studies, Statistics and Data Science
Yang Ning
Office:
Computing and Information Science Building 306
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David Ruppert
Andrew Schultz Jr. Professor of Engineering, School of Operations Research and Information Engineering, Professor of Statistics and Data Science
David Ruppert
Office:
Computing and Information Science Building 307
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Y. Samuel Wang
Assistant Professor of Statistics and Data Science
Y. Samuel Wang
Office:
Computing and Information Science Building
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Marten Wegkamp
Professor of Statistics and Data Science
Marten Wegkamp
Office:
Computing and Information Science Building 309
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Kilian Weinberger
Professor of Computer Science
kqw4 () cornell.edu
Kilian Weinberger
Office:
Computing and Information Science Building 475
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Martin T. Wells
Charles A. Alexander Professor of Statistical Sciences, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Statistics and Data Science
Martin T. Wells
Office:
Computing and Information Science Building 302
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Xiaolong Yang
Teaching Professor of Statistics and Data Science, Director, MPS program in Data Science and Applied Statistics
Xiaolong Yang
Office:
Computing and Information Science Building 338