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An interdisciplinary field that utilizes scientific methods, processes, algorithms, and systems to find patterns in data and make meaningful, data-driven conclusions and predictions.

2024 Google PhD Fellow. Agrima Seth, Doctoral Candidate.

Agrima Seth earns prestigious 2024 Google PhD fellowship

12/18/2024

The fellowship recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students pursuing exceptional research in computer science and related fields.

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UMSI Research Roundup. Virtual Reality. Health Insurance. Screenshots. Check out UMSI faculty and PhD student publications.

Virtual Reality | Health Insurance | Screenshots: UMSI Research Roundup

12/03/2024

Recent UMSI faculty and PhD student publications. 

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2024 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Rising Star. Yulin Yu. Doctoral Candidate.

Yulin Yu selected as 2024 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Rising Star

11/11/2024

Yu, a fifth year PhD candidate at UMSI, applies computational frameworks to study how critical drivers in data science, namely data, technology and people, can lead to creativity and innovation across science, art and the workplace. 

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Recent UMSI awards and honors.

UMSI News, Awards & Honors: October 2024

10/09/2024

UMSI researchers are recognized nationally and internationally for their outstanding work. Check out recent accomplishments from Elle O’Brien, Paul Green and Melissa Levine. 

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UMSI Research Roundup. Automated Driving. Natural Disasters. Memory Work. Check out UMSI faculty and PhD student publications.

Automated Driving | Natural Disasters | Memory work: UMSI Research Roundup

09/24/2024

Recent UMSI faculty and PhD student publications. 

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UMSI Research Roundup. Cannabis Use, TikTok Social Drama. Recent publications by UMSI faculty and PhD students.

Cannabis use | TikTok social drama: UMSI Research Roundup

08/28/2024

Recent UMSI faculty and PhD student publications. 

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Headshots of Vitaliy Popov, Sabina Tomkins, Grant Schoenebeck, Christopher Brooks, Libby Hemphill, Yan Chen, Qiaozhu Mei and Ben Green. 2024 Propelling Original Data Science Grants.

Eight UMSI faculty earn 2024 MIDAS PODS awards

08/05/2024

Fusing data science and artificial intelligence, UMSI faculty will be engaging in innovative research projects that propel transformation in health care, environmental sustainability and education. 

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A camera still of four desert bighorn sheep in front of red rocks. Two tilt their horns together, starting directly at the camera.

UMSI students advance wildlife research with motion-sensor camera data

07/16/2024

A team of undergraduate students lent their data wrangling skills to Capitol Reef National Park, where cute photos of animals aren’t just for entertainment.  

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Eric Gilbert, Associate Professor at UMSI receives International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media Test of Time Award

Eric Gilbert earns 2024 Test of Time Award from ICWSM

06/07/2024

The award recognizes papers that are at least 10 years old and have had an impact on the computational social science field. 

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UMSI Research. Author mentions in science news reveal widespread disparities across name-inferred ethnicities. Misha Teplitskiy, assistant professor. Davig Jurgens, associate professor.

Study: Author mentions in science news reveal widespread disparities

05/30/2024

A new paper by UMSI assistant professor Misha Teplitskiy and associate professor David Jurgens finds researchers with non-Anglo names are written out of science journalism in the U.S. 

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