An estimated 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are generated every day. Within this torrential flow lies tremendous value for scientific discovery, business decisions, and public policy, but managing and processing this data in order to extract these insights is a colossal challenge. New systems and methods for storing, combining, analyzing, and visualizing data are desperately needed to take full advantage of this valuable resource.

Data and database researchers at UChicago CS bring a holistic and interdisciplinary approach to these challenges, extending the theory and foundations of data management and data science. They develop resource-efficient data processing systems, platforms for large-scale video analysis, and systems that utilize and accelerate machine learning for deeper data discovery. They also work with colleagues from across the UChicago landscape to explore the application of data science to fields such as medicine, economics, astronomy, and climatology.

Labs & Groups

Center for Translational Data Science

Robert Grossman
A research center developing the discipline of translational data science and applying to advance biology, medicine, healthcare and environmental research.

ChiDATA

Michael Franklin, Aaron Elmore, Sanjay Krishnan, Raul Castro Fernandez
Conducting research on all things data, including large-scale video analysis, efficient data processing systems, and the economics of data.

Related Faculty

Raul Castro Fernandez

Assistant Professor of Computer Science

Andrew A. Chien

William Eckhardt Distinguished Service Professor of Computer Science

Aaron Elmore

Associate Professor of Computer Science

Michael Franklin

Morton D. Hull Distinguished Service Professor

Robert Grossman

Frederick H. Rawson Distinguished Service Professor in Medicine, Computer Science
Alex Kale

Alex Kale

Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Data Science

Sanjay Krishnan

Assistant Professor of Computer Science

Rebecca Willett

Professor of Computer Science, Statistics

Ben Y. Zhao

Neubauer Professor of Computer Science

Heather Zheng

Neubauer Professor of Computer Science

News & Events

UChicago CS News

UChicago CS Researchers Shine at UIST 2024 with Papers, Posters, Workshops and Demonstrations

Oct 10, 2024
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UChicago Scientists Receive Grant to Expand Global Data Management Platform, Globus

Oct 03, 2024
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UChicago Researchers Demonstrate the Quantifiable Uniqueness of Former President Donald Trump’s Language Use

Sep 30, 2024
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Five UChicago CS students named to Siebel Scholars class of 2025

Sep 20, 2024
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NSF and Simons Foundation launch $20 million National AI Research Institute in Astronomy

Sep 18, 2024
In the News

Data Ecology: A Socio-Technical Approach to Controlling Dataflows

Sep 18, 2024
UChicago CS News

Ph.D. Student Shawn Shan Named MIT Technology Review’s 35 Innovators Under 35 and Innovator of the Year

Sep 16, 2024
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Ben Zhao Named to TIME Magazine’s TIME100 AI List

Sep 05, 2024
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Ian Foster and Rick Stevens Named to HPCwire’s 35 Legends List

Aug 28, 2024
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University of Chicago to Develop Software for Effort to Create a National Quantum Virtual Laboratory

Aug 28, 2024
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New Classical Algorithm Enhances Understanding of Quantum Computing’s Future

Aug 27, 2024
UChicago CS News

Decoding Content Moderation: Analyzing Policy Variations Across Top Online Platforms

Aug 26, 2024
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