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Data Institute for Societal Challenges

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Our world is creating massive amounts of data through cellphones, sensors, videos,  automation, and simulation. These data have enormous potential to transform our lives and help in solving our greatest societal challenges. The Data Institute for Societal Challenges (DISC) will create innovative advances in data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and real-world applications. We will develop and grow convergent research teams focused on solutions for local to global challenges implementing foundational data science and data-enabled research.

At DISC, we strive to facilitate and empower collaboration between research teams and partners. We encourage you to explore and get involved with one of our many innovative Communities of Practice. You can also add your name to our Membership Directory to lend your expertise to other researchers if needed and be included in exclusive member-only workshops and events.

Data Institute for Societal Challenges

FY23 Research Highlights

Research Seed Funding Awarded

$119,400K

Awarded

17

Research Teams

49

OU Researchers


Affiliate Research Proposals & Awards

32

Proposals Submitted

$27.27M

Submitted Proposal Funding

15

Proposals Awarded

$5.75M

Awarded


OU Community Engagement

210

DISC Members

215 Faculty | 112 Students | 19 Staff | 9 Postdocs

356

DISC Affiliates

215 Faculty | 112 Students | 19 Staff | 9 Postdocs

Communities of Practice

10

Communities of Practice

Bioinformatics
Brain & Behavior
Community Engagement
Digital Humanities
Earth System Science
Machine Learning & Big Data in the Social Sciences
Neuroscience
Opioid Research
Supply Chain
3D Workflow

Research Team
Development Activities

44

Total Workshops Co-Hosted

1,193

Cumulative Workshop Attendance


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