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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

$81,901K

Awarded

14

Research Teams

44

OU Researchers


Affiliate Research Proposals & Awards

33

Proposals Submitted

$27.27M

Submitted Proposal Funding

14

Proposals Awarded

$3.5M

Awarded


OU Community Engagement

195

DISC Members

122 Faculty | 51 Students | 12 Staff | 10 Postdocs

340

DISC Affiliates

209 Faculty | 104 Students | 16 Staff | 9 Postdocs

Communities of Practice

9

Communities of Practice

Bioinformatics
Brain & Behavior
Community Engagement
Digital Humanities
Earth System Science
Neuroscience
Opioid Research
Supply Chain
3D Workflow

Research Team
Development Activities

36

Total Workshops Co-Hosted

939

Cumulative Workshop Attendance


Featured News

Angela Rosellini-Labombarde and Ebone Smith

Seed Grant Helps Graduate Students Develop Climate Change Program

March 02, 2023

In Nov. 2022, Angela Rosellini-Labombarde and Ebone Smith, graduate students in the College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences, attended a United Nations climate conference in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Now, thanks to a graduate student seed grant from the Data Institute for Societal Challenges, they will share their experiences, advice and insights with OU students interested in the conference and the changing climate.