Data Science @ UM

Vast amounts of data are being generated across all segments of society. If taken advantage of, these data offer an unprecedented opportunity to accelerate scientific discovery, to improve healthcare and wellbeing, and to strengthen our communities. Data Science is an interdisciplinary field concerning the scientific methods, systems and workflows used to obtain insights from data.

Value proposition

We are a pioneering, university-wide network of data-driven researchers at an institution with more than 25 years’ experience in Data Science education and research. Our community consists of multidisciplinary teams that address significant scientific problems and major societal issues through and related to data science including social, legal and ethical concerns in a wide range of academic disciplines.

Research

Our researchers advance the state of the art in data science methods, tools, and infrastructure, use these in a broad set of societally relevant applications, and study the nature, emergence and consequence of the digital society.

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Education

Maastricht University offers data science education at all levels: bachelor's programmes, master's programmes and expert courses for professionals.

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Community

Experts in Data Science from different application fields will meet in multi-disciplinary teams to share and combine their knowledge in order to create data driven innovations

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How can we use data science to create knowledge that strengthens and empowers society? The data science community at Maastricht University helps provide the answers.

News

DigiMach places Meuse-Rhine Euroregion at the heart of industrial digitalisation

DigiMach (Digital Machining) is a new cross-border project uniting Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands around a common goal: accelerating the digitalisation of the machining industry in the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion.

Maastricht University contributes to FASTTRACK: extremely fast particle detection at CERN

Maastricht University is participating in the FASTTRACK project, which has been awarded a €21.7 million NWO Roadmap grant. FASTTRACK will enable extremely fast detection of particle collisions in the Large Hadron Collider.

Harm Askes: “Helping people excel, no need for showmanship.”

Harm Askes, the new vice-dean of FSE “Let’s continue building a faculty where talent shines: no ego, just impact, collaboration, and curiosity."

Portrait of Harm Askes, vice dean of FSE

DigiMach: Digital Transformation of the Machining Value Chain for Sustainable Growth

Researchers

DigiMach is a transnational 3-year collaborative approach that will transform manufacturing across the Meuse-Rhine region by bringing AI, IoT, and robotics to small and medium-sized enterprises in the machining sector. The project will assist more than 150 SMEs to adopt smart, digital tools, through...

Engaging parents in AI: Maastricht University strengthens science literacy in Limburg

How can parents gain a better understanding of what artificial intelligence (AI) means for their child’s education? At Maastricht University, Martijn Boussé and colleagues are launching an innovative project that actively involves parents of secondary school pupils in Limburg in the development of...