Institute of Data Science
Founded in 2017, the Institute of Data Science (IDS) is committed to research in data science and artificial intelligence, collaborating across disciplines, institutions, and sectors. The goal of our research is to accelerate scientific discovery, improve clinical care and well-being, and to strengthen communities. We specialise in machine learning, decentralised applications related to biomedical data, as well as promoting the FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable) principles. With FAIR as a foundation, we have an emerging focus on responsible data science by design.
IDS is part of the Department of Advanced Computing Sciences.
Fast facts
- focused on responsible data science by design
- interfaculty institute
- fosters a collaborative environment for cross-disciplinary data science research and training
- develops standards to facilitate navigating the knowledge landscape
- led by prof. Michel Dumontier
- hiring for diverse data science positions
News
Maastricht University partners in ICAI collaboration
As of September 1st, the Innovation Center for Artificial Intelligence has officially become a collaboration between 18 Dutch knowledge institutions, including Maastricht University.
How UM computer scientists are developing software for farmers
For the series "The societal impact of UM research", Professor Christopher Brewster was interviewed by Observant's Dennis Vaendel. This edition is entitled "How UM computer scientists are developing software for farmers".
Maastricht University supports agriculture through software
Two recently announced European projects seek to empower farmers with innovative software components and easy access to practical knowledge.
GENIUS-lab: Using Artificial Intelligence to Help Humans
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Adriana Iamnitchi likes to be challenged
Adriana Iamnitchi’s career appeared like a bed of roses. She served as a full professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of South Florida. Nonetheless, she sought out new challenges and moved to Maastricht, where she focused her research on social media.
Prof. Michel Dumontier
Professor Data Science
"Data science offers a solid foundation to examine and understand the world we live in. Importantly, it has never been so easy for young researchers to tackle important issues facing communities using cheap computing power and somebody else's data."
