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UC San Diego’s new School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences (SCIDS) meets a critical need in modern society to transform data into actionable knowledge across disciplines to advance data science and AI education. This effort requires attracting, training and cultivating talented researchers, staff and students at all levels across the university.

SCIDS combines the strengths of the San Diego Supercomputer Center, a national leader in high-performance and data-intensive computing, and the Halicioğlu Data Science Institute, a pioneering interdisciplinary institute that advances data science and AI education and research.

By establishing the new school, UC San Diego affirms its commitment to leadership in building a dedicated academic unit that advances cutting-edge data science, AI innovations and top-tier education for the workforce of the future.