Data Science, Analytics, and Visualization
Harnessing the potential of data science for world-changing social applications.
Research Projects
Piloting Lab Discourse Graphs for Sustainable Research Communication
Principal Investigator(s): Joel Chan
Funder: The Navigation Fund; Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) Other Non-Federal
Research Areas: Data Science, Analytics, and Visualization
This project develops tooling for Discourse Graphs, a system enabling researchers to share and build on evidence-based research. Supported by $1.35M from the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative and Navigation Fund, it collaborates with a PI at UW to enhance research workflows and open-science practices.
Principal Investigator(s): Joel Chan
Funder: The Navigation Fund; Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) Other Non-Federal
Research Areas: Data Science, Analytics, and Visualization
This project develops tooling for Discourse Graphs, a system enabling researchers to share and build on evidence-based research. Supported by $1.35M from the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative and Navigation Fund, it collaborates with a PI at UW to enhance research workflows and open-science practices.
Quantum Choreobotics: Democratizing Quantum Computing Through Interactive Dance/ Theater Performance, With On-Body Robots
Principal Investigator(s): Bill Kules
Funder: UMD Funded
Research Areas: Data Science, Analytics, and Visualization > Health Informatics > Human-Computer Interaction
Principal Investigator(s): Bill Kules
Funder: UMD Funded
Research Areas: Data Science, Analytics, and Visualization > Health Informatics > Human-Computer Interaction
Developing and Investigating Data Science Interventions Connected to University Athletics to Address Systemic Racism in Undergraduate STEM Education (better known as DataGOAT)
Principal Investigator(s): Tamara Clegg
Funder: National Science Foundation
Research Areas: Data Science, Analytics, and Visualization > Health Informatics
Principal Investigator(s): Tamara Clegg
Funder: National Science Foundation
Research Areas: Data Science, Analytics, and Visualization > Health Informatics
Faculty
Recent News
Led by the University of Maryland, TRAILS was launched in May 2023 with a $20 million award from the National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The institute is focused on developing, building and modeling participatory research that—over time—will increase trust in AI. Illustration courtesy of TRAILS. Image via Maryland Today.
Maryland Today: $750K in Seed Grants Awarded by UMD-Led Coalition on Trustworthy AI
Six INFO faculty are among researchers awarded $750K+ in TRAILS funding to advance trustworthy, human-centered AI innovation
Sparsh Paliwal, HCIM '23
Alumni Profile: How One Alum Went From Doodling to Design Systems
A profile of HCIM alum Sparsh Paliwal