The Institute for Computation and Data-Enabled Insight integrates data and computation capabilities, enabling our faculty, students, and partners to harness the technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution to unlock new career opportunities, new discoveries, and new research possibilities for a better future.
We approach our work through the lens of grand challenges related to the University's Strategic Plan, applying artificial intelligence, machine learning, internet of things, data science, and other technologies toward solutions.
Purpose
We are dedicated to making advanced information technologies accessible, available, and adaptable to all communities. Through open science and ethically sourced data, we serve as a catalyst for culturally inspired, human-centered innovation that benefits Arizona and the nation.
Mission
Embracing our land grant mission, we work hand in hand with researchers, students, and communities to make new discoveries, expand the impact of emerging technology, and build educational and career opportunities. Rooted in Arizona’s diverse landscapes and cultures, we aim to foster dialogue, collaboration, and growth based on equity, inclusion, and trust.
Our Focus Areas
- Information tools and platforms
- Social and ethical considerations from the outset
- Trustworthy stewardship of data artifacts and information
- Workforce development
- Data acumen, degrees, certificates
- Infrastructure
- Spans hardware, software and peopleware (e.g., research software engineers)
Our Goals
- Bring focus and capacity to computing, artificial intelligence, and machine learning
- Convene networks of experts from different disciplines to tackle grand challenges such as climate change, precision healthcare, and cybersecurity, enabling transformational tools for scientific discovery and truly personalized learning
- Deliver a collaborative, agile ecosystem for research computing and data management at scale
- Recruit the best and brightest next-generation faculty to UArizona
- Train faculty and researchers through micro-courses, certifications, and other programs designed to transform individual discovery and research success through new tools and collaboration
- Create the workforce of the future, supporting programs that ensure every UArizona student possesses data acumen; that is, they have the skills to make sound decisions with data.