Our world is creating massive amounts of data through cellphones, sensors, videos, automation, and simulation. These data have enormous potential to transform our lives and help in solving our greatest societal challenges. The Data Institute for Societal Challenges (DISC) will create innovative advances in data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and real-world applications. We will develop and grow convergent research teams focused on solutions for local to global challenges implementing foundational data science and data-enabled research.
At DISC, we strive to facilitate and empower collaboration between research teams and partners. We encourage you to explore and get involved with one of our many innovative Communities of Practice. You can also add your name to our Membership Directory to lend your expertise to other researchers if needed and be included in exclusive member-only workshops and events.
$47,485
Awarded
7
Research Teams
17
OU Researchers
32
Proposals Submitted
$35,908,243
Submitted Proposal Funding
23
Proposals Awarded
$18,688,937
Awarded
286
DISC Members
150 Faculty | 103 Students | 15 Staff | 18 Postdocs
432
DISC Affiliates
238 Faculty | 157 Students | 22 Staff | 14 Postdocs
12
Communities of Practice
Bioinformatics
Brain & Behavior
Community Engagement
Digital Humanities
Environmental Systems Science
Machine Learning & Big Data in the Social Sciences
Neuroscience
Opioid Research
Supply Chain
3D Workflow
Business & Economics
Hydrology
41
Total Workshops Co-Hosted
765
Cumulative Workshop Attendance
March 11, 2024
The Data Institute for Societal Challenges (DISC) has officially launched its Methane Gas Lecture Series, aimed at addressing one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. OU has several large efforts funded by the U.S. Department of Energy to develop new sensor technology, infrastructure, data integration, analytics, and actionable information production projects to enable the reduction of methane emissions and create a zero-methane-emission U.S. energy production system. The inaugural presentation, held on February 9, 2024, featured esteemed speakers Dr. David Allen and Mr. Daniel Zimmerle, who shared their expertise on methane emissions and their implications for climate change.
March 11, 2024
On Tuesday, February 20th, the Data Institute for Societal Challenges (DISC) Community of Practice (CoP) on Machine Learning & Big Data in the Social Sciences successfully hosted an immersive workshop aimed at empowering researchers with practical skills in Python programming and basic natural language processing (NLP) workflows.
