Engage with Big Data at Duke
Rhodes Information Initiative at Duke brings disciplines together to unlock the potential of big data.
Rhodes iiD Mission
Unprecedented access to data and to computing is transforming our world and iiD aims to equip Duke to play a leading role.
We work with Departments and Schools to transform data science education at Duke, to develop a large and vibrant data science community with Duke at the center, and to develop a broader base of high visibility interdisciplinary research.
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Data+ by the Numbers
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Featured Projects
News
Climate+: Duke Education at the Nexus of Climate Research and Data Science
Last summer, the Rhodes Information Initiative at Duke partnered with the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability to expand the existing Data+ program and launch Climate+, a full-time summer research experience for Duke students of all class years and majors.
Duke Professor Wins One of the Most Prestigious Awards in Mathematics
Ingrid Daubechies, James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Mathematics and Electrical and Computer Engineering, was named a recipient of the 2023 Wolf Prize in Mathematics for her work in wavelet theory and applied harmonic analysis.
Students Can Now Apply for Summer 2023 Climate+ Research Projects
The Rhodes Information Initiative at Duke (Rhodes iiD), in partnership with the Nicholas Institute for Energy,...
iiD in Action
Duke Plus Programs: Social Aspects
Data+ Durham 2022: Community Safety
Data+ 2022: Durham: A City and Its River
Data+/Climate+ 2022: Melting Ice, Shifting Krill
Data+/Climate+2022: River Ice Timing
Duke Climate+ 2022: Tracking Climate Change Causes & Impacts with Satellites and AI
Sexual Harassment Has No Place in Statistics & Data Science
We join our colleagues in the Department of Statistical Science inĀ condemning all acts of sexual misconduct and harassment in statistics and data science, and in working to eliminate them from our professions.
Robert Calderbank, Director
Lisa Kiester, Deputy Director
James Moody, Deputy Director