Data science can help researchers distill the vast amount of data through the integration of large, complex data sets with innovative computational approaches to generate actionable insights in health care, education, communities, the environment, and beyond.
LEADERSHIP
![Penny Atkins](https://www.research.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/44/2023/08/Penny-Atkins.jpg)
Penny Atkins
Associate Director, One Utah Data Science Hub
Adjunct Assistant Professor, School of Computing
![Penny Atkins](https://www.research.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/44/2023/08/Penny-Atkins.jpg)
Penny Atkins
Associate Director, One Utah Data Science Hub
![Jim Hotaling](https://www.research.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/44/2023/08/Jim-Hotaling.jpg)
Jim Hotaling
Co-director, DELPHI Data Science Initiative
Associate Professor, Surgery (Urology)
![Jim Hotaling](https://www.research.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/44/2023/08/Jim-Hotaling.jpg)
Jim Hotaling
Co-director, DELPHI Data Science Initiative
![Manish Parashar](https://www.research.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/44/2023/08/Manish-Parashar.jpg)
Manish Parashar
Co-director, DATASET Initiative
Director, Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute
![Manish Parashar](https://www.research.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/44/2023/08/Manish-Parashar.jpg)
Manish Parashar
Co-director, DATASET Initiative
![Sameer Patil](https://www.research.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/44/2023/08/Sameer-Patil.jpg)
Sameer Patil
Co-director, DATASET Initiative
Associate Professor, Kahlert School of Computing
![Sameer Patil](https://www.research.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/44/2023/08/Sameer-Patil.jpg)
Sameer Patil
Co-director, DATASET Initiative
![Jeff Phillips](https://www.research.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/44/2023/08/Jeff-Phillips.jpg)
Jeff Phillips
Director, Utah Center for Data Science
Associate Professor, Kahlert School of Computing
![Jeff Phillips](https://www.research.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/44/2023/08/Jeff-Phillips.jpg)
Jeff Phillips
Director, Utah Center for Data Science
![Aaron Quinlan](https://www.research.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/44/2023/08/Aaron-Quinlan.jpg)
Aaron Quinlan
Co-director, DELPHI Data Science Initiative
Associate Director, Utah Center for Genetic Discovery
![Aaron Quinlan](https://www.research.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/44/2023/08/Aaron-Quinlan.jpg)
Aaron Quinlan
Co-director, DELPHI Data Science Initiative
MISSION
To empower innovation in data science to positively impact science and society.
VISION
The University of Utah will be the bridge of the digital divide and a leader in the ethical development of data driven technology, economy, and society.
STRATEGIC GOALS
Build and maintain world-class data science compute and data infrastructure
Ensure equitable data and infrastructure access
Accelerate boundary-spanning collaborative research innovation and impact of regional importance
Strengthen practical education and knowledge transfer
Deepen integration with our community and local industry, including through training of a data workforce
Expand funding of and resources for data science