» To advance the state-of-the-art in data science through basic research in core data science areas;
» To transform multiple fields of science and engineering (ranging from cyber security to digital health) through continuous collaboration between data scientists and domain experts;
» To educate new generations of data-aware professionals through enhancing programs of study at undergraduate and graduate levels across the entire university.
Download the application form
Data Science Center Regulations (in Hebrew)
The exchange program is open to Bachelor and Master students, as well as to doctoral researchers and postdocs at BGU. At Helmholtz, the program is open to doctoral researchers and postdocs. Apply now »
Growing a tree from a forest: Transforming a decision forest into an explainable tree
Prof. Aryeh Kontorovich, department of Computer Science, Chairmankaryeh@cs.bgu.ac.il
Steering Committee Members:
Prof. Mark Last, department of Software & Information Systems Engineering, mlast@bgu.ac.il
Prof. Boaz Lerner, department of Industrial Engineering & Managementboaz@bgu.ac.il
Racheli Eldin, Administrative Manager
eldin@bgu.ac.il
Congratulations to doctoral student Noy Cohen Shapira on winning the award for the best research article at the prestigious CIKM conference to which 19% of the submitted articles were received.
The article is the work of a research team led by Prof. Lior Rokach. The team also included Prof. Bracha Shapira, Dr. Gilad Katz, and doctoral student Roman Weinstein
The article deals with automatic computational learning.
Special thanks to doctoral student Eilon Sheetrit from the Technion for assistance at the conference.
Israeli researcher: End of coronavirus peak only weeks away
Tuberculosis immunization may lessen Covid-19 illness
Dima Kagan, Thomas Chesney & Michael Fire: Using data science to understand the film industry’s gender gap
Dr. Rami Puzis: Exploring complex networks in Israel - Join in and apply for the HIDA summer exchange program!
Interview with Dr. Yossi Oren: How smartphones can be protected against hacker attacks
BGU researchers determine how to pinpoint malicious drone operators
