Data Science Research Center - The Data Science Research Center (DSRC)

ABOUT DSRC

The Data Science Research Center at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (DSRC@BGU), founded in April 2018, brings together one of the largest multidisciplinary groups of data scientists in Israel.

The current list of the Center members includes about 100 faculty members from 20 different departments of all BGU faculties (Engineering, Natural Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, Health Sciences, and the Institute of Desert Studies) as well as from the Soroka Hospital.

The Center's main mission is to focus on encouraging theoretical and practical research in data mining, machine learning, and big data.

OUR GOALS

» 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.

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Data Science Center Regulations (in Hebrew)

HIDA and DSRC@BGU Summer Exchange

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 »