The School of Data Science and Society envisions a world made healthy, safe and prosperous for all through data-informed decisions. Your support allows us to utilize innovative ways to use foundational and translational data science for the public good.
Over the past decades, Carolina has developed and cultivated world-renowned scholarships and research in data science. We are honored to build on that foundation by creating an innovative curriculum and research portfolio to serve our students and community, the state of North Carolina, the nation and the world.
With your support, we will shape the evolving field of data science through data-driven discovery and better prepare students for the workforce of the 21st century.
Featured Funds
School of Data and Information Sciences
Together, the School of Information and Library Science and the School of Data Science and Society are coming together to form the School of Data and Information Sciences. Building on a rich history and vast expertise, we are teaching students to be prepared for a new world of information, advancing data-driven discovery to make advances in health sciences, the workplace, and in our state’s communities.
With your support today, your gift will be matched one-to-one and you will be a part of the foundation for this new school as one of its first donors.
Founders Fund
Honor the visionaries who shaped our future with a gift to the Founders Fund. This endowment celebrates Drs. Stan Ahalt, Jay Aikat, Tom Carsey and Kevin Jeffay, whose passion and foresight led to the creation of the School of Data Science and Society.
Your contribution supports events and activities that bring together diverse minds from campus and beyond, expanding the horizons of data science research, education and practice at UNC-Chapel Hill.
By contributing to this fund, you’re carrying forward the vision of our founders and empowering the next generation of data science leaders at Carolina.
Through June 30, 2026, all gifts made to existing School of Data Science and Society (SDSS) funds will continue to directly support SDSS programs and initiatives. We look forward to sharing more details about how the new School of Data and Information Sciences will further the important legacy and impact of both programs.
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