Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Partners Program
CDS, in collaboration with its corporate partners, offers a few unique programs such as scholarship and mentorship opportunities to promote our diversity, equity, and inclusion objectives. The CDS Partners Program supports faculty and research staff as the recruitment and inclusion of all levels of academia is imperative for our holistic approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion. If you would like to know more about the Partners Program, please contact cdsindustry@nyu.edu.
Partner-Supported Initiatives
CURP (CDS UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM)
CURP is the Center for Data Science Undergraduate Research Program, which was launched in Spring 2021 by the Center for Data Science (CDS) in partnership with the National Society of Black Physicists. This year CDS will be offering more mentors from a broader range of research areas with computing and research projects in summer 2023!
Visit the CURP page for more information.
DEEPMIND SCHOLARSHIP FOR UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS
The DeepMind Fellowship offers a series of scholarships with the objective of providing more opportunity among underrepresented students in higher education AI programs.
For AY 2022-2023, we offered 2 fully-funded master’s scholarships for CDS students from underrepresented backgrounds in AI, including DeepMind mentoring support and a grant for academic conference travel.
Visit the MS Financial Aid page for more information.
About CURP & DeepMind Scholars
Isaac Robinson, 2021 CURP Scholar
CURP taught me how to design a research process and work with a team. It taught me to grapple with questions without clear answers, work smarter and harder towards a goal I defined myself, and most of all, how to be a part of a scholarly community. A life-changing experience I would highly recommend!
Mary Nwangwu, 22-23 CDS DeepMind Fellow
Mary was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She earned her undergraduate degree in Bioengineering at the University of California, Riverside. After graduating, Mary worked as a research associate at the Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope. There, she utilized machine-learning-based software and statistical tools to analyze extensive sets of patient-based data to find correlations with clinical outcomes. Mary is enthusiastic about the opportunity the Fellowship presents and is passionate about advocating for the advancement of diversity in the tech industry.
Isaac Robinson, CURP Scholar 2021 (Testimonial)
CURP taught me how to design a research process and work with a team. It taught me to grapple with questions without clear answers, to work smarter and harder towards a goal I defined myself, and most of all, how to be a part of a scholarly community.
Kennedy Sleet, 2021 CURP Scholar (Testimonial)
I had the opportunity to work alongside NYU’s Center for Data Science through their amazing program CURP in 2021. Throughout this experience, I learned so much in regard to my career and future goals. My project focused on…
Darius Stansil, CDS DeepMind Fellow, 2021-2022 (Bio)
Darius was born and raised in California, and earned his undergraduate degree at the University of California, Merced. While there he completed a double major in Computer Science and Cognitive Science, and contributed to…
Mary Nwangwu CDS DeepMind Fellow, 2022-2023 (Bio)
Mary was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She earned her undergraduate degree in Bioengineering at the University of California, Riverside. After graduating, Mary worked as a research associate at the Beckman…