Columbia U plans new Institute for Data Sciences

Published July 30, 2012 7:07pm ET



NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will provide $15 million to help Columbia University create a new Institute for Data Sciences and Engineering, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and university officials announced Monday.

Columbia will contribute at least $80 million in private investment for the institute and will hire 75 new faculty members by 2030, university officials said.

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