MS Admissions Ambassador Peter Zhong on why he chose CDS to do an MS in data science after working in finance & consulting:

✅ Field-defining faculty
✅ Theory balanced with application
✅ An interdisciplinary structure
✅ Collaborative community
✅ NYC's proximity to industry

MS Admissions Ambassador Vidhi Manek on what drew her to CDS:

✅ Pioneering history in data science education
✅ Faculty with strong industry connections
✅ Interdisciplinary collaboration
✅ The freedom to specialize through electives after completing foundational courses

Thinking about applying to the CDS MS program?

CDS Assoc. Prof Carlos Fernandez-Granda shares advice for prospective students:

💡Build a foundation for CDS courses
💡Check prerequisites
💡Work on programming skills
💡Know calculus and linear algebra for probability/statistics

Considering the CDS PhD program?

Watch our info session, featuring:
⚡️CDS Assoc. Prof. of Neural Science and Data Science Cristina Savin
⚡️Incoming Asst. Prof. Pratyusha Sharma (@pratyusha_PS)
⚡️Incoming Asst. Prof. Juan Carlos Perdomo Silva

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDk9...

Considering the CDS MS program?

Watch our info session, featuring:
⚡️CDS Assoc. Prof. of Music Technology and Data Science Brian McFee
⚡️CDS Assistant Director of Career Development & Industry Relations Zoë Levin
⚡️Current MS students

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vRu...

CDS Assistant Professor of Psychology and Data Science Grace Lindsay (@neurograce.bsky.social) shares advice for prospective applicants:

- Strengthen your application
- Demonstrate your interest through extracurriculars
- Gain relevant experience
- Articulate your reasons for pursuing data science

CDS Faculty Fellow @florentinguth.bsky.social talks about his latest work, discussed in the blog post below.

CDS' recent Research 101 panel, moderated by Prof. Laure Zanna, brought together:

⭐️CDS Prof. Claudio Silva
⭐️CDS PhD student Claudia Skok Gibbs
⭐️CDS Faculty Fellow Yoav Wald
⭐️CDS PhD alum Meet Barot (@nowittynamesleft.bsky.social)
⭐️Undergrad Anna Ye

The Fall 2026 application for the PhD in Data Science is now open.

Deadline: Dec 4, 2025, 5pm EST.

Join our info session Oct 16 @ 9:30am EST to learn about the application process, requirements, and program.

Register: nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

The Fall 2026 application for the Master's in Data Science is now open.

Deadline: Jan 22, 2026, 5pm EST.

Join our info session Oct 20 @ 10am EST to learn about the application process, requirements, and program.

Register: nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Applications open for 2-year CDS Faculty Fellows starting Sept 2026.

Fellows lead independent research across computational methods & domain sciences, teach 1 course/year, and have funding for research and travel.

6 openings.

Deadline: Nov 24.

Apply: apply.interfolio.com/174686