MIDAS focuses on four pillars, described below, within its overall effort to support data science and Artificial Intelligence (AI) research. Across these pillars, MIDAS promotes responsible research practices, supports the adoption of new data types and methodologies, and facilitates convergence science. The pillars will change over time: current pillars will be retired or shift focus, and new pillars established. Furthermore, these pillars are interconnected where possible, to maximize the synergies between them and leverage the interdisciplinary MIDAS community and the collaborative spirit U-M is known for.
In addition to supporting research within the pillars, MIDAS fosters connections and collaborations in data science and AI for the entire University, maintains a large umbrella covering all relevant research areas, and supports an inclusive community of researchers. MIDAS also continues to promote cutting-edge methodological development as the foundation for data science and AI.
For more information or to participate in any of the activities, please contact: midas-contact@umich.edu.
Pillars
Responsible Research Pillar
MIDAS collaborates with our researchers to develop foundational principles, developing methodology and tools, and deploying such tools for the ethical use of data and algorithms.
Data Pillar
MIDAS supports the development and use of data science and AI methods to better understand society through new data types such as text, video, sensor and digital trace data.
