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Faculty and Research

Faculty & Research

Research for a Better Digital Future

We see the big picture. The faculty in the School of Computer and Data Sciences (SCDS) is advancing knowledge and developing innovative technologies to solve complex challenges that shape the future of our digital world.

Our faculty’s research spans artificial intelligence, machine learning, cybersecurity, data science, computing systems, human-centered technologies, and more. Through interdisciplinary collaboration and partnerships across the university and beyond, SCDS researchers are expanding understanding, driving innovation, and generating new solutions with broad societal impact.

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Key Research Areas

Artificial Intelligence
Investigate a wide variety of areas, problems, and approaches about systems that perceive, understand, learn, and react to the world around them.
Cybersecurity and Privacy
Secure digital systems, networks, and information for trust in an increasingly connected world.
Data Science
Gain insight through statistical analysis, machine learning, visualization, and computational methods applied to large datasets.
Databases and Data Engineering
Enhance and make more efficient how we store and access the large amounts of data in our world.
Genetics and Biology
Use bioinformatics techniques to advance genetics research.
High Performance Computing
Solve computational problems using techniques that work on massive datasets and large and tightly connected computer systems.
Health & Society
Apply computing and data-driven approaches to improve health outcomes, inform public understanding, and address societal challenges affecting communities and individuals.
Indigenous Studies
Apply computing and data-driven approaches to indigenous artifacts including spoken and written words.
Networking, Cloud Computing, and IoT
Make computer more efficient and energy resilient, from global networks to warehouse sized cloud data centers to billions of edge nodes.
Theoretical Computer Science and Programming Languages
Enhance the underlying basis of computing and its programming languages.

Our Departments

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Department of Computer Science
Advancing the science of computing through discovery, innovation, and technological development.
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Department of Data Science
Advancing data-driven discovery through research, analysis, and the responsible use of data.

Research & News Stories

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Fulbright honors two professors in computer science
COMPUTER SCIENCE, EARTH SCIENCES — Brittany Erickson, associate professor of computer science and earth sciences, and Reza Rejaie, professor of computer science, were awarded Fulbrights to conduct research and act as cultural ambassadors while abroad in Iceland and Finland, respectively.
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UO alum combines data science and sociology
DATA SCIENCE, SOCIOLOGY — When Hunter Everton BS '25 (sociology), BS '25 (data science) arrived at the University of Oregon, he had little idea where his undergraduate education, let alone his career, would take him. Four years later, he is preparing to begin a master’s degree at Oregon Health and Science University in epidemiology.
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New master’s in cybersecurity and data science launch fall 2026
CYBERSECURITY, DATA SCIENCE — Employers have made their needs clear, and the School of Computer and Data Sciences (SCDS) is meeting the demand. Starting fall term 2026, new students will kick off the first-ever cohort in two brand new master’s programs at University of Oregon.

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