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Data Science and AI Academy
The Future of Data Science and AI, Built at NC State.

NC State Data Science and AI Academy

Supporting NC State as a leading Data Science and AI University.

The future of data science and AI, built at NC State.

Events

From conferences and networking opportunities to data challenges and career fairs, DSA offers a variety of events for the Wolfpack and beyond.

Teaching and Learning

DSA provides educational opportunities from K-12 through postgraduate. Learn more about our courses and how we support educators.

Research

Discover how DSA supports Data Science and AI research on and beyond NC State’s campus.

Browse Fall 2025 Courses

Gain practical data science and AI skills in our one-credit, project-based courses. Open to all levels and disciplines, our classes emphasize hands-on learning through interactive projects that build data literacy without traditional tests or quizzes.

Fall 2025 Courses
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Students gather in the Tally Student Union on the first day of class for the fall 2024 semester. Photo by Becky Kirkland.

AI @ NC State

With help from the Wolfpack, DSA developed AI @ NC State, a central hub for AI resources and guidance on campus. Explore a range of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, resources and guidance designed to support and enhance your teaching, learning, research, and work.

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Ask a Data Science Expert

The Data Science Consulting Program is supported by a team of NC State faculty, faculty librarians, library staff, and graduate student consultants.

Access our support by making an individual consultation appointment. We can help you with a range of needs, from addressing a specific issue working with your data to assisting with your broader data science project.

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AI Hot Topics @ NC State

The AI Hot Topics networking event aims to foster discussions among individuals interested in AI, including experts, scholars, and practitioners. Each session explores a specific topic in AI research, ethics, and practice.

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Featured news

NC State’s Data Science and AI Academy Upskills the Wolfpack with Practical AI

The AI landscape is rapidly evolving, and NC State’s Data Science and AI Academy (DSA) is equipping the Wolfpack to thrive within it. Explore how the DSA’s hands-on, project-based training empowers professionals from all fields to apply AI directly to their work, driving real-world change and tangible outcomes.

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A collage featuring photos from Art in Bloom 2025 and The Adoration of the Magi by Simon Claasz. van Waterlant II.

Data in Bloom

NC State Data Science and AI Academy Postdoctoral Fellow, Kelsey Virginia Dufresne, explores the role of flowers, art, and community in data science by participating in and creating a floral installation for the North Carolina Museum of Art’s (NCMA) 2025 Art in Bloom fundraiser. 

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NC State Puts AI Forward at the Friday Institute on National AI Literacy Day

National AI Literacy Day is a nationwide day of action focused on exploring the fundamental question, “What is AI?” On that day, March 28, 2025, 104 NC State University researchers, faculty and staff gathered at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation to explore the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI) in innovation, research and learning at NC State. 

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Researchers Helping Researchers

The DSA Data Science Consulting program provides free assistance to students, faculty and staff seeking help with their data and telling the story behind their research. 

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ASA DataFest Returns to NC State 

On March 28-30, 2025, NC State’s Data Science and AI Academy (DSA) hosted the fourth annual American Statistical Association (ASA) DataFest™ on NC State’s campus.

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Pioneering Data Futures: WiDS Raleigh @ NC State

NC State’s Data Science and AI Academy (DSA) Hosts Inaugural Women in Data Science Regional Conference on March 5, 2025.

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2024 NC Data Science Education Summit Student Participants

Living and Teaching with Data: 2024 NC Data Science Education Summit Promotes Data Literacy in K -12 Schools

This event brought together educators, students, and industry leaders to highlight the growing need for data science curricula in North Carolina schools and promote data literacy among students and educators.

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NC State’s Data Science and AI Academy Announces $245,400 in Seed Grants to Drive Innovation Across Disciplines

The Data Science and AI Academy (DSA) is excited to announce the recipients of its latest round of Seed Grants, totaling $245,400 across eight groundbreaking research proposals. This year’s grants represent a significant milestone in supporting interdisciplinary collaboration at NC State University, with projects spanning all 11 colleges and NC State University Libraries for the first time. This broad engagement underscores the Academy’s commitment to advancing innovative research by bringing together diverse expertise from across the University.

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Project lead presenting to farmers in a field the tool to for data science usage.

Seed Grant Awardees Aim to Revolutionize Farming with Data Science

The project, titled “Delivering On-Farm Recommendations through Interdisciplinary Data Science,” leverages cloud computing, analytics infrastructure, and data science expertise and seeks to develop a farmer decision support tool via the SAS Viya platform. 

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International Partnership Brings Together Unique Data Science Perspectives

The DSA welcomed students from Nagoya University with a passion for data science for a week-long workshop.

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Top Reasons Why You Should Take a DSA Course

Did you know? You can take Data Science and AI (DSA) courses as electives: students can choose from several topics listed under the DSA prefix. Here are three reasons to add a DSA course to your schedule.

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Data Science and AI News from Around Campus

University interdisciplinary Programs

What is an NC State Academy?

At NC State, an academy identifies a true university-wide effort involving all 10 colleges. It encompasses multiple departments, centers and institutes and addresses all three pillars of the university’s land-grant mission: education, research and service to the state of North Carolina.