The Institute for Data, Econometrics, Algorithms, and Learning
A multi-institution and transdisciplinary institute involving the University of Illinois Chicago; Northwestern University; Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago; the University of Chicago; Loyola University Chicago and Illinois Institute of Technology, in partnership with members of the Learning Theory team at Google that focuses on key aspects of the theoretical foundations of data science.
What we Do
About IDEAL
The institute involves more than 75 researchers working on key aspects of the foundations of data science across computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics, statistics, and fields such as economics, operations research, and law. Research will center around the foundations of machine learning, high-dimensional data analysis and inference, and data science and society. Topics include foundations of deep learning, reinforcement learning, machine learning and logic, network inference, high-dimensional data analysis, trustworthiness and reliability, fairness, and data science with strategic agents.
Computer Science
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Law
Mathematics
Optimization
Statistics
Previous Institutes
The IDEAL Phase II Institute builds on the activities of two NSF TRIPODS Phase 1 institutes: IDEAL Phase 1 and UIC TRIPODS Institute
Fall 2024 IDEAL Special Program on Interpretability, Privacy, and Fairness
WORKSHOPS & EVENTS
Upcoming Events
Fall 2024 IDEAL Special Program on Interpretability, Privacy, and Fairness
Featured News
Forging New Connections Within IDEAL
June 7th, 2023
A team of 80 faculty members, postdocs, students, and industry representatives gathered for the daylong Institute for Data, Econometrics, Algorithms, and Learning (IDEAL) annual meeting this month at Northwestern’s Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center in Chicago. >> Read More
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Upcoming Special Program
The primary activities of the institute are thematically focused programs which will coordinate graduate course work, visiting predoctoral fellows, workshops, and external visitors.
Our Sponsors
The Phase II operations of the IDEAL is supported by the National Science Foundation through the TRIPODS HDR program (under the awards ECCS 2216970, 2217023, 2216926, 2216912, 2216899) and LUC XTRIPODS, CCF 2423235. The IDEAL Phase II institute builds on the activities of two NSF TRIPODS Phase 1 institutes: IDEAL Phase 1 (supported by the NSF award CCF 1934931) and UIC TRIPODS Institute (supported by the NSF award CCF 1934915).