Data-driven learning and adaptation.

Cornell researchers develop statistical and computational frameworks that transform how machines learn from complex data. Their work advances core mathematical foundations in statistical learning, probabilistic modeling, and optimization, while creating novel algorithms for pattern recognition and neural architectures. 

Faculty studying machine learning.

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James Booth
Professor of Statistics and Data Science, Department Chair
James Booth
Professor of Statistics and Data Science, Department Chair
Contact
jim.booth@cornell.edu
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Jelena Bradic
Professor of Statistics and Data Science
Jelena Bradic
Professor of Statistics and Data Science
Contact
jelena.bradic<at>cornell<dot>edu
Bradic's Website
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Florentina Bunea
Professor of Statistics and Data Science
Florentina Bunea
Professor of Statistics and Data Science
Contact
fb238@cornell.edu
Bunea's Website
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Christopher De Sa
Associate Professor of Computer Science
Christopher De Sa
Associate Professor of Computer Science
Contact
cmd353@cornell.edu
De Sa's Website
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Ahmed El Alaoui
Assistant Professor of Statistics and Data Science
Ahmed El Alaoui
Assistant Professor of Statistics and Data Science
Contact
ae333@cornell.edu
El Alaoui's Website
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Sainyam Galhotra
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Sainyam Galhotra
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Contact
sg@cs.cornell.edu
Galhotra's Website
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Henry Horng-Shing Lu
Adjunct Professor in statistics and data science
Henry Horng-Shing Lu
Adjunct Professor in statistics and data science
Contact
hl2487@cornell.edu
Henry Horng-Shing Lu's website
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Thorsten Joachims
Jacob Gould Schurman Professor of Computer Science and Information Science, Director, Cornell AI Initiative
Thorsten Joachims
Jacob Gould Schurman Professor of Computer Science and Information Science, Director, Cornell AI Initiative
Contact
(607) 255-5593
tj@cs.cornell.edu
Joachims' Website
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Dan Kowal
Associate Professor of Statistics and Data Science
Dan Kowal
Associate Professor of Statistics and Data Science
Contact
dan.kowal@cornell.edu
Kowal's Website
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Amy Kuceyeski
Adjunct Associate Professor in Statistics and Data Science
Amy Kuceyeski
Adjunct Associate Professor in Statistics and Data Science
Contact
amk2012@med.cornell.edu
Amy Kuceyeski's Website
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David S. Matteson
Professor, Statistics and Data Science, Director of the National Institute of Statistical Sciences
David S. Matteson
Professor, Statistics and Data Science, Director of the National Institute of Statistical Sciences
Contact
Matteson <at> cornell <dot> edu
Matteson's Website
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Yang Ning
Associate Professor of Statistics and Data Science, Director of Graduate Studies, Statistics and Data Science
Yang Ning
Associate Professor of Statistics and Data Science, Director of Graduate Studies, Statistics and Data Science
Contact
(607) 255-3759
yn265@cornell.edu
Ning's Website
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David Ruppert
Andrew Schultz Jr. Professor of Engineering, School of Operations Research and Information Engineering, Professor of Statistics and Data Science
David Ruppert
Andrew Schultz Jr. Professor of Engineering, School of Operations Research and Information Engineering, Professor of Statistics and Data Science
Contact
dr24@cornell.edu
Ruppert's Website
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Y. Samuel Wang
Assistant Professor of Statistics and Data Science
Y. Samuel Wang
Assistant Professor of Statistics and Data Science
Contact
ysw7@cornell.edu
Wang's Website
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Marten Wegkamp
Professor of Statistics and Data Science
Marten Wegkamp
Professor of Statistics and Data Science
Contact
marten.wegkamp@cornell.edu
Wegkamp's Website
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Kilian Weinberger
Professor of Computer Science
Kilian Weinberger
Professor of Computer Science
Contact
kqw4 () cornell.edu
Weinberger's Website
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Martin T. Wells
Charles A. Alexander Professor of Statistical Sciences, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Statistics and Data Science
Martin T. Wells
Charles A. Alexander Professor of Statistical Sciences, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Statistics and Data Science
Contact
mtw1@cornell.edu
Wells' Website
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Xiaolong Yang
Teaching Professor of Statistics and Data Science, Director, MPS program in Data Science and Applied Statistics
Xiaolong Yang
Teaching Professor of Statistics and Data Science, Director, MPS program in Data Science and Applied Statistics
Contact
(607) 254-7273
xy44@cornell.edu