哥大Jeannette Wing promoted to executive vice president for resear

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Jeannette Wing promoted to executive vice president for research

 

Jeannette Wing, the Avanessians director of Columbia’s Data Science Institute and a professor of computer science, will become the next executive vice president for research, University President Lee Bollinger announced on Wednesday. She will officially start her new role on Sept. 1.

Wing has led the Data Science Institute since 2017. Under her tenure, she has supported a variety of research initiatives in personalized medicine, the impacts of climate change, wireless technology, and other areas.
Wing is widely recognized for her scholarly leadership and contributions in computer science and data science. Following the publication of her essay “Computational Thinking” in 2006, she is credited with innovating the application of core computer science principles to other disciplines. Her current research focus is artificial intelligence.