Harvard Data Science Initiative | 6,300 followers on LinkedIn. A research and education program that fosters data-driven approaches to issues of societal and intellectual importance. | The HDSI is a research and education program that fosters new data-driven approaches to issues of fundamental societal and intellectual importance. It promotes collaboration between methodologically- and domain-focused researchers, strengthens the Harvard data science community, and amplifies the impact of data science beyond the University. OUR FOUNDATION | We build upon our bedrock of strength in computer science, statistics, and the liberal arts.