As the first of its kind in the state of Texas, the school will further solidify San Antonio’s status as the largest information security hub outside of Washington, D.C.
UTSA is building the best data science program in the world. It will train the smartest students in the field and make them the hottest commodities in the workforce. We hope that as UTSA creates them, the biggest employers in the world will come to downtown San Antonio to recruit their IT workforces. The School of Data Science will bring thousands of the most innovative students, faculty and researchers together and will accelerate everything else in our downtown tech ecosystem.
Industry partnership creates boundless opportunities
SDS and MITRE Corp. partner on workforce development, experiential learning and joint research programs.
Timeline
Fall
2018
UTSA launches SDS Initiative
Summer
2019
Approved by UT System
Fall
2019
Director search begins
Fall
2020
Construction begins
Spring
2023
Construction Completed
Academic & Research Opportunities
Under One Roof
Connecting and co-locating UTSA’s talent and resources in cyberscience, data science and data management into one powerful new school.
Answering The Call
UTSA’s School of Data Science answers the national call for a highly skilled workforce to fill growing needs in cybersecurity, data analytics, business intelligence and digital asset management. Collaboration across these distinct disciplines will foster radical innovation to address critical challenges. The school’s location in the heart of San Antonio will provide government, industry and community partners with access to UTSA’s nationally recognized programs and expertise.
Expanding Downtown
UTSA’s proposed School of Data Science will co-locate the university’s 70-plus faculty members in cybersecurity, cloud computing, data and analytics, and artificial intelligence under one highly collaborative roof. With a new facility housing classrooms, laboratories and research space, the school will support bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees, as well as certificate programs and other professional credential educational opportunities. A focus on connected classrooms and cutting-edge instructional technology will provide flexibility for course content delivery.
Featured News
SDS to innovate careers of data disruptors, leaders with new competition
Venture capitalist Timothy Draper and his wife, Melissa, have committed $1 million to establish the Draper Data Science Business Plan Competition.
Design build team selected for School of Data Science and national security center
Whiting-Turner | Jacobs | Overland has been selected to design and construct the building, which will house both programs.
UTSA ranked among best online cybersecurity programs
an independent leader in coverage of education advancement, has ranked UTSA’s online cybersecurity degree program 15th overall in the nation and first in the nation...
Artificial intelligence rolls out across academic disciplines
The University of Texas at San Antonio is participating in a pioneering program to introduce artificial intelligence principles to students in all academic disciplines.
Summit to discover emerging AI technologies
To kick-off this expansion of AI on campus, a multidisciplinary team of faculty and research stakeholders are organizing an inaugural AI Summit. This event is open to all AI researchers and aspiring AI scientists in academia, industry and government.
Launch of coding boot camp certificate program
In a joint endeavor between the School of Data Science Initiative and the Division of Academic Innovation, UTSA has launched a new online Coding Boot Camp certificate program.
