Scientists Need Better Tools to Track the Pandemic. Who’s Funding Such Work?

Scientists Need Better Tools to Track the Pandemic. Who’s Funding Such Work?

Top global health funders have given big for data projects in recent years. Rockefeller is one of the grantmakers working this space and a portion of its COVID-19 emergency funding which will go to develop data-science tools.

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“Death Does Not Wait.” Top Funders Make Data a Priority in Achieving Global Health Equity

“Death Does Not Wait.” Top Funders Make Data a Priority in Achieving Global Health Equity

Rockefeller is the latest big foundation that wants to bring better data and data tools to global health work. Recent philanthropic commitments in this space now total hundreds of millions of dollars. Why the new urgency around data?

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Building a Talent Pipeline: Who’s Giving Big for Data Science on Campus?

Building a Talent Pipeline: Who’s Giving Big for Data Science on Campus?

Funder interest in data science shows no signs of abating, and it isn’t just tech funders leading the charge. Given the field’s potential to revolutionize risk management, insurance companies are also digging deep to support data science initiatives.

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The Unlikely Funder Behind a Hefty Big Data Grant

The Unlikely Funder Behind a Hefty Big Data Grant

Data science is a draw for funders looking to unlock new research tools or just to give a school a boost in a hot topic. The latest gift brings together schools from the Bay Area and Israel, from a funder backing both regions.

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