About RENCI





We Do Data Science

A research institute of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill since 2004, the Renaissance Computing Institute (RENCI) is a hub for innovation that fosters data science expertise; advances software development tools and techniques; develops effective cross-disciplinary and cross-sector engagement strategies; establishes sustainable business models for software and services; and prioritizes research communications, project management, and community engagement to further accelerate discovery and positive impact.

With data now produced at unprecedented rates, every sector of society is undergoing a historic transformation driven by the challenges associated with ‘big data.’ RENCI is committed to tackling these challenges and transforming data into discoveries by partnering with leading universities, non-profits, government, and the private sector to create tools and technologies to effectively and efficiently maximize the value of big data to drive discoveries, innovate, make informed decisions, and spur economic development.

How We Do It

What makes us so "renaissance"? Our work isn't just about solving known problems. It's about unlocking human potential. 

  • We build communities of domain scientists, data scientists, technology practitioners, and end users who apply data to catalyze innovation and knowledge discovery.

  • We relentlessly improve our competencies in data science and cyberinfrastructure development and deployment, including the entire stack of resources and cloud services known as research cyberinfrastructure.

  • We develop models of collaboration that translate our work into scientific, social, and economic innovations.

  • We document and share our findings through research publications and educational materials.

  • We accelerate research. We help overcome barriers to make research faster, stronger, and more creative.

  • We advance the state-of-the-art. Not just in what machines can do, but what people can do with machines.

  • We transcend boundaries. We foster inclusivity, promote diversity, and collaborate across disciplines to enhance science, engineering, art, the humanities, and commerce.

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Collaboration

RENCI projects are researched, developed, and funded through collaborations with more than 150 organizations. The force-directed graph below illustrates how research groups and projects are linked by their collaborating and funding organizations.

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