Connolly Alexander Institute for Data Science

The Connolly Alexander Institute for Data Science (CAIDS) supports a culture of data literacy at Tulane University, inviting faculty and students at every academic level and within all fields to participate in a series of data-centric programming. 

Mission & Values

At CAIDS, we are dedicated to creating, fostering, and supporting a comprehensive and inclusive culture of data literacy. Through classroom, co-curricular, short-form, and public programming, our mission is to equip members of the Tulane community with the ability to read, work with, analyze, and communicate about data. 

To do this work, we uphold the following values:

• Inclusivity: We encourage all communities to learn data literacy skills, promote data literacy across campus, and value all forms and functions of data work. 
   
• Accessibility: We actively work to make data literacy available and approachable for everyone at Tulane University. 
   
• Social Responsibility: We use data literacy principles to promote the social and common good and teach the use of responsible and ethical data practices. 
   
• Community: We work to build equity-minded and interdisciplinary data communities through collaboration, collegiality, and cooperative learning. 
   
• Innovation: We empower the Tulane community to cultivate curiosity, reflect on and solve problems, challenge assumptions, develop change, and experiment with new ideas in their data research and data pedagogies.