FinDS is a summer program about the mathematical Foundations in Data Science. It was created based on the success of the "Program in Algorithmic and Combinatorial Thinking" (PACT). The creator of that program, Dr. Rajiv Gandhi, is bringing his expertise to UC San Diego to create FinDS. Like PACT, FinDS will have multiple groups of engagement. 

The beginner program is the first opportunity for engagement and consists of high school students attending 2 to 3 weeks of class on campus. This opportunity will be both in-person and virtual. Students have a choice of which engagement they prefer. 

The advanced program which starts in the summer of 2024, is for students who qualify based on attendance and performance of the previous engagements to attend an advanced version of this course. 

FinDS is possible because of NSF-funded EnCORE and is part of their outreach efforts.  

A new National Science Foundation initiative has created a $10 million dollar institute led by Prof. Barna Saha at the University of California San Diego that aims to transform the core fundamentals of the rapidly emerging field of Data Science.

Called The Institute for Emerging CORE Methods in Data Science (EnCORE), the institute will be in collaboration with the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), and The Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute (HDSI), and will tackle foundational problems in the emerging areas of Data Science.