Daniel Ruskin
ruskin[at]umd.edu
I am a first-year PhD student in Information Studies at the University of Maryland, advised by Prof. Zubin Jelveh. Currently, my research interests include data science (network analysis, visualization, machine learning, GIS), computational social science, and digital history.
I have a B.S in Computer Science from Washington University in St. Louis, with a second major in Systems Science & Engineering and a minor in History. My broad interests across data science, the humanities, and the social sciences have led me to the interdisciplinary field of Information Studies.
News
| Aug 26, 2025 | Started my PhD in Information Studies at the University of Maryland! |
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| Apr 09, 2025 | I received the Research Excellence Award from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the WashU McKelvey Engineers’ Honors Ceremony! At the event, I also received the Senior Academic Excellence Award and Antoinette Frances Dames Award from the McKelvey School of Engineering. |
| Nov 16, 2024 | I gave a talk on my ongoing research at the 2024 Midstates Consortium Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science! |
| Nov 15, 2024 | I was interviewed for an article about a wonderful course I’m taking this semester, Special Topics in Systems Engineering: Modeling and Design of Social Choice Systems. |
| Nov 01, 2024 | I gave a talk on my ongoing research at the Fall 2024 WashU Undergraduate Research Symposium! |