New NYU school combines math, cs and data science

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@beefeater

I’m really curious about these new schools that combine certain programs like this. How does the new Courant Institute School change the way the actual programs are delivered? Similarly with the new William & Mary school that combines CS, physics, and data science. What does that sort of unique combination really give them that’s worthy of separating out from a bigger arts & sciences school? I get the marketing, but just curious if there’s really a difference at the end of the day.

I think in NYU’s case this had evolved to be 3 different schools/departments (CS could be taken as a major at either at CAS (Courant) or Tandon, math was always Courant, data science was kind of separate) and it sounds now like they are bringing them under one umbrella. One assumes there would be more synergy and less potential duplication this way?