February 27, 2024

By Louis DiPietro

“The science of science” is a quizzical, albeit accurate, description of Yian Yin’s research.

An assistant professor of information science in the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science, Yin uses mathematical and computational methods to mine data and examine the factors that help (or hinder) scientific research and innovation. 

November 30, 2023

Yian Yin, assistant professor of information science in the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science, has been named to this year’s Forbes 30 under 30: Science list.

Forbes recognized Yin for his work in developing mathematical and computational tools to demystify the complex dynamics that underpin scientific progress and technological advancement.