Where Does Academic Database Research Go From Here?
Summary: Forum-style position paper mapping strategic directions for academic database research, urging tighter alignment with industry, interdisciplinary collaboration, and updated methodologies. Emphasizes AI’s disruptive impact, data-centric systems, new evaluation criteria, and a community-driven roadmap. (summarized by gpt-5-mini on Feb 09 2026)
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Authors
- 1. Eugene Wu (Columbia University)
- 2. Raul Castro Fernandez (University of Chicago)
BibTeX Citation
@article{wu_vldb25,
title = {{Where Does Academic Database Research Go From Here?}},
author = {Wu, Eugene and Fernandez, Raul Castro},
journal = {PVLDB},
series = {{VLDB} '25},
volume = {18},
number = {12},
pages = {5510--5511},
doi = {10.14778/3750601.3760516},
url = {https://doi.org/10.14778/3750601.3760516},
year = {2025}
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