Academic Data Science

Academic Data Science

AI as a Force Multiplier for Conservation and Biodiversity
AI as a Force Multiplier for Conservation and Biodiversity
Feb 13, 2026 - The goal of this session is to synthesize the current state of AI applications within biodiversity science, address key challenges that stand to gain from AI advancement, and explore emerging developments in computer science, particularly AI for science applications, that have the potential to meet those challenges.
AI as a Force Multiplier for Conservation and Biodiversity
AI Doesn’t Reduce Work—It Intensifies It
AI Doesn’t Reduce Work—It Intensifies It
Feb 9, 2026 - An eight-month study found that these tools made productivity surge—as well as cognitive fatigue, unsustainable hours, and other problems.
AI Doesn’t Reduce Work—It Intensifies It
CS Majors Decline at UC for First Time Since Early 2000s
CS Majors Decline at UC for First Time Since Early 2000s
Feb 10, 2026 - With the exception of UC San Diego, the University of California system is seeing a downward trend in undergraduate computer science majors amid looming questions about AI and traditional career paths in the field.
CS Majors Decline at UC for First Time Since Early 2000s
UNL Ramamurthy pursuing advanced speed, intelligence, efficiency of data networks
UNL Ramamurthy pursuing advanced speed, intelligence, efficiency of data networks
Feb 9, 2026 - A Husker computer scientist is leading three projects aimed at advancing the speed, intelligence and efficiency of data networks — research that sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence and next-generation connectivity.
UNL Ramamurthy pursuing advanced speed, intelligence, efficiency of data networks
UW-Madison | An uncommon space at the heart of campus
UW-Madison | An uncommon space at the heart of campus
Feb 2, 2026 - Students across the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences power the Rebecca M. Blank Student Commons, a hub of learning and collaboration in Morgridge Hall.
UW-Madison | An uncommon space at the heart of campus
Arthur “Barney” Maccabe Appointed Associate Dean of Research at the College of Information Science | College of Information Science | The University of Arizona
Arthur “Barney” Maccabe Appointed Associate Dean of Research at the College of Information Science | College of Information Science | The University of Arizona
Feb 5, 2026 - A nationally recognized leader in high-performance computing and scientific data infrastructure, Maccabe brings deep experience and strategic insight to the role.
Arthur “Barney” Maccabe Appointed Associate Dean of Research at the College of Information Science | College of Information Science | The University of Arizona
BU CDS | Joshua Peterson Leads DARPA-Funded Study on AI Trust
BU CDS | Joshua Peterson Leads DARPA-Funded Study on AI Trust
Feb 2, 2026 - The 18-month project, “Predicting Algorithmic Trust at Scale,” is designed to develop a “Trust Score”—a rating that predicts how much trust we will put in any given AI system to make decisions for us.
BU CDS | Joshua Peterson Leads DARPA-Funded Study on AI Trust
UCSD | Is Artificial General Intelligence Here?
UCSD | Is Artificial General Intelligence Here?
Feb 2, 2026 - Four experts at the University of California San Diego believe the answer is yes – and that such artificial general intelligence has already arrived.
UCSD | Is Artificial General Intelligence Here?
2025-26 Distinguished Speaker Series | UChicago DSI
2025-26 Distinguished Speaker Series | UChicago DSI
Feb 4, 2026 - The University of Chicago Data Science Institute, Department of Statistics, Department of Computer Science, and Committee on Computational and Applied Mathematics are proud to announce our 2025-26 Distinguished Speaker Series.
2025-26 Distinguished Speaker Series | UChicago DSI
Highlights from the Data Science Institute at Brown University: 2025
Highlights from the Data Science Institute at Brown University: 2025
Feb 2, 2025 - Our annual publication highlights student and faculty achievements, ongoing collaborative research, and innovative programming from the Data Science Institute, Center for Computational Molecular Biology, and Center for Technological Responsibility, Re-imagination, and Redesign.
Highlights from the Data Science Institute at Brown University: 2025
Professors Perry and Roda Win UNESCO Prize for their Research on the Ethics of AI
Professors Perry and Roda Win UNESCO Prize for their Research on the Ethics of AI
Jan 20, 2026 - On Nov. 6, UNESCO awarded Drs. Perry and Roda the inaugural UNESCO-Uzbekistan Beruniy Prize for Scientific Research on the Ethics of AI, recognizing their years of interdisciplinary collaboration and advances in the fields of human rights and data science as trailblazing.
Professors Perry and Roda Win UNESCO Prize for their Research on the Ethics of AI