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Berkeley Institute for Data Science partners with 2i2c on open source infrastructure

Oct 22, 2025 - BIDS is the first premier member of 2i2c’s new community network, recognizing Berkeley’s longstanding contributions and commitment to the development of open source tools and infrastructure.

Berkeley Institute for Data Science partners with 2i2c on open source infrastructure

US PhD admissions shrink as fears over Trump’s cuts take hold

Oct 21, 2025 - Some doctoral programmes are admitting no students at all amid uncertainty about federal science funding.

US PhD admissions shrink as fears over Trump’s cuts take hold

Welcoming Four New Members to the CS&S Board of Directors

Oct 15, 2025 - The new class of board members brings financial expertise, human resources leadership, legal and policy perspective, and experience as part of the fiscally sponsored project program to the CS&S Board of Directors.

Welcoming Four New Members to the CS&S Board of Directors

It’s Here! Check Out the 2025 CRA Academic Member Book

Oct 21, 2025 - The Computing Research Association (CRA) is thrilled to celebrate the release of the 2025 Academic Member Book!

It’s Here! Check Out the 2025 CRA Academic Member Book

CERP Pulse Survey: A Snapshot of 2025 Undergraduate Computing Enrollment Patterns

Oct 21, 2025 - This article explores current enrollment trends across computing subdisciplines and considers the unique changes within computing relative to institutional enrollment patterns.

CERP Pulse Survey: A Snapshot of 2025 Undergraduate Computing Enrollment Patterns

CRA Update: Navigating the Changing Landscape of Computing Education — Together

Oct 21, 2025 - Many academic units are feeling the ripple effects of the recent headlines through declines in undergraduate enrollments.

CRA Update: Navigating the Changing Landscape of Computing Education — Together

‘Who’s Afraid of AI?’: UToronto event asks what kind of AI future we want

Oct 17, 2025 - The rapid advance of artificial intelligence has so far been met with a mix of optimism and fear – but relatively little insight into what this potentially smarter-than-us technology actually means for our lives.

‘Who’s Afraid of AI?’: UToronto event asks what kind of AI future we want

National Institutes of Health awards $19.5 million to Ohio State ARTEMIS Suicidal Prediction and Prevention Study

Oct 20, 2025 - The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine are launching a study funded by a $19.5 million award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

National Institutes of Health awards $19.5 million to Ohio State ARTEMIS Suicidal Prediction and Prevention Study

Bucknell Professor Jude Okolie Harnesses AI to Assess Sources of Biodiesel Fuel

Oct 15, 2025 - Bucknell chemical engineering professor explores how deep learning can revolutionize biodiesel production.

Bucknell Professor Jude Okolie Harnesses AI to Assess Sources of Biodiesel Fuel

Pitt’s “Forging the Future: The Intersection of Health, AI and Tech” global summit kicks off

Oct 20, 2025 - Pitt kicked off its first-of-a-kind global summit, “Forging the Future: The Intersection of Health, AI and Tech,” on Monday, Oct. 20, a day after the annual Global Federation of Competitiveness Council conference on Sunday, Oct. 19.

Pitt’s “Forging the Future: The Intersection of Health, AI and Tech” global summit kicks off

University to launch campus climate survey, fulfilling agreement with federal government

Oct 20, 2025 - The survey will be sent to students next week and will inform the future of diversity and inclusion at Brown.

University to launch campus climate survey, fulfilling agreement with federal government

Amazon and Carnegie Mellon University Launch Strategic AI Innovation Hub

Oct 15, 2025 - The collaboration between CMU and Amazon will advance research in generative AI, robotics, natural language processing and cloud computing while fostering innovation in foundational and emerging technologies.

Amazon and Carnegie Mellon University Launch Strategic AI Innovation Hub

Be Careful What You Tell Your AI Chatbot

Oct 15, 2025 - A Stanford study reveals that leading AI companies are pulling user conversations for training, highlighting privacy risks and a need for clearer policies.

Be Careful What You Tell Your AI Chatbot

Making Machine Learning Safer in High-Stakes Settings

Oct 20, 2025 - A recent report and webinar explored how to improve the performance and safety of machine learning in these settings.

Making Machine Learning Safer in High-Stakes Settings

How Chinese paper mills use AI to create ‘higher quality’ academic fraud

Oct 15, 2025 - Paper mills that sell authorship or fabricate entire papers are a staple of China’s competitive academic landscape.

How Chinese paper mills use AI to create ‘higher quality’ academic fraud

AI language models killed the Turing test: do we even need a replacement?

Oct 20, 2025 - Chatbots now ace the mathematician's famous imitation game, but imitation never equalled intelligence.

AI language models killed the Turing test: do we even need a replacement?

Baltimore residents protest Johns Hopkins University's plan to build data, A.I. center

Oct 15, 2025 - A group of North Baltimore residents says they are fed up with Johns Hopkins University, claiming it isn't a good neighbor to the people who live near its campuses.

Baltimore residents protest Johns Hopkins University's plan to build data, A.I. center

Large language models prioritize helpfulness over accuracy in medical contexts

Oct 17, 2025 - Mass General Brigham researchers highlight the ‘sycophantic’ tendency of artificial intelligence tools like GPT4, which consistently complied with requests that would produce false medical information

Large language models prioritize helpfulness over accuracy in medical contexts

AI analysis of world’s largest heart attack datasets opens way to new treatment strategies

Oct 16, 2025 - A landmark international study led by the University of Zurich has shown that artificial intelligence can assess patient risk for the most common type of heart attack more accurately than existing methods.

AI analysis of world’s largest heart attack datasets opens way to new treatment strategies

AI Competencies for Academic Library Workers

Oct 19, 2025 - In July 2024, the ACRL AI Competencies for Library Workers Task Force was created to develop comprehensive AI competencies for library workers that align with the evolving needs of academic libraries in the context of AI integration.

AI Competencies for Academic Library Workers

Broadening Access to Data Science Education in High School and Higher Education through Open Source Tools, Infrastructure, and Training

Oct 16, 2025 - Equitable data science education requires a multifaceted approach, involving high school and higher education, community involvement, and accessible tools.

Broadening Access to Data Science Education in High School and Higher Education through Open Source Tools, Infrastructure, and Training

ND Lucy Family Institute researchers receive NSF award to promote AI skills and STEM career pathways

Oct 14, 2025 - Researchers with the University of Notre Dame’s Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society have received an award of nearly $1 million from the NSF.

ND Lucy Family Institute researchers receive NSF award to promote AI skills and STEM career pathways

Georgia Tech Prestigious Fellows Bring Industry Experience to School of IC

Oct 15, 2025 - Three first-year Ph.D. students in the School of Interactive Computing (IC) are bridging academia and industry through prestigious fellowship programs.

Georgia Tech Prestigious Fellows Bring Industry Experience to School of IC

Maastricht DigiMach: Digital Transformation of the Machining Value Chain for Sustainable Growth

Oct 15, 2025 - DigiMach is a transnational 3-year collaborative approach that will transform manufacturing across the Meuse-Rhine region by bringing AI, IoT and robotics to small and medium-sized enterprises in the machining sector.

Maastricht DigiMach: Digital Transformation of the Machining Value Chain for Sustainable Growth

College of Connected Computing launches ‘Plot Twist’ series to offer students advice about successful technology careers

Oct 15, 2025 - The College of Connected Computing has developed a new speaker series called “Plot Twist” that invites Vanderbilt alumni from various backgrounds to share stories with current students about their paths to becoming technology leaders.

College of Connected Computing launches ‘Plot Twist’ series to offer students advice about successful technology careers

University of Illinois Chicago | Saeed Boorboor joins CS faculty

Oct 16, 2025 - His research is centered on immersive visualization, providing color, meaning, and significance to data. He focuses specifically on scientific visualization and broadly on biomedical data.

University of Illinois Chicago | Saeed Boorboor joins CS faculty

University of Oxford Study sets new data benchmark for trustworthy antibody AI

Oct 13, 2025 - The study, published in Nature Computational Science, shows that building AI that can reliably predict how molecular changes affect antibody performance will require experimental datasets orders of magnitude larger than those currently available.

University of Oxford Study sets new data benchmark for trustworthy antibody AI

Truth Mjumbe launches AI-powered tool to preserve memory and dignity

Oct 15, 2025 - Professional counseling student at Penn GSE Truth Mjumbe built Recall Aid, an AI-powered memory-support platform inspired by his own experience with epilepsy, his grandfather’s dementia, and his father’s work preserving civil rights histories.

Truth Mjumbe launches AI-powered tool to preserve memory and dignity

Penn State University Informatics doctoral program provides interdisciplinary opportunities for graduates

Oct 13, 2025 - Three recent graduates of the informatics doctoral program at the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology demonstrate how the program's interdisciplinary nature prepares them for a range of post-graduate pursuits.

Penn State University Informatics doctoral program provides interdisciplinary opportunities for graduates

USF Herd of Thunder

Oct 16, 2025 - A dozen students in the band are part of the newly launched Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing.

USF Herd of Thunder