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UUtah | Students Use AI to Solve Air Quality Challenges at Inaugural Hackathon

Jun 27, 2025 - The Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute's Breath of Fresh Air AI Hackathon took place after a month of preparation by 15 virtual training sessions or office hours.

UUtah | Students Use AI to Solve Air Quality Challenges at Inaugural Hackathon

The “Secret Sauce” of Silicon Valley: NVIDIA Chief Scientist Bill Dally on Government’s Role in Tech Breakthroughs

Jun 26, 2025 - Bill Dally, Chief Scientist and Senior Vice President of Research at NVIDIA, said that government research, combined with private sector ingenuity, cultivates a deep pool of talent essential to U.S. industry and it generates the breakthrough technologies.

The “Secret Sauce” of Silicon Valley: NVIDIA Chief Scientist Bill Dally on Government’s Role in Tech Breakthroughs

Mentor Assistance Program Finale Held at San Diego Supercomputer Center

Jun 24, 2025 - The program enabled more than 50 San Diego high school students to participate in year-round research projects with dedicated mentors throughout the UC San Diego campus.

Mentor Assistance Program Finale Held at San Diego Supercomputer Center

UvA Data Science Centre | AI & Data Science Day on 30 October 2025

Jun 19, 2025 - This year’s theme is ‘Data Science and AI as Teamwork’, and the event will be hosted in the brand-new University Library in Amsterdam.

UvA Data Science Centre | AI & Data Science Day on 30 October 2025

Lauren Nelson Hyppolite on leading Wharton AI and research initiatives

Jun 24, 2025 - Lauren Nelson Hyppolite oversees numerous AI- and analytics-related initiatives that prepare future business leaders for a rapidly evolving workforce and bridge the connection between academia and industry.

Lauren Nelson Hyppolite on leading Wharton AI and research initiatives

MTSU 2025 Spring End-of-Year Spotlight Data Science Alumni Event

Jun 23, 2025 - Each alumnus is a perfect example of the various career paths one can take with a degree in data science, and they all had unique and insightful perspectives to share.

MTSU 2025 Spring End-of-Year Spotlight Data Science Alumni Event

AI Lab Research Software Engineers Bring Academic Theory into Practice

Jun 20, 2025 - A special team of research software engineers supports the efforts of researchers at the Princeton Laboratory for AI.

AI Lab Research Software Engineers Bring Academic Theory into Practice

UMN Data Science Initiative | The 2025 AI Spring Summit: A Call to Build, Question, and Transform

Jun 26, 2025 - An energizing and impactful event that brought together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and community leaders from across Minnesota and beyond.

UMN Data Science Initiative | The 2025 AI Spring Summit: A Call to Build, Question, and Transform

UUtah SCI’s Bidone Helps Lead $8.5M Leducq Network for Vascular Breakthroughs

Jun 20, 2025 - Tamara Bidone, who is part of an international team of researchers, was awarded $8.5 million by the Leducq Foundation to develop treatments for peripheral artery disease.

UUtah SCI’s Bidone Helps Lead $8.5M Leducq Network for Vascular Breakthroughs

U-M Ann Arbor | Qing Qu Receives 2025 Google Research Scholar Award for Developing Efficient Generative AI Models

Jun 13, 2025 - Prof. Qu’s research aims to reduce the cost and complexity of fine-tuning and training large-scale foundation models, while advancing the accessibility and sustainability of high-performance generative AI.

U-M Ann Arbor | Qing Qu Receives 2025 Google Research Scholar Award for Developing Efficient Generative AI Models

Workshop on AI and LLMs for the study of folklore highlights collaboration between BIDS and Slovenian Researchers

Jun 24, 2025 - The international workshop brought together researchers from the US, Slovenia and other European countries to explore significant advancements in the application of AI in computational folkloristics.

Workshop on AI and LLMs for the study of folklore highlights collaboration between BIDS and Slovenian Researchers

Jennifer Chayes recognized with 2025 Richard Tapia Award for efforts to diversify computing

Jun 26, 2025 - The Center for Minorities and People with Disabilities in IT (CMD-IT) announced that Jennifer Tour Chayes has been awarded the Richard A. Tapia Achievement Award for Scientific Scholarship, Civic Science, and Diversifying Computing

Jennifer Chayes recognized with 2025 Richard Tapia Award for efforts to diversify computing

UVA | Starr Hill Pathways program introduces middle school students to data science

Jun 23, 2025 - The School of Data Science, in partnership with Computers4Kids, is again hosting a data science career pathway for college pipeline program Starr Hill Pathways.

UVA | Starr Hill Pathways program introduces middle school students to data science

UChicago | The DSI Welcomes Summer Students to Explore the World of Research

Jun 26, 2026 - The Data Science Institute is excited to welcome 50 students to campus for its Summer Research Programs.

UChicago | The DSI Welcomes Summer Students to Explore the World of Research

New Penn State program aims to help faculty build skills in AI, quantum sciences

Jun 26, 2025 - The Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) seeks to provide University faculty members with the opportunities to learn new skills and make use of available resources in the rapidly evolving landscape of AI and quantum sciences.

New Penn State program aims to help faculty build skills in AI, quantum sciences

Driving Change in Public Sector Technology through Community Input

Jun 25, 2025 - This primer explores why public agencies do not typically look to affected people for input on technology design, and explains why technology purchasing will be a focal point for needed change.

Driving Change in Public Sector Technology through Community Input

Moving AI compute to phones massively reduces power use, study finds

Jun 26, 2025 - On-device inference can cut power consumption about 90%, per the study by UC Riverside researchers.

Moving AI compute to phones massively reduces power use, study finds

UK awarded NSF grant to launch international research analytics network

Jun 25, 2025 - The University of Kentucky was awarded a four-year grant from NSF to establish the Research Evaluation and Analytics Capacity Hub (REACH).

UK awarded NSF grant to launch international research analytics network

New CRA Taulbee Survey - 2024-25

Jun 25, 2025 - Findings Show Record Doctoral Production, Rising Enrollment, and Shifting Undergraduate Trends

New CRA Taulbee Survey - 2024-25

AI models' supersonic progress tracked in 120 slides

Jun 25, 2025 - New report from Eric Schmidt's VC fund finds staggering growth along with massive change and uncertainty.

AI models' supersonic progress tracked in 120 slides

AI tool set to transform characterisation and treatment of cancers

Jun 24, 2025 - A multinational team of researchers developed and tested a new AI tool to better characterise the diversity of individual cells within tumours, opening doors for more targeted therapies for patients.

AI tool set to transform characterisation and treatment of cancers

The AI Alliance Forms Non-profit AI Lab and AI Technology & Advocacy Association to Scale Open-Source Innovation

Jun 20, 2025 - New legal entities and boards intend to scale the AI Alliance’s mission to support and perform open-source development, open research, education, and advocacy for AI globally.

The AI Alliance Forms Non-profit AI Lab and AI Technology & Advocacy Association to Scale Open-Source Innovation

Artificial intelligence and the wellbeing of workers

Jun 23, 2025 - The authors found no evidence of a sizeable negative impact of AI on workers’ well-being and mental health. If anything, there is evidence of an improvement in health status and health satisfaction, which may be explained by the decline in job physical intensity.

Artificial intelligence and the wellbeing of workers

BU Soars in New Rankings of World Universities and in Digital Leaders in Higher Education

Jun 18, 2025 - Ratings compiled by London’s QS and the French company Emerging

BU Soars in New Rankings of World Universities and in Digital Leaders in Higher Education

Duke researchers want to ensure AI is safe in a health care setting

Jun 24, 2025 - Health systems across the country are investing heavily in AI as a way to reduce burnout for providers and potentially improve care

Duke researchers want to ensure AI is safe in a health care setting

Duke | What do students think about AI? Takeaways from the Student Voices Panel at the Triangle AI Summit

Jun 20, 2025 - The Triangle AI Summit brought faculty, staff, and community members together to engage around the ethical, social, humanitarian, and environmental aspects of AI.

Duke | What do students think about AI? Takeaways from the Student Voices Panel at the Triangle AI Summit

UNC-CH | Rethinking AI Responsibility

Jun 23, 2025 - Francesca Tripodi is putting people at the heart of AI — challenging bias, teaching ethics, and shaping a more responsible future for technology.

UNC-CH | Rethinking AI Responsibility

🚨2025 DAIR³: Data and AI Intensive Research with Rigor and Reproducibility🚨

Jun 23, 2025 - The UTSA, Jackson University and U-M Ann Arbor held a 2-day training on DAIR

🚨2025 DAIR³: Data and AI Intensive Research with Rigor and Reproducibility🚨

Maryland Universities Team With Google for AI, Tech Certificates

Jun 20, 2025 - University System of Maryland students will have free access to Google Career Certificates in cybersecurity, data analytics, digital marketing and e-commerce, IT support, project management and UX design.

Maryland Universities Team With Google for AI, Tech Certificates

Chief AI Officer: Higher Ed’s New Leadership Role

Jun 20, 2025 - Those stepping up to fill education’s new C-suite role say it's more than just understanding IT — it requires communication and skill-building across disciplines and comfort levels, and flexibility to create a road map.

Chief AI Officer: Higher Ed’s New Leadership Role