Academic Data Science

NJIT | Annual New Jersey CS Chairs Meeting Explores Upgrading Education

Aug. 19, 2024 - Computer Science department chairs from several New Jersey universities and community colleges met at the Ying Wu College of Computing’s NJIT@JerseyCity location to discuss the state of CS education with a focus on improving access for a broader diversity of students as part of a forward-looking AI workforce.

NJIT | Annual New Jersey CS Chairs Meeting Explores Upgrading Education

Columbia DSI | Shaping Tomorrow: Columbia’s Data Science Class of 2026 Ready to Innovate, Explore, and Inspire

Sep. 9, 2024 - The Columbia University Data Science Institute welcomed 195 students in the Fall 2024 Master’s in Data Science cohort

Columbia DSI | Shaping Tomorrow: Columbia’s Data Science Class of 2026 Ready to Innovate, Explore, and Inspire

Rajesh Gupta Appointed Interim Dean of School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences

Aug. 15, 2024 - Rajesh K. Gupta was appointed as the interim dean of the School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences (SCIDS), effective July 19, 2024.

Rajesh Gupta Appointed Interim Dean of School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences

UChicago | NSF awards $20 million to DSI to build AI models that predict scientific discoveries and technological advancements

Aug. 9, 2024 - The NSF awarded a DSI research team a $20 million grant to create first-of-their-kind large language models intended to help predict scientific discoveries and tech advancements.

UChicago | NSF awards $20 million to DSI to build AI models that predict scientific discoveries and technological advancements

UNC Chapel Hill's School of Data Science and Society announces second cohort of faculty

After hiring 15 new faculty members in its first year, the School of Data Science and Society (SDSS) at UNC Chapel Hill has hired an additional 16 faculty members.

UNC Chapel Hill's School of Data Science and Society announces second cohort of faculty

UVA SDS | What's in a Data Science Degree? (podcast)

Jul. 12, 2024 - Prince Afriyie and Brian Wright talk about the process of designing undergraduate data science curriculum at the University of Virginia

UVA SDS | What's in a Data Science Degree? (podcast)

National Academies Report on the societal impacts of NSF's funding for engineering research and education

A National Academies Panel identified 10 exemplary engineering impacts on society brought about by NSF investments.

National Academies Report on the societal impacts of NSF's funding for engineering research and education

EdArXiv Preprints | Component-Based Research in Education: Emerging Ideas, Possibilities, and Next Steps

On Nov. 15th - 17th 2023, Outlier Research & Evaluation at the Data Science Institute at the University of Chicago hosted a NSF-funded working meeting that focused on the needs and requirements of an infrastructure that could support component-based research (CBR).

EdArXiv Preprints | Component-Based Research in Education: Emerging Ideas, Possibilities, and Next Steps

Data Science in Utah - High School Data Science Study

A summary of the Utah Data Science Pilot 2023-2024. The the first cohort of high school Pilot included math teachers who taught a data science course for the first time.

Data Science in Utah - High School Data Science Study

UT Austin Opens Robotics Program to Incoming Freshman

Diversifying data science

Loyola University Chicago is helping increase diversity in data science thanks to a new two-year, $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation that will fund undergraduate student-focused programs and initiatives.

Diversifying data science

BU | CDS Associate Provost Azer Bestavros Named ADSA Advisory Board Member

CDS Associate Provost Azer Bestavros has been named as the newest member of the prestigious ADSA Advisory Board.

BU | CDS Associate Provost Azer Bestavros Named ADSA Advisory Board Member

Indiana College Students Serve as High-Tech Crimefighters

Some Indiana State University students are processing digital forensic to solve crimes as part of a High Tech Crime Unit.

Indiana College Students Serve as High-Tech Crimefighters

LSU Professor, Students Use AI to Track, Predict Wildfires

Louisiana State University Professor Supratik Mukhopadhyay and a team of students developed an AI system called DeepFire to predict wildfires.

LSU Professor, Students Use AI to Track, Predict Wildfires

Binghamton set to receive $5M for AI research and development - Binghamton News

Tom Secunda made a $5 million donation to Binghamton to create a pipeline for students to participate in the AI economy of the future.

Binghamton set to receive $5M for AI research and development - Binghamton News

Building Ramps and Pathways to Data Science in K-12, Minority-Serving Institutions, and Two-Year Colleges

This article explores diverse pathways to data science for various groups, including high school students, those in two-year colleges, and students in small colleges and MSIs.

Building Ramps and Pathways to Data Science in K-12, Minority-Serving Institutions, and Two-Year Colleges

NC State Secures $500K NEH Grant to Launch AI Center in CHASS

Maricopa Community Colleges is Paving the Way for Artificial Intelligence Programs in Higher Education

Community Colleges Unite to Scale AI Education and Workforce Development

Google Launches New Certificates Built for Hiring

Duke Engineering Announces New Minor in Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence

Training Tomorrow’s AI Workforce | Center for Security and Emerging Technology

AI’s Emerging Uses

TRAILS Faculty Launch New Study on Perception Bias and AI Systems | UMIACS

Stony Brook’s Computer Science Department Welcomes New AI Faculty - Institute for AI-Driven discovery and Innovation

NSF invests $20M to advance artificial intelligence technologies for the geosciences | NSF - National Science Foundation

Hub to Connect Illinois’ Data Science Research Community Launched - NCSA

University of Hawaii Awarded $6.5M for Cyber Infrastructure

UW-Madison | From stem cells to technology, the next Wisconsin RISE initiative focuses on improving health

Aug. 28, 2024 - RISE-THRIVE, is set to harness and grow the university's reputation as a global powerhouse in interdisciplinary health research.

UW-Madison | From stem cells to technology, the next Wisconsin RISE initiative focuses on improving health

Harnessing the Data Revolution: ICS Researchers and Collaborators Receive $1.5M Data Science Grant