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Meet ND Lucy Family Institute Faculty: Fanny Ye

Jan 21, 2026 - Fanny Ye is the Galassi Family Collegiate Professor in Computer Science and Engineering and Associate Director of Applied Analytics in the Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society at the University of Notre Dame.

Meet ND Lucy Family Institute Faculty: Fanny Ye

UNC-C hosts the 2026 Women in Data Science Conference

Jan 17, 2026 - This year's WiDS Conference features Rebeca Nugent of Carnegie Mellon University as a keynote speaker, where she shares her story of how she broke into the industry.

UNC-C hosts the 2026 Women in Data Science Conference

UvA DSC | Share your skills: become a certified Carpentry instructor

Jan 19, 2026 - The University Library offers 6 training seats to become a certified Carpentry instructor.

UvA DSC | Share your skills: become a certified Carpentry instructor

ICS Students Win Global CPTC Cybersecurity Championship

Jan 16, 2026 - Students from the UC Irvine Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences (ICS) went from wildcard to winners of the global cybersecurity

ICS Students Win Global CPTC Cybersecurity Championship

UIC | Chicago Tech Circle’s Data+AI course provides in-demand, real-world experience to students

Jan 16, 2026 - The new initiative, launched with support from Google.org and UIC’s computer science department, provides UIC undergrads with applied data and AI skills.

UIC | Chicago Tech Circle’s Data+AI course provides in-demand, real-world experience to students

USU | Breakthrough Expedition: Hidden Clay Intensified Japan Megaquake, Tsunami

Jan 16, 2026 - An international team, including USU's Srisharan Shreedharan, recently uncovered a hidden reason for the devastation of the 2011 magnitude 9.1 Tohoku earthquake.

USU | Breakthrough Expedition: Hidden Clay Intensified Japan Megaquake, Tsunami

UVA Sheng Li Appointed Senior Member of the Association for the Advancement of AI

Jan 16, 2026 - Sheng Li received senior member status from AAAI in recognition of his significant accomplishments in the field of artificial intelligence.

UVA Sheng Li Appointed Senior Member of the Association for the Advancement of AI

UChicago DSI | Who Bears the Burden of Technological Change?

Jan 16, 2026 - Challenging the conventional wisdom that technological disruption primarily affects STEM and high-skill workers whose jobs exhibit greater skill volatility, the researchers found that jobs with fewer skill requirements, lower wages, and less education experience the greatest skill change.

UChicago DSI | Who Bears the Burden of Technological Change?

Rachel Levy named as a Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics

Jan 16, 2026 - Levy is recognized "for her exceptional leadership and her contributions to knowledge, education, mentorship, communication, programs, professional development and policy advocacy to broaden the appreciation of and participation in the mathematical sciences."

Rachel Levy named as a Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics

Boston University appoints Joshua Campbell as new director of the Bioinformatics Program

Jan 15, 2026 - Joshua Campbell, Associate Professor at Boston University’s Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, was appointed as the new Director of the Bioinformatics Program, with a secondary appointment in the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences (CDS).

Boston University appoints Joshua Campbell as new director of the Bioinformatics Program

Howard University and Bowie State partner on $4M initiative to Build AI Literacy

Jan 15, 2026 - Howard University and Bowie State University are partnering on ASCEND-AI, a $4M, four-year initiative to build ethical AI literacy and career-ready skills, supported by the U.S. Department of Education.

Howard University and Bowie State partner on $4M initiative to Build AI Literacy

UWisc-Madison | Inaugural World Usability Day celebration reaches across campus

Jan 14, 2026 - The School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences hosted its inaugural World Usability Day celebration, where the global movement for accessibility and human-centered design turned interactive at Morgridge Hall.

UWisc-Madison | Inaugural World Usability Day celebration reaches across campus

UVA SDS MSDS Residential Student Profile

Jan 14, 2026 - From Navy officer to data scientist, Ryan Dallas shares his path to UVA’s MSDS, hands-on learning, career goals in AI, and advice for future students.

UVA SDS MSDS Residential Student Profile

Lucy Family Institute Releases Policy Brief Urging Action on AI Distortion of Historical Information

Jan 14, 2026 - Researchers released a policy brief warning that AI systems systematically distort historical information, posing a serious threat to democratic discourse and participation both nationally and internationally.

Lucy Family Institute Releases Policy Brief Urging Action on AI Distortion of Historical Information

UChicago DSI | The Unseminar: A Forum for the Next Generation of AI-Enabled Research Leaders

Jan 14, 2026 - The Unseminar combines some of the program’s greatest strengths: a community of pioneering interdisciplinary researchers, opportunities for professional development, and robust mentorship.

UChicago DSI | The Unseminar: A Forum for the Next Generation of AI-Enabled Research Leaders

U of T staff: Level up your AI skills with the Data Sciences Institute!

Jan 13, 2026 - The University’s AI Task Force’s report, Toward an AI-Ready University, calls for AI literacy and training for all employees.

U of T staff: Level up your AI skills with the Data Sciences Institute!

UUtah Faculty Fellow C. Thi Nguyen’s New Book ‘The Score’ Shines Light on How Data Often Misses What’s Most Important

Jan 13, 2026 - This poses problems for the growing cross-sector use of AI: machine-learning programs trained on that data are likely to inherit those constraints and limitations.

UUtah Faculty Fellow C. Thi Nguyen’s New Book ‘The Score’ Shines Light on How Data Often Misses What’s Most Important

UNC's data science school adds a doctorate program and a new master's degree

Jan 12, 2026 - The two new professional degree programs come after UNC announced it would merge the School of Data Science and Society and the School of Information and Library Science. The unnamed merged school is set to launch on July 1.

UNC's data science school adds a doctorate program and a new master's degree

HAIL Graduate Student Awardee Program | Responsible Data Science

Jan 12, 2026 - Building on the success of the RDS@Pitt Student Scholars Program for undergraduate students, the Hub for AI and Data Science Leadership (HAIL) is launching a graduate-level opportunity in the 2026 spring and summer semesters.

HAIL Graduate Student Awardee Program | Responsible Data Science

Questrade Financial Group | UBC Master of Data Science

Jan 12, 2026 - Questrade Financial Group worked with a group of UBC Master of Data Science Okanagan students to develop a system that provides timely, actionable insights by detecting these shifts weeks before significant declines.

Questrade Financial Group | UBC Master of Data Science

UCSD | Farm-to-Table via Supercomputer

Jan 12, 2026 - Across California, researchers, farmers, technologists and universities are launching a bold vision for the future of farming: “precision agriculture,” an approach that uses advanced sensors, networking and artificial intelligence to help growers make more informed decisions.

UCSD | Farm-to-Table via Supercomputer

CADS TXST AI Research Pathways: AI-Ready

Jan 12, 2025 - CADS, in collaboration with other university units, will co-lead a coordinated, scalable approach to AI research literacy; from introductory awareness to advanced methodological development.

CADS TXST AI Research Pathways: AI-Ready

AI at UC Irvine ICS: Making a Splash

Jan 9, 2025 - 2025 was a big year for artificial intelligence, and nowhere more so than at ICS.

AI at UC Irvine ICS: Making a Splash

How grocery stores use surveillance to track shoppers (ft UVA SDS faculty)

Jan 8, 2026 - Retailers want to know if you’ll pay more than the next person for the same goods and services. And they’ll use data on everything from your eye movements to your walk to find out.

How grocery stores use surveillance to track shoppers (ft UVA SDS faculty)

AI Tool Promises Faster, More Accurate Cervical Cancer Treatment Planning

Jan 8, 2025 - UC San Diego researchers have developed a groundbreaking “one-click” AI tool that could transform how doctors plan specialized radiation treatments for cervical cancer, saving physician time, reducing patient discomfort and minimizing the risk of human error.

AI Tool Promises Faster, More Accurate Cervical Cancer Treatment Planning

‘I rarely get outside’: scientists ditch fieldwork in the age of AI

Jan 7, 2026 - In the race to embrace new technologies, some ecologists fear their field is losing touch with nature.

‘I rarely get outside’: scientists ditch fieldwork in the age of AI

UVA Data Science Expands MSDS Residential Program with Four New Concentrations

Jan 7, 2025 - UVA Data Science announces four new MSDS concentrations — AI, Data Viz, Genomics and Sports Data Science — unlocking focused pathways to high-impact careers.

UVA Data Science Expands MSDS Residential Program with Four New Concentrations

Local Higher Ed Leaders Discuss Adjusting to Workforce 'Uncertainties' Created by Artificial Intelligence

Jan 7, 2026 - Artificial intelligence is top of mind in higher ed, as leaders discuss how to prepare students for a workforce influenced by the technology.

Local Higher Ed Leaders Discuss Adjusting to Workforce 'Uncertainties' Created by Artificial Intelligence

2026 Data Science Seed & Collaborative Grants

Jan 6, 2025 - DSI is pleased to announce the recipients of our 2026 Data Science Seed & Collaborative Grants, whose projects from across the university will stimulate innovation and support education in data-driven fields.

2026 Data Science Seed & Collaborative Grants

Maastricht - Nava Tintarev takes a leading role in national computer science platforms

Jan 5, 2025 - In her everyday work at DACS, Tintarev leads a research programme specialising in explainable and human-centred artificial intelligence.

Maastricht - Nava Tintarev takes a leading role in national computer science platforms