Vanderbilt Data Science Institute Unveils “Deep Research Assist” Program to Academic Research
Feb. 26, 2025 - Deep Research Assist is a new initiative that will help faculty approach research development and grant writing across the university.
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NJIT | An AI Class That is Exclusive and Needed Now More Than Ever
Feb. 24, 2025 - Andrew Sohn's course, CS 485: Intro to GPU Cluster Programming, is like no other in the U.S.
UC Irvine | Workshop Brings Together SoCal Leaders in Causal Reasoning
Feb. 24, 2025 - Around 80 researchers gathered at UC Irvine for the SoCal Workshop on Causal Reasoning.
The AI Revolution in Data Science (feat. Paul Groth)
Feb. 21, 2025 - This episode features Paul Groth, Professor of Algorithmic Data Science at the University of Amsterdam.
UC San Diego | SDSC Leads Effort to Enhance National Research Data Management Ecosystem Infrastructure
Feb. 21, 2025 - Following international standards, the system provides a transparent and reliable way to centralize and preserve vital project information—even after a project ends.
UToronto DSI | Bridging The Gap: CrossTALK Bootcamp Unites Computational And Experimental Scientists For Drug Discovery
Feb. 20, 2025 - the Structural Genomics Consortium's launched CrossTALK Bootcamp; a training program designed to bring together computational scientists and experimental researchers in a unique setting.
Penn State University | Making machine learning models more fair focus of Tan lab
Feb. 20, 2025 - Professor Tan is helping researchers customize fair models by mitigating biases in existing machine learning models in open-source libraries such as Tensorflow or Scikit-Learn.
Six UChicago scientists awarded prestigious Sloan Fellowships in 2025
Feb. 18, 2025 - The two-year Sloan Fellowships are one of the most competitive and prestigious awards available to early-career researchers.
Texas A&M | TAMIDS MSDS Students Win TAMU Hackathon
Feb. 18, 2025 - A team of graduate students from the TAMIDS Master of Science in Data Science (MSDS) Program competed at TAMUHack 2025 and took home awards for Best Devpost and the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Challenge.
UWisconsin-Madison | Data Science Institute Welcomes 2025 Affiliates Cohort
Feb. 17, 2025 - The Data Science Institute recently welcomed 13 new DSI Affiliates who are actively engaged in foundational or use-inspired research, aligned with the DSI mission and vision, that is relevant to data science.
Columbia’s Data Science Institute Awards Seed Funding to Pioneering Research
Feb. 17, 2025 - The DSI announces the latest recipients of its 2025 Seed Fund Program.
UW research partnership yields first-of-its-kind soil data algorithm
Feb. 16, 2025 - University of Wisconsin professor of soil science Jingyi Huang and data scientist Maria Oros worked over the summer on a new modeling tool for soil scientists.
Vanderbilt | Graduate student admissions temporarily paused as university monitors federal funding
Updated on Feb. 18, 2025 - Vanderbilt lifted its pause on graduate admissions. Decisions will be made at the school-level to balance program admissions with current student needs.
Opinion: Utah is working toward responsible AI leadership
Feb 12, 2025 - As the U.S. hustles to maintain its leadership in AI, Utah is building partnerships to elevate responsible AI initiatives.
Manish Parashar appointed inaugural Chief AI Officer for U - @theU
Feb. 13, 2025 - Manish Parashar is the new director of the Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute, chair in Computational Science and Engineering, and Presidential Professor in the Kalhert School of Computing, as its inaugural Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer.
UC San Diego’s Machine Learning Initiative Aims to Advance AI Systems
Feb. 11, 2025 - Data scientists and computer scientists at the University of California San Diego are launching a new initiative to advance next-generation machine learning systems and develop innovative algorithms.
Brown DSI | “How to Govern the Future: Artificial Intelligence and the Road Ahead,” with Dr. Alondra Nelson
Feb. 7, 2025 - Brown DSI & CSREA welcome AI policy expert Dr. Alondra Nelson to speak on governing the future of artificial intelligence.
UToronto | Upskill Canada Boosts Investment and Propels Growth for the Data Sciences Institute’s In-Demand Skills Certificates
Feb. 6, 2025 - Upskill Canada has invested a second wave of funding for the University of Toronto’s DSI Data Science and Machine Learning Software Foundations certificates, bringing the overall investment to $3.9M by 2026.
UVA SDS | Peter Alonzi Receives Jefferson Trust Award to Launch Criminal Justice Data Training Initiative
Feb. 6, 2025 - Assistant Professor Peter Alonzi receives a $78,594 grant from the Jefferson Trust to support the launch of the Criminal Data Justice Training Initiative.
Stephen Baek to Teach Physics and Deep Neural Networks in India — School of Data Science
Feb. 6, 2025 - Professor Stephen Baek will teach a two-week course in India on physics-based deep learning, equipping students to apply AI to real-world engineering challenges.
UVA | SDS MSDS 2025 Class Profile
Check out a typical class profile for the M.S. in Data Science program.
Columbia DSI | Exploring Algorithmic Bias: A Hands-On Learning Opportunity in Data Science
Feb. 5, 2025 - A DSI graduate student analyzed 1,500 consumer interactions with online ads, looking for patterns in how people engage with advertising and how algorithms respond
UC Berkeley | Meet Kirstie Whitaker, new executive director at BIDS
Feb. 5, 2025 - The Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS) welcomed Kirstie Whitaker as its executive director.
BU | New CDS courses look toward the future of data science
Jan. 30, 2025 - The Duan Family Center for Computing and Data Sciences at Boston University introduced 3 new courses this semester.
UChicago | Illinois Makes History: How DSI’s Collaboration and Innovation Brought Broadband to 175,000 Underserved Locations
Jan. 29, 2025 - “This collaboration exemplifies what makes the University of Chicago unique,” said Dr. Nick Ross, Clinic Director at the DSI, “Our ability to not just analyze data, but to shepherd a complex technical project through its entire lifecycle, from initial conception to live deployment and iteration.”
UM-Ann Arbor MIDAS | NSF RDSV Project Kickoff Workshop
Jan. 28, 2025 - The Research Data and Systems Vision (RDSV) team launched its inaugural workshop on the Collaborative Design of Data and AI Systems for Science and Society.
UCI | Codesafe Platform Wins $50,000 in Global EdTech Competition
Jan. 28, 2025 - A trio of researchers from UC Irvine’s Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences (ICS) received a top award as one of six winners of the
UChicago DSI | Summer Lab Research Program Expanded with NSF-Funded AI+Science REU Program
Jan 28, 2025 - The University of Chicago Data Science Institute (DSI) is proud to announce the expansion of its successful Summer Lab program through the establishment of the AI+Science Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site.
UMinnesota | DSI Leaders Brief Minnesota Senate on AI’s Economic Impact
Jan. 22, 2025 - The Data Science Initiative (DSI) had the distinct honor of presenting to the Minnesota Senate’s Committee on Jobs and Economic Development.
UTSA | SDS researchers receive NIH grant to expand biomedical data science education
Jan. 23, 2025 - Researchers with the UTSA School of Data Science (SDS) and UTSA College of Sciences have been awarded a three-year, $474,000 grant from the NIH.