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AMIA Welcomes Philip Payne, PhD, FACMI, FAMIA, as New Board President

Jan 14, 2026 - The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) announces the appointment of Philip Payne, PhD, FACMI, FAMIA, as President and Chair of the AMIA Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2026.

AMIA Welcomes Philip Payne, PhD, FACMI, FAMIA, as New Board President

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

11 things UC Berkeley AI experts are watching for in 2026

Jan 13, 2026 - How will AI disrupt the labor market? What will deepfake videos mean for our understanding of truth? Are we in a bubble, and if so, will the bubble burst?

11 things UC Berkeley AI experts are watching for in 2026

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

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!

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

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?

New AI Courses and Partnerships Signal Latest Push in Howard’s AI Initiative

Jan 14, 2026 - Brand new courses, a revamped class with CodePath and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, and a partnership with Bowie State are just the latest in the university's mission to be a leader in artificial intelligence.

New AI Courses and Partnerships Signal Latest Push in Howard’s AI Initiative

Annual Updates to the Data and Methodology Used to Produce Population Estimates

Jan 15, 2026 - The U.S. Census Bureau’s Population Estimates Program produces annual estimates of the population that reflect year-to-year changes.

Annual Updates to the Data and Methodology Used to Produce Population Estimates

What the Brookings Report Really Means for AI in Schools

Jan 15, 2026 - An Educator's Guide to the Findings, the Warnings, and the Path Forward

What the Brookings Report Really Means for AI in Schools

Research institutions tout the value of scholarship that crosses disciplines – but academia pushes interdisciplinary researchers out

Jan 13, 2026 - Researchers who focus on one specialty are more likely to rise through the academic ranks, even though wicked societal problems require crosscutting work to solve.

Research institutions tout the value of scholarship that crosses disciplines – but academia pushes interdisciplinary researchers out

Using ChatGPT for Data Science Analyses

Jan 13, 2026 - This paper assesses the potential of ChatGPT for Data Science analyses, illustrating its capabilities for data exploration and visualization, as well as for commonly used supervised and unsupervised modeling tasks.

Using ChatGPT for Data Science Analyses

Prompting the Professoriate: A Qualitative Study of Instructor Perspectives on LLMs in Data Science Education

Jan 13, 2026 - Around 58% have introduced demonstrations, guided activities, or make extensive use of LLMs in their courses, though most expect change to remain slow and uneven.

Prompting the Professoriate: A Qualitative Study of Instructor Perspectives on LLMs in Data Science Education

What a bachelor’s degree is worth today: a comparative survey of income, career advancement, and demographic disparities

Jan 15, 2026 - Bachelor’s degrees supports upward mobility, and salary gaps by race and gender persist even among participants grouped by major.

What a bachelor’s degree is worth today: a comparative survey of income, career advancement, and demographic disparities

Former U.S. Chief Data Scientist on Public Data Under Siege

Jan 14, 2026 - Denice Ross, the former U.S. Chief Data Scientist, explains what the recent removal of key public data and reports means for public policy in America.

Former U.S. Chief Data Scientist on Public Data Under Siege

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

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

Clearinghouse Enrollment Insights Series: Clearinghouse Final Fall Enrollment Trends

Jan 15, 2026 - The Final Fall Enrollment Trends report provides comprehensive national and state-level fall enrollment estimates by credential type, institutional sector, student demographics, enrollment intensity, and major field.

Clearinghouse Enrollment Insights Series: Clearinghouse Final Fall Enrollment Trends

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

World University Rankings

Jan 16, 2026 - The list of the best universities in the world includes 2,191 institutions from 115 countries and territories.

World University Rankings

CWTS Leiden Ranking Traditional Edition

Jan 16, 2026 - The CWTS Leiden Ranking Traditional Edition offers important insights into the scientific performance of over 1500 major universities worldwide.

CWTS Leiden Ranking Traditional Edition

Harvard Slips on a Global Ranking List, as Chinese Schools Surge Ahead

Jan 15, 2026 - Harvard still dominates, though it fell to No. 3 on a list measuring academic output. Other American universities are falling farther behind their global peers.

Harvard Slips on a Global Ranking List, as Chinese Schools Surge Ahead

Helping AI systems recover from mistakes and find optimal solutions

Jan 14, 2026 - A team of scientists funded by Asari AI, with researchers from Caltech and MIT, has developed a new tool that gives programmers working with AI agents a way to more easily backtrack and experiment with search strategies to identify the best pathways in their code.

Helping AI systems recover from mistakes and find optimal solutions

Autonomous AI agents developed to detect early signs of cognitive decline

Jan 15, 2026 - In testing including 3,300 clinical notes from 200 patients; electronic health records, the system identified early cognitive decline with 98% specificity

Autonomous AI agents developed to detect early signs of cognitive decline

A new direction for students in an AI world: Prosper, prepare, protect

Jan 14, 2026 - This report explores the potential risks generative AI poses to students and outlines what we can do now to minimize them.

A new direction for students in an AI world: Prosper, prepare, protect

Artificial intelligence tools expand scientists’ impact but contract science’s focus

Jan 14, 2026 - AI boosts individual scientists’ output, citations and career progression, but collectively narrows research diversity and reduces collaboration, concentrating work in data-rich areas and potentially limiting broader scientific exploration.

Artificial intelligence tools expand scientists’ impact but contract science’s focus

How data science competitions accelerate brain health discovery

Jan 15, 2026 - This Comment explores the challenges faced by competition organizers and how they can harness diverse expertise to address data heterogeneity, assess modeling strategies and translate findings into practice.

How data science competitions accelerate brain health discovery

Generative AI guide for civil society

Jan 9, 2026 - The Digital Justice Network produced a guide that originated from the realisation that civil society organisations and activists need help in establishing generative AI policies and properly utilise these tools when necessary.

Generative AI guide for civil society

Trump administration reverses course on $1.9 billion in cuts to addiction and mental health grants

Jan 14, 2026 - The Trump administration reversed a decision to cancel addiction and mental health grants

Trump administration reverses course on $1.9 billion in cuts to addiction and mental health grants

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