2026 January National Survey - Research!America
Feb 10, 2026 - Results from Research! America's 2026 January National Survey.
Higher Ed News
Texas State University launches 'BobCatalyst' to boost innovation and job growth
Feb 10, 2026 - Texas State University launched the BobCatalyst initiative to transform research into startups, aiming to boost innovation and create high-tech jobs.
AI as a Force Multiplier for Conservation and Biodiversity
Feb 13, 2026 - The goal of this session is to synthesize the current state of AI applications within biodiversity science, address key challenges that stand to gain from AI advancement, and explore emerging developments in computer science, particularly AI for science applications, that have the potential to meet those challenges.
MSU provides Bachelors/Master's Degree Program for Ai Intelligence
Feb 9, 2026 - Mississippi State University has Bachelor's and Master's Degree Programs in Artificial Intelligence.
Anthropic says latest model could be misused for "heinous crimes" like chemical weapons
Feb 11, 2026 - The company found evidence Opus 4.6 could be misused to support "heinous crimes."
AI Doesn’t Reduce Work—It Intensifies It
Feb 9, 2026 - An eight-month study found that these tools made productivity surge—as well as cognitive fatigue, unsustainable hours, and other problems.
CS Majors Decline at UC for First Time Since Early 2000s
Feb 10, 2026 - With the exception of UC San Diego, the University of California system is seeing a downward trend in undergraduate computer science majors amid looming questions about AI and traditional career paths in the field.
Barnard, Columbia join Harvard legal fight against Trump administration’s blocking of international student enrollment
Feb 9, 2026 - Barnard and Columbia have joined Harvard University’s legal fight against President Donald Trump’s administration’s blocking of international student enrollment at the university, signing onto an amicus brief on Jan. 20.
More Indiana college degree programs in jeopardy
Feb 10, 2026 - Indiana lawmakers revisited a provision that would require state officials to potentially eliminate certain low-wage college degree programs
Universities Report 8.1% Growth in R&D Expenditures in FY 2024, Reaching Over $117 Billion
Feb 10, 2026 - Total higher education research and development (R&D) expenditures reached $117.7 billion in FY 2024, an increase of $8.9 billion or 8.1% from FY 2023.
AI could transform research assessment — and some academics are worried
Feb 4, 2026 - Resistance to using the technology, despite its labour-saving potential, is particularly prevalent in research-intensive universities.
Open-source AI tool beats giant LLMs in literature reviews — and gets citations right
Feb 4, 2026 - Researchers can deploy the cheap and transparent model on their own computer system.
Anthropic cofounder says studying the humanities will be 'more important than ever' and reveals what the AI company looks for when hiring | Fortune
Feb 7, 2026 - "The things that make us human will become much more important instead of much less important."
Data-Driven Transformation: Converse Students Partner with Strategic Spartanburg
Feb 9, 2026 - Converse University is introducing a new Quantitative Consulting class in partnership with Strategic Spartanburg for the 2026
UNL Ramamurthy pursuing advanced speed, intelligence, efficiency of data networks
Feb 9, 2026 - A Husker computer scientist is leading three projects aimed at advancing the speed, intelligence and efficiency of data networks — research that sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence and next-generation connectivity.
45 layoffs as ISU axes College of Education, splits biology department in mass restructuring
Feb 6, 2026 - Idaho State University is laying off 45 people and enacting significant structural changes impacting four colleges as it works to address an $8 million deficit.
Defense Department cuts academic ties with Harvard
Feb 9, 2026 - The Pentagon no longer plans to sponsor studies of military service members at the Ivy League institution as the Trump administration presses its feud with the university.
Attributing and situating knowledge cannot be left to language models - Nature Machine Intelligence
Feb 6, 2026 - Attributing and situating knowledge cannot be left to language models
Maastricht | New master in Responsible Data Science: for ethical and sustainable AI developments.
Feb 4, 2026 - As of September 2026, the new Responsible Data Science master’s programme at Maastricht University prepares students to become professionals who deploy artificial intelligence and other digital technologies with respect for both people and the planet.
A Story of Reinvention, Resilience, and Purpose: Geetha Marri - UNC-C School of Data Science
Feb 5, 2026 - After a successful 15-year career in fintech operations in India, Geetha Marri made a life-changing decision: she moved to the United States to pursue a new path in data science and business analytics.
Meet our new Community Manager: Krish Raghav - UvA Data Science Centre
Feb 5, 2026 - Meet Krish Raghav, new connector-in-chief at the UvA Data Science Centre. In this interview, he shares plans to connect people, ideas and projects across faculties and spark collaboration.
USU Bioinformatics and Artificial Intelligence Lab Receives $1.9M to Develop Avian Flu Treatments
Feb 5, 2026 - Utah State University is receiving $1.9 million to develop novel treatments, drugs and therapies for avian influenza through AI and machine learning.
UW-Madison | An uncommon space at the heart of campus
Feb 2, 2026 - Students across the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences power the Rebecca M. Blank Student Commons, a hub of learning and collaboration in Morgridge Hall.
Arthur “Barney” Maccabe Appointed Associate Dean of Research at the College of Information Science | College of Information Science | The University of Arizona
Feb 5, 2026 - A nationally recognized leader in high-performance computing and scientific data infrastructure, Maccabe brings deep experience and strategic insight to the role.
SDSC Opens Summer Research Program for Local High School Students
Feb 9, 2026 - SDSC’s REHS program gives participants hands‑on experience in data‑driven research while working alongside researchers and educators.
BU CDS | Joshua Peterson Leads DARPA-Funded Study on AI Trust
Feb 2, 2026 - The 18-month project, “Predicting Algorithmic Trust at Scale,” is designed to develop a “Trust Score”—a rating that predicts how much trust we will put in any given AI system to make decisions for us.
The Data in Beauty: From Columbia Data Science to L’Oreal - The Data Science Institute at Columbia University
Feb 6, 2026 - There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
OSU TDAI | Joint Human–AI Systems Speaker Series Explores Responsible AI for Cardiovascular Health
Feb 6, 2026 - The session brought together faculty, students, and research community members to examine how human-centered artificial intelligence can support responsible and scalable healthcare solutions.
UCSD | Is Artificial General Intelligence Here?
Feb 2, 2026 - Four experts at the University of California San Diego believe the answer is yes – and that such artificial general intelligence has already arrived.
UVA Q&A: How is AI shaping children’s experience?
Feb 4, 2026 - A UVA expert explains why understanding AI’s influence on young people is increasingly urgent.