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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

Data Analyst vs Data Scientist… what’s the difference?

Jan 14, 2026 - Although similar in several ways, data analysts and data scientists perform different functions in an organization.

Data Analyst vs Data Scientist… what’s the difference?

AI’s Memorization Crisis

Jan. 9, 2026 - Large language models don’t “learn”—they copy. And that could change everything for the tech industry.

AI’s Memorization Crisis

Senate advances bills rejecting Trump’s efforts to slash research funding

Jan 13, 2026 - The White House sought cuts of 40% or more at some agencies, but lawmakers from both parties are pushing to hold science spending relatively steady.

Senate advances bills rejecting Trump’s efforts to slash research funding

What a Virtual Zebrafish Can Teach Us About Autonomous AI - Carnegie Mellon University

Jan 12, 2026 - The virtual zebrafish replicated animal-like brain activity and exhibited animal-like autonomy in a simulated environment.

What a Virtual Zebrafish Can Teach Us About Autonomous AI - Carnegie Mellon University

New video dataset to advance AI for health care

Jan 12, 2026 - Penn Engineering’s multimodal medical dataset, Observer, links video, audio, and transcripts to clinical data and electronic health records.

New video dataset to advance AI for health care

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

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

CES 2026: AI Humanoid Robots Can Now Do Housework (ft USF faculty)

Jan 6, 2026 - As humanoid robots move from demos to homes, CES 2026 raises urgent questions about who benefits, who loses, and how much control we’re willing to hand over

CES 2026: AI Humanoid Robots Can Now Do Housework (ft USF faculty)

Yale Swallow Protocol study enhances dysphagia screening efficiency

Jan 7, 2026 - A newly published study in Sage Journals explored the effectiveness and refinement of the Yale Swallow Protocol for identifying dysphagia in high-risk hospitalized patients.

Yale Swallow Protocol study enhances dysphagia screening efficiency

Princeton Engineering - New tool narrows the search for ideal material structures

Jan 6, 2026 - A new machine learning tool could speed the discovery of advanced materials for better battery chemistry, more efficient carbon capture and improved access to clean water.

Princeton Engineering - New tool narrows the search for ideal material structures

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

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

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