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New Conference at CSUB to Explore Ripple Effects of AI

Aug 25, 2025 - The inaugural NextTech Kern conference at Cal State Bakersfield in October, intended to be a community event, will explore how AI is set to affect education, businesses and digital safety.

New Conference at CSUB to Explore Ripple Effects of AI

West Virginia College Partners With Industry to Create AI Program

Aug 26, 2025 - Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College will create workforce-aligned AI education pathways with input from IBM and Northrop Grumman on which competencies are most needed by employers.

West Virginia College Partners With Industry to Create AI Program

NCSU | The Strength of Interdisciplinary Ties: Leveraging Social Connections in Data Science and AI Education

Aug 26, 2025 - From classrooms to careers: how human connection is shaping success in data science and AI education at NC State.

NCSU | The Strength of Interdisciplinary Ties: Leveraging Social Connections in Data Science and AI Education

R&D Spending at Federally Funded R&D Centers Surpassed $31 Billion in FY 2024

Aug 26, 2025 - The nation’s 42 FFRDCs spent $31.7 billion on R&D in FY 2024, an increase of $2.4 billion from FY 2023.

R&D Spending at Federally Funded R&D Centers Surpassed $31 Billion in FY 2024

Financial Accountability in Research

Aug 25, 2025 - The Joint Associations Group (JAG) on Indirect Costs Financial Accountability in Research (FAIR) A New Model for America’s Research Enterprise Presentation to Science Society CEOs

Financial Accountability in Research

Half of college students say their mental health is ‘fair’ to ‘terrible,’ survey finds

Aug 26, 2025 - These issues may impact their trajectory, with large shares of learners reporting that they’re considering reducing their classload, transferring or dropping out.

Half of college students say their mental health is ‘fair’ to ‘terrible,’ survey finds

A commuter college thought it could avoid Trump’s education crackdown. Here’s what happened

Aug 23, 2025 - Administrators at the University of Colorado's campus in Colorado Springs believed they could avoid the Trump administration's focus on higher education.

A commuter college thought it could avoid Trump’s education crackdown. Here’s what happened

How scammers are siphoning college financial aid with stolen student identities

Aug 24, 2025 - They flood colleges with applications in order to siphon off tens of millions of dollars in financial aid, taking up seats that real students need.

How scammers are siphoning college financial aid with stolen student identities

Law Firm Pressures Brown University to Erase Research on Anti-Wind Groups

Aug 25, 2025 - The firm, which represents opponents of offshore wind, said it would complain to Brown’s federal and private funding sources.

Law Firm Pressures Brown University to Erase Research on Anti-Wind Groups

‘Everyone is coming into fire’: students return to US campuses bruised and changed by Trump’s assault

Aug 23, 2025 - The effects of a rightwing campaign to remake American higher education are fueling fear and anxiety, but advocates say they have plans to fight back

‘Everyone is coming into fire’: students return to US campuses bruised and changed by Trump’s assault

Cornell University plans to restructure later this year amid federal funding declines

Aug 25, 2025 - The Ivy League institution's leaders said efforts to save costs and centralize operations will “inevitably” lead to workforce reductions.

Cornell University plans to restructure later this year amid federal funding declines

Teaching and Testing in the AI Era: Rethinking Student Evaluation at the 2025 CRA Summit

Aug 25, 2025 - How can colleges and universities ensure that students are actually learning — and that faculty are equipped to teach — in this new reality?

Teaching and Testing in the AI Era: Rethinking Student Evaluation at the 2025 CRA Summit

CCC Releases a New Whitepaper on Envisioning Possible Futures for AI Research

Aug 25, 2025 - The paper emphasizes that exploring high-risk, long-term research areas such as these is crucial for sustained AI progress.

CCC Releases a New Whitepaper on Envisioning Possible Futures for AI Research

CS vs. AI: Degrees of Debate at the 2025 CRA Summit on AI Undergraduate Education

Aug 25, 2025 - Should artificial intelligence (AI) be taught as a specialization within computer science, or offered as a standalone degree?

CS vs. AI: Degrees of Debate at the 2025 CRA Summit on AI Undergraduate Education

Infographic: Computing Bachelor’s Enrollment Continues to Grow Even as the Field Evolves

Aug 25, 2025 - New student enrollment increased by 9.9 percent across Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Information fields among departments reporting data for both this year and last.

Infographic: Computing Bachelor’s Enrollment Continues to Grow Even as the Field Evolves

CCC at the 2025 CRA Summit: Shaping the Future of AI in Academia and Research

Aug 25. 2025 - CCC members helped chart a course for how the computing research community can prepare educators, students, and researchers for an AI-driven future.

CCC at the 2025 CRA Summit: Shaping the Future of AI in Academia and Research

2025 CRA Summit Recap – AI Education and Computing Research at a Defining Moment

Aug 25, 2025 - Over the course of the week, attendees from academia, industry, and government explored how AI is reshaping computing research, undergraduate and graduate education, and workforce development.

2025 CRA Summit Recap – AI Education and Computing Research at a Defining Moment

George Mason University violated civil rights law, Education Department alleges

Aug 22, 2025 - The agency singled out the university’s president and called for him to publicly apologize "for promoting unlawful discriminatory practices."

George Mason University violated civil rights law, Education Department alleges

‘Wrong and deeply disappointing’: Supreme Court halts order restoring NIH grants

Aug 22, 2025 - The high court's Thursday decision potentially made it much more difficult for researchers to have their grants reinstated.

‘Wrong and deeply disappointing’: Supreme Court halts order restoring NIH grants

More UChicago Ph.D. Programs Will Pause Admissions

Aug 21, 2025 - The Arts and Humanities dean said “nearly all” faculty leaders preferred “a broader pause for the division.” Some social sciences programs also aren't accepting new students.

More UChicago Ph.D. Programs Will Pause Admissions

University of Oxford | Using AI to reclassify multiple sclerosis progression

Aug 20, 2025 - This model is based on the largest collection of clinical trial data (Novartis-Oxford MS dataset) from people living with MS.

University of Oxford | Using AI to reclassify multiple sclerosis progression

UC Berkeley | A Summer of Collaboration at BIDS

Aug 21, 2025 - "Admiration for the people, for the work, and for the ways those two things intersect at UC Berkeley."

UC Berkeley | A Summer of Collaboration at BIDS

UVA SDS | Ph.D. Student Profile: Yuyang Cheng

Aug 19, 2025 - From Chengdu to Charlottesville, Ph.D. student Yuyang Cheng is advancing human-centered AI and trustworthy machine learning at UVA.

UVA SDS | Ph.D. Student Profile: Yuyang Cheng

UChicago Data Night: Fostering Chicago’s Data Community

Aug 22, 2025 - The monthly series bridges research and practical applications between industry, community, academia, and the public sector.

UChicago Data Night: Fostering Chicago’s Data Community

Brown CCMB team publishes in Science on the evolutionary history of the MUC19 gene

Aug 22, 2025 - A team of researchers at the Center for Computational Molecular Biology published their recent findings in Science magazine.

Brown CCMB team publishes in Science on the evolutionary history of the MUC19 gene

University of Louisiana at Lafayette interim president announces 5% spending cut

Aug 20, 2025 - University leaders revealed plans to cut spending by 5% to address financial challenges.

University of Louisiana at Lafayette interim president announces 5% spending cut

Haverford College faces Education Department investigation into antisemitism

Aug 21, 2025 - The probe into the Pennsylvania liberal arts college is only the latest in a string from the Trump administration as it seeks to crack down on higher education.

Haverford College faces Education Department investigation into antisemitism

UCLA consolidates IT, pauses faculty hiring as Trump administration seeks $1B payment

Aug 21, 2025 - The public institution is one of several facing cuts to federal research funding over allegations related to antisemitism.

UCLA consolidates IT, pauses faculty hiring as Trump administration seeks $1B payment

Peer reviewers more likely to approve articles that cite their own work

Aug 21, 2025 - Preprint examines how citations can influence the review process.

Peer reviewers more likely to approve articles that cite their own work

RDS@Pitt 2024-2025 Annual Report

Aug 21, 2025 - By empowering a positive digital future, RDS@Pitt will enhance success, engagement, safety, accountability, and trust throughout society.

RDS@Pitt 2024-2025 Annual Report