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UC Berkeley Announces the AI Futures Lab: A visionary partnership between BIDS and UC Investments

May 28, 2025 - The BIDS Leadership Team is proud to announce a new hub for interdisciplinary research at the intersection of artificial intelligence, data science, and society.

UC Berkeley Announces the AI Futures Lab: A visionary partnership between BIDS and UC Investments

UChicago MS in Applied Data Science Team Wins 2nd Place at Transit Hacks 2025

May 27, 2025 - At Transit Hacks 2025, students built a machine learning model that predicts CTA bus delays based on real-time weather conditions.

UChicago MS in Applied Data Science Team Wins 2nd Place at Transit Hacks 2025

University of Michigan faculty lead organization of AAMAS 2025 in Detroit

May 29, 2025 - The conference brought together global leaders in AI research for a week of innovation and collaboration.

University of Michigan faculty lead organization of AAMAS 2025 in Detroit

Penn State University Interdisciplinary program announces funding opportunities for junior researchers

May 28, 2025 - The Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) is seeking applications from graduate students, postdoctoral students and non-tenure line faculty to contribute to research projects put forward by faculty.

Penn State University Interdisciplinary program announces funding opportunities for junior researchers

The Brown Data Science Institute Awards Inaugural Senior Awards to 2025 Graduating Seniors

May 29, 2025 - Congratulations to graduating seniors Anna Lapre, Michelle Ding, Catie Manning, and Gabriela Becher!

The Brown Data Science Institute Awards Inaugural Senior Awards to 2025 Graduating Seniors

Trump’s call for ‘gold standard science’ has prompted an outcry

May 28, 2025 - Thousands have signed an open letter against the US president’s latest order, anxious about political interference in science and more.

Trump’s call for ‘gold standard science’ has prompted an outcry

These Are the U.S. Universities Most Dependent on International Students

May 23, 2025 - The risk other universities face from an administration that has shown deep hostility toward higher education.

These Are the U.S. Universities Most Dependent on International Students

16 University of Pittburgh students presented at Data Science Day 2025

May 27, 2025 - Research topics ranged from use of generative AI at Pitt to retention at regional campuses to the data science of addiction.

16 University of Pittburgh students presented at Data Science Day 2025

Opinion | I’m a LinkedIn Executive. I See the Bottom Rung of the Career Ladder Breaking.

May 26, 2025 - A.I. is threatening entry-level jobs.

Opinion | I’m a LinkedIn Executive. I See the Bottom Rung of the Career Ladder Breaking.

$700K grant canceled when DOGE misunderstood use of ‘climate’

May 26, 2025 - An Ohio State University researcher is left without funding after DOGE canceled it over what she said is a misinterpreted word

$700K grant canceled when DOGE misunderstood use of ‘climate’

ASA Response to OPM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

May 26, 2025 - Improving performance, accountability, and responsiveness in the civil service

ASA Response to OPM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Hong Kong universities woo Harvard international students targeted by Trump

May 26, 2025 - The offers follow the United States administration’s decision last week to prevent the prestigious university from enrolling foreign students.

Hong Kong universities woo Harvard international students targeted by Trump

Harvard researchers devastated as Trump team cuts nearly 1,000 grants

May 24, 2025 - Nature talks with scientists about an uncertain future as the US government lays siege to their university.

Harvard researchers devastated as Trump team cuts nearly 1,000 grants

Visa status of foreign graduates in the US on OPT under renewed scrutiny

May 22, 2025 - More than 240,000 foreign graduates in the United States – or more than one in five current student visa holders – are engaged in an Optional Practical Training (OPT) placement.

Visa status of foreign graduates in the US on OPT under renewed scrutiny

Statement from Nick Hart, President and CEO of the Data Foundation

May 21, 2025 - The Data Foundation is concerned about and monitoring the expanding scope of potential changes in the federal statistical system by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

Statement from Nick Hart, President and CEO of the Data Foundation

Judge blocks Trump administration’s ban on Harvard accepting international students

May 23, 2025 - Ivy league had filed suit saying the ban was unconstitutional retaliation for defying White House’s demands

Judge blocks Trump administration’s ban on Harvard accepting international students

University Researchers Alarmed by Plan to Slash NSF Funding by 55%

May 21, 2025 - Some researchers say the federal government's proposal will drastically impede cutting-edge work in fields that are critical to the nation's future, such as AI, cybersecurity and power grids.

University Researchers Alarmed by Plan to Slash NSF Funding by 55%

Amid the Trump administration's attacks on international students, here is what has happened at Duke

May 15, 2025 - The Chronicle has compiled a timeline of Duke University updates and guidance.

Amid the Trump administration's attacks on international students, here is what has happened at Duke

Penn Medicine scrubs DEI webpages amid escalating federal crackdown

May 23, 2025 - Penn initially removed references to inclusion and equity in February following the federal government’s crackdown on DEI, and the new erasures come in the wake of increased federal action.

Penn Medicine scrubs DEI webpages amid escalating federal crackdown

HARVARD SUES TRUMP ADMIN OVER INTERNATIONAL ENROLLMENT BLOCK

May 23, 2025 - Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 wrote in a morning message to affiliates that the revocation is both “unlawful and unwarranted.”

HARVARD SUES TRUMP ADMIN OVER INTERNATIONAL ENROLLMENT BLOCK

Princeton Senior Survey 2025

May 23, 2025 - Senior Survey for the Princeton Class of 2025.

Princeton Senior Survey 2025

Help defend Yale’s teaching, research, and scholarship

May 22, 2025 - This legislation presents a greater threat to Yale than any other bill in memory.

Help defend Yale’s teaching, research, and scholarship

Master data analytics skills in six weeks with online certificate course

May 13, 2025 - Registration is open for the Virginia Tech Newport News Center’s Introduction to Data Analytics certificate course taught by three Pamplin College of Business faculty members.

Master data analytics skills in six weeks with online certificate course

Yili Hong appointed to Data Science Faculty Fellowship

May 8, 2025 - Hong, a faculty member in the Department of Statistics since 2009, is co-director of the VT Statistics and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory.

Yili Hong appointed to Data Science Faculty Fellowship

UTSA Athletics taps School of Data Science to maintain competitive edge

May 20, 2025 - The new initiative will enhance student-athlete health and performance across all sports while also supporting marketing and ticketing strategies through data analysis.

UTSA Athletics taps School of Data Science to maintain competitive edge

From Data Creator to Data Reuser: Distance Matters - Data Science Centre

May 15, 2025 - In a recently published paper Paul Groth (UvA) and Christine Borgman (UCLA) introduce a framework that explains why reusing research data is often more difficult than expected and how different stakeholders can respond.

From Data Creator to Data Reuser: Distance Matters - Data Science Centre

UUtah and XPrize partner to revolutionize healthy aging

May 13, 2025 - The $101 million, 7-year global competition will leverage the U’s Utah Data Coordinating Center (DCC) to validate the science of competing XPRIZE Healthspan teams, who are working toward a goal of extending health spans for aging populations.

UUtah and XPrize partner to revolutionize healthy aging

New Faculty Member Andrew McNutt Harnesses Vis Expertise to Make Computers Easier to Use

May 8, 2025 - Assistant Professor Andrew McNutt aims to automate visualization design decisions to help all kinds of analysts to “quickly navigate millions of data-driven decisions in their daily work.”

New Faculty Member Andrew McNutt Harnesses Vis Expertise to Make Computers Easier to Use

UC SDSC Launches Societal Computing and Innovation Lab

May 19, 2025 - SCIL innovates at the intersection of science, technology, and data and AI to drive real-world, transformative impact on society’s most pressing challenges.

UC SDSC Launches Societal Computing and Innovation Lab

Princeton AI Lab Launches Effort to Support Interdisciplinary Independent Work Projects

May 14, 2025 - Professor Mary “Cassie” Stoddard’s lab spoke to a group of computer science students who were looking for project ideas.

Princeton AI Lab Launches Effort to Support Interdisciplinary Independent Work Projects