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BU Today: Fashion Social Networking App Wins at Spring 2025 Spark! Demo Day

May 9, 2025 - The app’s focus on style inspiration and mindful fashion consumption—without the pressures of traditional social media—drew the judges’ attention at the spring 2025 BU Spark! Demo Day

BU Today: Fashion Social Networking App Wins at Spring 2025 Spark! Demo Day

From Brain States to Climate Models: Columbia Students Present Spring 2025 DSI Scholars Research

May 21, 2025 - What can mouse movement reveal about decision-making in the brain?

From Brain States to Climate Models: Columbia Students Present Spring 2025 DSI Scholars Research

UCSD Steering AI: New Technique Offers More Control Over Large Language Models

May 13, 2025 - UCSD researchers have discovered a method that allows for more precise steering and modification of LLMs.

UCSD Steering AI: New Technique Offers More Control Over Large Language Models

Columbia | Learning When Learning is Possible: The Theory Behind Machine Intelligence

May 21, 2025 - Postdoctoral Researcher Moise Blanchard investigates the fundamental conditions under which machine learning is possible.

Columbia | Learning When Learning is Possible: The Theory Behind Machine Intelligence

BU Demo Day Spring 2025 Features Innovative Solutions in Civic Tech, Legal AI, Urban Mobility, and More

May 9, 2025 - Students from the Duan Family Spark! Initiative courses and programs gathered at the Spring 2025 Demo Day event to present the results of a semester of innovation, collaboration, and hands-on learning.

BU Demo Day Spring 2025 Features Innovative Solutions in Civic Tech, Legal AI, Urban Mobility, and More

Rooted in Research, Ready to Lead: NJIT's Master's and Doctoral Degree Class of 2025

May 19, 2025 - The 2025 master’s and doctoral class exemplifies the institution’s commitment to research and scholarship across a diverse range of disciplines.

Rooted in Research, Ready to Lead: NJIT's Master's and Doctoral Degree Class of 2025

Texas A&M | Spring 2025 Semester Wrap-Up at TAMIDS

May 19, 2025 - TAMIDS’s mission has always been to push boundaries and connect the STEM elements of data science to the humanities to promote collaboration and partnerships.

Texas A&M | Spring 2025 Semester Wrap-Up at TAMIDS

UWashington BioEthics: Lay Summaries for Research Participants

May 14, 2025 - The Bioethics Team from the University of Washington Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS) consults researchers and personnel on how to ethically engage with research participants and human subjects who inquire about their research studies.

UWashington BioEthics: Lay Summaries for Research Participants

AI Spring Summit 2025 | UMN Data Science Initiative

May 22, 2025 - The UMN Data Science Initiative (DSI) in collaboration with Health AI Institute (HAI), is excited to present the annual Spring Research Workshop from June 10–12, 2025

AI Spring Summit 2025 | UMN Data Science Initiative

UC Berkeley | Clancy Wilmott presents "Data practice as theoretical inquiry: machine learning, polygons and other notebook adventures in cartography and GIS"

May 22, 2025 - There is a technology of control but there are also important ways spatial data can be used to help people improve their lives.

UC Berkeley | Clancy Wilmott presents "Data practice as theoretical inquiry: machine learning, polygons and other notebook adventures in cartography and GIS"

UC Berkeley Data Discovery showcases undergraduate research projects with real-world application

May 15, 2025 - A student considers potential research projects as part of the CDSS Data Discovery program.

UC Berkeley Data Discovery showcases undergraduate research projects with real-world application

UVirginia SDS | At the Finish Line, Online MSDS Students Unveil Capstone Project Research

May 12, 2025 - The annual capstone project showcase highlighted the innovative and applied nature of the work being done by online M.S. in Data Science students.

UVirginia SDS | At the Finish Line, Online MSDS Students Unveil Capstone Project Research

UChicago 2025 AI+Science Hackathon Challenges Students to Take on Cutting-Edge Scientific Problems with AI

May 19, 2025 - The event invited students to apply the latest in machine learning to advance methods for scientific discovery.

UChicago 2025 AI+Science Hackathon Challenges Students to Take on Cutting-Edge Scientific Problems with AI

UChicago DSI Data Mirror Website Launched to Protect Access to Public Datasets

May 8, 2025 - The website will preserve backups of these resources within UChicago’s infrastructure and reflect exact copies onto a publicly accessible repository.

UChicago DSI Data Mirror Website Launched to Protect Access to Public Datasets

U-M Ann Arbor | CSE instructors win ENGR 100 Section of the Year

May 19, 2025 - This recognition, given by the College of Engineering, honors the teaching team’s excellence and innovation in teaching ENGR 100.250: Microprocessors and Toys.

U-M Ann Arbor | CSE instructors win ENGR 100 Section of the Year

How Penn is Reimagining Research in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

May 20, 2025 - These postdoctoral researchers represent the University’s response to a shifting research landscape prompted by recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI).

How Penn is Reimagining Research in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Penn | New AI Technique Can Uncover Antiviral Compounds Using Limited Data

May 8, 2025 - AI algorithms have now been combined with traditional laboratory methods to uncover promising drug leads against human enterovirus 71

Penn | New AI Technique Can Uncover Antiviral Compounds Using Limited Data

Penn State's AI Week spotlights student, faculty research on artificial intelligence

May 13, 2025 - Penn State’s AI Week showcased the latest research on AI systems and tools, with a specific focus on their applications across K-12 and higher education.

Penn State's AI Week spotlights student, faculty research on artificial intelligence

Harvard Data Science Initiative | The Proposal Pivot Engine

May 8, 2025 - rofessor S. Bryn Austin and team are developing the Proposal Pivot Engine (PPE)

Harvard Data Science Initiative | The Proposal Pivot Engine

University of Oregon warns of looming budget cuts, sees 'difficult decisions' coming

May 21, 2025 - A budget warning from UO’s president and provost signals a challenging road ahead.

University of Oregon warns of looming budget cuts, sees 'difficult decisions' coming

University of Utah Supercharges AI Computing Power with New GPUs

May 22, 2025 - The University of Utah Center for High Performance Computing recently installed its single-biggest upgrade to AI cyberinfrastructure.

University of Utah Supercharges AI Computing Power with New GPUs

Over 700 and $1.7 billion in previously undisclosed grant terminations published by NIH

May 20, 2025 - 726 additional terminated grants were reported by NIH this week, amounting to over $1.70 billion in total grant value, with $780 million remaining unspent.

Over 700 and $1.7 billion in previously undisclosed grant terminations published by NIH

Should computer science be required to graduate? These CEOs say yes.

May 6, 2025 - As the Trump administration promotes AI in education, advocates say computer science skills must be a bigger priority nationwide.

Should computer science be required to graduate? These CEOs say yes.

A Letter to the Computing Research Community from Greg Hager

May 13, 2025 - Why Greg Hager stepped down as NSF Assistant Director for the CISE Directorate

A Letter to the Computing Research Community from Greg Hager

Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades

May 22, 2025 - The lag in funding extends far beyond D.E.I. initiatives, affecting almost every area of science: chemistry, computing, engineering, materials and more.

Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades

Trump administration blocks Harvard from enrolling international students

May 22, 2025 - The Trump administration has blocked the ability of Harvard University to enroll international students

Trump administration blocks Harvard from enrolling international students

Judge blocks Trump's orders to dismantle the Education Department and fire employees

May 22, 2025 - A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Education Department and ordered the agency to reinstate employees who were fired in mass layoffs.

Judge blocks Trump's orders to dismantle the Education Department and fire employees

A Sneak Peek at Doctoral and Bachelor’s Enrollment and Degree Trends from 2024 CRA Taulbee Survey

May 22, 2025 - Trends in student enrollment, degree production, employment of graduates, and faculty salaries in computing.

A Sneak Peek at Doctoral and Bachelor’s Enrollment and Degree Trends from 2024 CRA Taulbee Survey

Nearly Half of 2023 U.S. Doctorate Recipients with Temporary Visas Were from China or India

May 7, 2025 - Latest visualizations from the 2023 Survey of Earned Doctorates on the topic of temporary visa holders earning U.S. doctorates.

Nearly Half of 2023 U.S. Doctorate Recipients with Temporary Visas Were from China or India

Three-fourths of NSF funding cuts hit education

May 12, 2025 - More research eliminated and mass firings.

Three-fourths of NSF funding cuts hit education