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