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Penn State | Creating tools that ‘do wonders’: Data analytics alum uses the power of tech

Sep 4, 2025 - When Bharat Sharma was accepted to Penn State Great Valley’s Master of Data Analytics program, he said he remembered feeling joy that gave way to uncertainty about how he would afford graduate school.

Penn State | Creating tools that ‘do wonders’: Data analytics alum uses the power of tech

A human-centered approach to data visualization

Sep 5, 2025 - MIT Associate Professor Arvind Satyanarayan develops tools for data visualization that amplify creativity and promote human agency.

A human-centered approach to data visualization

NYU to establish ‘device-free’ zones and programming

Sep 9, 2025 - NYU is implementing a “device-free environments and events” initiative across its degree-granting campuses in an effort to “further connect with one another.”

NYU to establish ‘device-free’ zones and programming

Harvard Funding Cuts Endanger the Massive Fruit Fly Database That Powers Genetic Research

Sep 8, 2025 - FlyBase lost a multimillion dollar grant when the Trump administration cut off Harvard’s federal funding in May. Now the repository is laying off staff — and researchers worldwide are worried.

Harvard Funding Cuts Endanger the Massive Fruit Fly Database That Powers Genetic Research

Princeton admitted 4.4 percent of applicants for Class of 2029

Sep 9, 2025 - The admission rate this year was 4.4 percent, down from 4.6 percent last year, and has not been publicized since the Class of 2025, the lowest ever at 4.38 percent.

Princeton admitted 4.4 percent of applicants for Class of 2029

Penn projected to hit record lobbying spending amid Trump-era funding threats

Sep 8, 2025 - The increased spending comes after the University’s federal funding — which amounts to over $1 billion annually — was threatened several times by the Trump administration this past year.

Penn projected to hit record lobbying spending amid Trump-era funding threats

Three reasons why universities are crucial for understanding AI

Sep 4, 2025 - There is a “fierce urgency” to understand how AI works, says Stanford physicist Surya Ganguli, who is leading a project to bring the inner workings of AI to light through transparent, foundational research.

Three reasons why universities are crucial for understanding AI

Yale | YCC prepares to vote on largest budget in recent memory

Sep 9, 2025 - A largely new Senate prepared to vote on a $1.2 million budget after hearing a detailed report on YCC spending trends.

Yale | YCC prepares to vote on largest budget in recent memory

How many undocumented students are enrolled at US colleges?

Sep 9, 2025 - More than 500,000 students without legal status attend colleges nationwide, but Trump administration policies could hinder their enrollment.

How many undocumented students are enrolled at US colleges?

Can a bold ‘social contract’ make data sharing more palatable?

Sep 8, 2025 - Hoarding of health data is common across Africa, owing to well-founded concerns about exploitation and misuse of biomedical information.

Can a bold ‘social contract’ make data sharing more palatable?

Eight Carnegie Mellon Students Named SoftBank Group–Arm Fellows

Aug 25, 2025 - Eight Carnegie Mellon University Ph.D. students have received the SoftBank Group–Arm Fellowship to support research at the intersection of artificial intelligence and human collaboration.

Eight Carnegie Mellon Students Named SoftBank Group–Arm Fellows

UPenn | Where AI models fall short in mimicking the expressiveness of human speech

Sep 4, 2025 - Undergraduates Kevin Li, Henry Huang, and Ethan Yang worked with linguistics professor Jianjing Kuang to compare speech production and perception by humans and AI—research that can help companies move closer to natural and expressive AI speech.

UPenn | Where AI models fall short in mimicking the expressiveness of human speech

Google honors UCSB computer scientist for pioneering low-cost AI network models

Aug 20, 2025 - UCSB's Arpit Gupta has earned two major Google awards for his work developing low-cost AI network models, paving the way for more accessible, “self-driving” networks.

Google honors UCSB computer scientist for pioneering low-cost AI network models

UCI ICS Summer Academy 2025 Inspires Bright Young Minds

Sep 2, 2025 - While many Southern California high school students spend the summer relaxing at the beach, some spend their time on the UC Irvine campus diving deep into

UCI ICS Summer Academy 2025 Inspires Bright Young Minds

Georgetown | Connecting Science to Policy - Three Years of MDI’s Research Experience for Undergraduates Program

Sep 3, 2025 - MDI's Summer Research Showcase marked the end of the final year of the Department of Computer Science and MDI’s Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program “Connecting Science to Policy: From Formal Computer Science Education to Real World Data Science Research to Policy Decision Making”.

Georgetown | Connecting Science to Policy - Three Years of MDI’s Research Experience for Undergraduates Program

Oxford | First direct evidence links gene to fat storage, hinting at new obesity therapies

Sep 4, 2025 - A new study, involving researchers at the Big Data Institute, has shown for the first time that a little-known gene, SLTM, plays a direct role in how fat is stored inside human cells.

Oxford | First direct evidence links gene to fat storage, hinting at new obesity therapies

AI and machine learning for engineering design

Sep 7, 2025 - In MIT course 2.155/156 (AI and Machine Learning for Engineering Design), students use tools and techniques from artificial intelligence and machine learning for mechanical engineering design, focusing on the creation of new products and addressing engineering design challenges.

AI and machine learning for engineering design

SDSC's Sherlock Partners with MCNC to Deliver Secure Cloud and Data Services Across North Carolina

Sep 3, 2025 - Groundbreaking model for cross-country collaboration and networking could serve as technology foundation and potential blueprint for future nationwide expansion.

SDSC's Sherlock Partners with MCNC to Deliver Secure Cloud and Data Services Across North Carolina

UM Amherst | AI4CW 2025 Final Presentation Recap

Aug 29, 2025 - This year’s projects showcased creative applications of AI that improved state operations, including streamlining workflows, enhancing customer support, and developing tools for information management and accessibility.

UM Amherst | AI4CW 2025 Final Presentation Recap

U-M Ann Arbor | CSE welcomes new faculty of 2025-26

Sep 4, 2025 - Get to know CSE’s newest faculty members, advancing U-M leadership in responsible AI, machine learning, and computing education.

U-M Ann Arbor | CSE welcomes new faculty of 2025-26

UCSD | Data Science and Engineering Students Rev Up and Win Racing Challenge at 2025 Autonomous Karting Series

Sep 5, 2025 - Several students from the University of California San Diego TritonAI Team participated in the Autonomous Karting Series, taking first place in an autonomous go-kart competition of 10 teams.

UCSD | Data Science and Engineering Students Rev Up and Win Racing Challenge at 2025 Autonomous Karting Series

Columbia | From Data to Intervention: How a Data Science Alum Uses AI to Prevent Harm in NYC’s Child Welfare System

Sep 5, 2025 - Institute alum Shruti Pandey leverages her data science skills for public service, predicting risk and preventing harm for NYC's most vulnerable children and families.

Columbia | From Data to Intervention: How a Data Science Alum Uses AI to Prevent Harm in NYC’s Child Welfare System

TAMIDS Announces New Thematic Labs, GAISE and SPARTA, to Advance AI Research - TAMIDS

Aug 28, 2025 - Co-sponsored by the Texas A&M Global Cyber Research Institute (GCRI), SPARTA will focus on developing capabilities for advanced data-driven cybersecurity and resilience enhancements across disciplines, with a particular emphasis on critical infrastructures, trustworthy human-AI interactions, and cyberinfrastructure for scientific research.

TAMIDS Announces New Thematic Labs, GAISE and SPARTA, to Advance AI Research - TAMIDS

Gemini AI Now Available at the University of Minnesota

Sep 7, 2025 - The University of Minnesota is excited to announce the availability of Gemini, Google’s generative AI tool with enterprise-grade security, for all students, faculty, and staff.

Gemini AI Now Available at the University of Minnesota

JHU Cancer AI Alliance Named to TIME Magazine’s Top 100 AI

Sep 2, 2025 - The Cancer AI Alliance, a pioneering partnership including Johns Hopkins Engineering and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine has been recognized in TIME.

JHU Cancer AI Alliance Named to TIME Magazine’s Top 100 AI

A Global Database of Seismic Phases: How the Denolle Quake Lab uses Cloud Computing Resources @ UW

Aug 28, 2025 - The eScience Institute and Information Technology at the University of Washington provide cloud computing resources to researchers with the help of cloud credits.

A Global Database of Seismic Phases: How the Denolle Quake Lab uses Cloud Computing Resources @ UW

NC State Data Science and AI Academy Receives Major COMAP Gift to Revolutionize K-12 Data Science and Mathematical Modeling Education

Aug 28, 2025 - The NC State Data Science and AI Academy (DSA) is thrilled to announce a major gift of $130,000 from the Consortium for Mathematics and its Applications (COMAP).

NC State Data Science and AI Academy Receives Major COMAP Gift to Revolutionize K-12 Data Science and Mathematical Modeling Education

Humanoid robots face challenges in gaining real-world skills, says Berkeley expert

Sep 2, 2025 - Berkeley robotics expert Ken Goldberg describes how what he calls the “100,000-year data gap” will prevent robots from gaining real-world skills as quickly as AI chatbots are gaining language fluency.

Humanoid robots face challenges in gaining real-world skills, says Berkeley expert

OSU TDAI Faculty Member, Huan Sun, Attracts Funding from Open Philanthropy

Sep 5, 2025 - These are the first Ohio State projects funded by Open Philanthropy’s Call for Technical AI Safety Research.

OSU TDAI Faculty Member, Huan Sun, Attracts Funding from Open Philanthropy

UChicago | A Bet Worth Placing: Computing and Data Science at UChicago

Sep 3, 2025 - DSI Faculty Co-Directors Mike Franklin and Dan Nicolae, with Liew Family Chair of Computer Science Henry Hoffmann, outline the value of computing and data to our educational and research communities in a new op-ed for The Chicago Maroon.

UChicago | A Bet Worth Placing: Computing and Data Science at UChicago