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In the mind of the machine: U of T researcher explores AI’s most existential questions

Mar. 31, 2025 - When Karina Vold began her postdoctoral research in 2017, the idea of focusing on philosophy and the still emerging field of AI drew quizzical looks.

In the mind of the machine: U of T researcher explores AI’s most existential questions

Catholic Relief Services hit by USAID budget cuts

Mar. 31, 2025 - Catholic Relief Services, a longtime partner of the Pulte Institute for Global Development, has lost 62% of their funding with the recent federal budget cuts.

Catholic Relief Services hit by USAID budget cuts

Elevating the Quantum@MIT Initiative

Mar. 31, 2025 - An initiative is now taking shape, thanks to her support and the vision and input of faculty and researchers across the School of Science, School of Engineering, and Schwarzman College of Computing.

Elevating the Quantum@MIT Initiative

Duke admits record-low 3.67% of Regular Decision applicants to Class of 2029, overall acceptance rate 4.8%

Mar. 31, 2025 - The University received a record-high 53,223 Regular Decision applications, bringing the cycle’s acceptance rate to an all-time low of 3.67%, down from 4.1% last year.

Duke admits record-low 3.67% of Regular Decision applicants to Class of 2029, overall acceptance rate 4.8%

UMich faces critical student backlash after eliminating DEI

Mar. 31, 2025 - Student organizations condemned the University ending DEI in a critical joint statement, saying that it represented the submission to federal attacks on higher education.

UMich faces critical student backlash after eliminating DEI

Trump Administration To Review Billions in Federal Funding to Harvard

Mar. 31, 2025 - Three federal agencies announced a review of more than $250 million in federal grants and contracts to Harvard as part of an ongoing investigation into the University by the Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism.

Trump Administration To Review Billions in Federal Funding to Harvard

Vanderbilt receives $25 million gift for new College of Connected Computing

Mar. 28, 2025 - John (B.A. ‘95) and Laura Arnold recently donated $25 million to the newfound College of Connected Computing.

Vanderbilt receives $25 million gift for new College of Connected Computing

The Northwestern Graduate School replaces Diversity Office with Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Success

Mar. 29. 2025 - This restructuring represents the latest episode in the erasure of diversity, equity and inclusion practices at NU.

The Northwestern Graduate School replaces Diversity Office with Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Success

George Washington U | Number of tenured, tenure-track faculty falls to decade low

Mar. 31, 2025 - After tenured and tenure-track status for regular faculty dropped to a decade low this academic year, faculty said the steady decline in the number of tenured and tenure-line faculty could harm the University’s research mission.

George Washington U | Number of tenured, tenure-track faculty falls to decade low

Trump returned to office 10 weeks ago. Here’s how his policies have reshaped Penn.

Mar. 30, 2025 - Ten weeks into Trump’s second presidential term, The Daily Pennsylvanian compiled the impacts of federal policy changes on Penn and examined how the University has responded.

Trump returned to office 10 weeks ago. Here’s how his policies have reshaped Penn.

Brown administrators clarify immigration enforcement policies, address research funding cuts

Mar. 31, 2025 - The letter follows the deportation of Assistant Professor Rasha Alawieh and cuts to federal funding at Columbia and Penn.

Brown administrators clarify immigration enforcement policies, address research funding cuts

Yale refutes ICE presence rumors but releases law enforcement guide, restricts building access

Mar. 29, 2025 - Yale Public Safety announced that campus building access will be restricted to ID holders.

Yale refutes ICE presence rumors but releases law enforcement guide, restricts building access

Columbia, Trump, and $400 million: 25 years ago and now

Mar. 31, 2025 - Although the decision was made this month, Trump’s conflict with Columbia dates back 25 years.

Columbia, Trump, and $400 million: 25 years ago and now

UAmsterdam DSC Member Spotlight: Annika Rausch

Mar. 27, 2025 - Annika Rausch is a data scientist and project leader at the EvA Service Centre of the Amsterdam UMC.

UAmsterdam DSC Member Spotlight: Annika Rausch

Carnegie Mellon University and Google Public Sector Partner to Accelerate AI Research with Extensive GPU Cloud Deployment

Mar. 28, 2025 - This collaboration will enable CMU's world-class research to reach a new level of impact in AI for scientific discovery and commercial applications.

Carnegie Mellon University and Google Public Sector Partner to Accelerate AI Research with Extensive GPU Cloud Deployment

UCSD Expanse Supercomputer Used for Breakthrough Immunotherapy Study

Mar. 26, 2025 - A groundbreaking discovery published in Nature Immunology has shed light on why the immune system is less aggressive toward self-antigens, offering new opportunities to enhance cancer immunotherapy.

UCSD Expanse Supercomputer Used for Breakthrough Immunotherapy Study

Researchers test latest technology at ‘AI Jam’

Mar. 26, 2025 - More than 80 researchers from the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory and Princeton University gathered together in the Lewis Science Library to test some of the latest AI tools.

Researchers test latest technology at ‘AI Jam’

Brain-to-voice neuroprosthesis restores naturalistic speech

Mar. 31, 2025 - Ateam of researchers from UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco has unlocked a way to restore naturalistic speech for people with severe paralysis.

Brain-to-voice neuroprosthesis restores naturalistic speech

UChicago DSI Spring 2025 Immersion Weekend

Mar. 28, 2025 - Immersion Weekend brings online students together for an unforgettable in-person experience filled with connection, collaboration, and real-world data science.

UChicago DSI Spring 2025 Immersion Weekend

Penn State Researchers’ approach aims to make AI-powered systems more efficient

Mar. 31, 2025 - A team of researchers at Penn State are following a “selective learning” approach to make AI-powered systems like unmanned autonomous vehicles more efficient.

Penn State Researchers’ approach aims to make AI-powered systems more efficient

These US labs risk imminent closure after Trump cuts

Mar. 28, 2025 - US researchers who must forage for their own salary by finding grants fear they will be the first to go as federal research dollars disappear.

These US labs risk imminent closure after Trump cuts

Study of Lyft rideshare data confirms minorities get more tickets

Mar. 27, 2025 - Researchers found no detectable differences in speeding or traffic violations but minority drivers were 33% more likely to be cited for speeding and paid 34% more money in fines.

Study of Lyft rideshare data confirms minorities get more tickets

Stanford, Cal and UCLA investigated in Trump's anti-DEI campaign

Mar. 27, 2025 - The Trump administration opened investigations into the admissions policies at Stanford University and UC Berkeley, UCLA and UC Irvine.

Stanford, Cal and UCLA investigated in Trump's anti-DEI campaign

Where Are State DOGE Groups? A Map of Efficiency Initiatives

Mar. 28, 2025 - A tracker of the evolving landscape of state government efficiency initiatives, distinguishing between those directly inspired by federal DOGE directives and independent programs.

Where Are State DOGE Groups? A Map of Efficiency Initiatives

FBI raids home of prominent computer scientist who has gone incommunicado

Mar. 30, 2025 - Indiana University quietly removes profile of tenured professor and refuses to say why.

FBI raids home of prominent computer scientist who has gone incommunicado

6 higher education experts reflect on COVID’s sectorwide influence

Mar. 29, 2025 - The shift to remote learning has led to the widespread use of fully remote and hybrid models, combining in-person and online education.

6 higher education experts reflect on COVID’s sectorwide influence

CU Anshutz | An Update on Salary Setting, Hiring & University Travel

Mar. 21, 2025 - Hiring is not halted entirely at this time, but the university is postponing non-clinical hires and roles not approved as critical for ongoing operations.

CU Anshutz | An Update on Salary Setting, Hiring & University Travel

When the physicists need burner phones, that’s when you know America’s changed

Mar. 29, 2025 - US academics, fearing persecution by their own government, are becoming ideological refugees. Europe, and Britain, must offer them sanctuary.

When the physicists need burner phones, that’s when you know America’s changed

Florida college fires Chinese professor under state’s ‘countries of concern’ law

Mar. 29, 2025 - New College of Florida fired Kevin Wang, a professor who sought asylum and is authorized to work in the US.

Florida college fires Chinese professor under state’s ‘countries of concern’ law

LSU announces hiring freeze

Mar. 28, 2025 - LSU President William Tate announced a hiring freeze for most of the university, along with other cost-saving measures.

LSU announces hiring freeze