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UToronto | Melanie Woodin named U of T’s 17th president

Mar. 26, 2025 - Melanie Woodin, an internationally recognized neuroscientist who studies the mechanisms underlying learning and memory in the brain, has been named the University of Toronto’s 17th president.

UToronto | Melanie Woodin named U of T’s 17th president

Harvard | Understanding AI Vulnerabilities

Mar. 21, 2025 - As artificial intelligence capabilities evolve, so too will the tactics used to exploit them.

Harvard | Understanding AI Vulnerabilities

A new way to make graphs more accessible to blind and low-vision readers

Mar. 25, 2025 - Designed to help blind and low-vision readers understand graphics, the “Tactile Vega-Lite” system from MIT CSAIL converts data into a standard visual graph and a tactile chart.

A new way to make graphs more accessible to blind and low-vision readers

Over 3 million applicants’ data leaked on NYU’s website

Mar. 22, 2025 - A hacker took over NYU’s website for at least two hours Saturday morning to expose over 3 million applicants’ names, test scores, majors and zip codes, as well as information related to family members and financial aid dating back to at least 1989.

Over 3 million applicants’ data leaked on NYU’s website

Khurana Says Harvard is Preparing for Possible Federal Funding Cuts

Mar. 26, 2025 - Following the Trump administration’s decision to cut $400 million in government grants to Columbia University, a top administrators are planning for the possibility that Harvard may be next.

Khurana Says Harvard is Preparing for Possible Federal Funding Cuts

Students in SINSI, other programs forced to pivot after federal government pulls internships

Mar. 26, 2025 - Students across Princeton’s campus are currently having to change their summer plans after many federal internships have been canceled due to the federal hiring freeze.

Students in SINSI, other programs forced to pivot after federal government pulls internships

Trump’s war on federal education could obstruct financial aid distribution: experts

Mar. 25, 2025 - Donald Trump’s plan to halve the Department of Education’s workforce by nearly 50% and eventually dismantle it could delay and complicate GW’s financial aid distribution.

Trump’s war on federal education could obstruct financial aid distribution: experts

NIH terminates three Penn research grants, citing incompatibility with ‘agency priorities’

Mar. 24, 2025 - The termination letters stated that the awards were “incompatible with agency priorities, and no modification of the project could align the project with agency priorities.”

NIH terminates three Penn research grants, citing incompatibility with ‘agency priorities’

Jameson says Penn researchers received ‘stop work orders’ after $175 million federal funding freeze

Mar. 25, 2025 - Researchers across seven of Penn’s schools were notified that their federally contracted research was halted.

Jameson says Penn researchers received ‘stop work orders’ after $175 million federal funding freeze

Education Department opens second investigation into Yale antisemitism

Mar. 26, 2025 - Amid deep cuts to the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights and Trump’s efforts to dismantle the department wholesale, the office opened a new investigation into antisemitism at Yale.

Education Department opens second investigation into Yale antisemitism

Zoom bias: The social costs of having a ‘tinny’ sound during video conferences

Mar. 24, 2025 - A new study shows that poor audio quality in videoconferencing negatively affects listeners’ judgments of the people speaking.

Zoom bias: The social costs of having a ‘tinny’ sound during video conferences

UUtah | AI paves the way for kids to learn math by teaching it

Mar. 20, 2025 - Amidst declining math scores, AI-powered app co-created by U faculty aims to double learning rate.

UUtah | AI paves the way for kids to learn math by teaching it

Mastercard Foundation Scholar Ready To Become a Leader in AI - News - Carnegie Mellon University

Mar. 25, 2025 - As a Mastercard Foundation Scholar, Clemence Ingabire is developing the skills to lead the charge toward responsible AI use in health care.

Mastercard Foundation Scholar Ready To Become a Leader in AI - News - Carnegie Mellon University

Exploring Tidy Tuesday: A Community Initiative for Notre Dame Data Science

Mar. 25, 2025 - The University of Notre Dame's Online Master's in Data Science (NDDS) program fosters this spirit through initiatives like Tidy Tuesday.

Exploring Tidy Tuesday: A Community Initiative for Notre Dame Data Science

BU | Data Days for Good Gets Students to Address Real-World Challenges

Mar. 18, 2025 - Five BU students on Team Weber gathered in front of a big screen for a final run-through of their slide deck. They were among five teams of BU students who spent their spring break participating in MassMutual’s Data Days for Good.

BU | Data Days for Good Gets Students to Address Real-World Challenges

AI symposium: UMichigan Engineering speakers share how they use AI in research

Mar 20, 2025 - Engineers at the MIDAS symposium discussed improving AI's interpretability and preventing misuse.

AI symposium: UMichigan Engineering speakers share how they use AI in research

UWashington eScience | Biodiversity Horizons: Predicting Climate Risks

Mar. 24, 2025 - As global temperatures rise, preserving biodiversity is essential for the planet’s health and human well-being. However, current biodiversity risk projections are often limited to a few snapshots of the future.

UWashington eScience | Biodiversity Horizons: Predicting Climate Risks

UNC-CH SDSS students win first and second place in the annual Milwaukee Bucks Hackathon

Mar. 21, 2025 - Two teams of Carolina students won first and second place in the fourth annual hackathon hosted by NBA team Milwaukee Bucks and sponsored by Modine Manufacturing.

UNC-CH SDSS students win first and second place in the annual Milwaukee Bucks Hackathon

Supporting Online Learners: Kristy Simpkins Leads Student Success and Well-Being at UVA Data Science

Mar. 24, 2025 - Discover how Online Student Success and Engagement Director Kristy Simpkins helps online MSDS students thrive.

Supporting Online Learners: Kristy Simpkins Leads Student Success and Well-Being at UVA Data Science

Provost reports hiring slow down at Northeastern, denies hiring freeze

Mar. 25, 2025 - Northeastern has “considerably” slowed its hiring.

Provost reports hiring slow down at Northeastern, denies hiring freeze

Clemson University is issuing a hiring freeze to go with 'mission critical' pause on spending

Mar. 25, 2025 - Clemson University has issued a hiring freeze and travel ban, citing economic uncertainties.

Clemson University is issuing a hiring freeze to go with 'mission critical' pause on spending

Introducing GovArchive.us & Mirroring Entire Sites with Web Archives

Mar. 25, 2025 - Webrecorder introduces GovArchive.us and tooling to mirror web sites using web archives.

Introducing GovArchive.us & Mirroring Entire Sites with Web Archives

Trading Secrets: What Brain Science and AI Can Learn from Each Other

Mar. 19, 2025 - The National Academies’ Neuroscience Forum explored how knowledge about the brain could potentially shape better AI models, and, conversely, how AI models might help us learn more about the brain.

Trading Secrets: What Brain Science and AI Can Learn from Each Other

San Diego State implements hiring freeze amid federal and state funding concerns

Mar. 24, 2025 - San Diego State University is implementing a hiring freeze effective immediately as the university looks to reduce its budget amid federal and state funding concerns.

San Diego State implements hiring freeze amid federal and state funding concerns

‘Effective immediately': USC implements staff hiring freeze, budget cuts

Mar. 24, 2025 - The University of Southern California announced immediate cost-cutting measures in response to financial strain.

‘Effective immediately': USC implements staff hiring freeze, budget cuts

Out-of-state students fuel LSU's growth, with 40% of freshmen not from Louisiana

Mar. 23, 2025 - The number of out-of-state undergrads at LSU has nearly tripled over the past decade.

Out-of-state students fuel LSU's growth, with 40% of freshmen not from Louisiana

Columbia Caved to Trump. It’s Just the Beginning.

Mar. 24, 2025 - Being a private university was never really a shield against politics.

Columbia Caved to Trump. It’s Just the Beginning.

Education secretary says Columbia University's changes put it on track to recover funding

Mar. 23, 2025 - U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon says Columbia University is “on the right track” to recover federal funding frozen by the Trump administration.

Education secretary says Columbia University's changes put it on track to recover funding

How the Ph.D. Project, and 45 colleges, became a target of the Trump administration

Mar. 24, 2025 - For about 30 years, the Ph.D. Project has supported students from underrepresented groups who are earning doctoral degrees in business. Now, it's attracted the attention of the Trump administration.

How the Ph.D. Project, and 45 colleges, became a target of the Trump administration

What types of colleges offer the best ROI?

Mar. 25, 2025 - The financial value of 4,600 colleges has been updated in a database from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce.

What types of colleges offer the best ROI?