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Tufts issues declaration supporting lawsuit against the Department of Energy’s new rate cap policy

Apr. 15, 2025 - Tufts issued a declaration supporting a lawsuit filed by several universities against the Department of Energy over its decision to implement a 15% cap on indirect costs for existing and future research grants to universities and colleges.

Tufts issues declaration supporting lawsuit against the Department of Energy’s new rate cap policy

Vanderbilt's Fourth annual Summit on Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats focuses on AI, geopolitics

Apr. 15, 2025 - Hosted by Vanderbilt’s Institute of National Security for the first time, the summit featured over 20 panelists across intelligence, military and business professions.

Vanderbilt's Fourth annual Summit on Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats focuses on AI, geopolitics

Nine students with MIT ties have visas revoked

Apr. 14, 2025 - One of the affected individuals has filed a suit against the federal government, with an independent counsel representing the student.

Nine students with MIT ties have visas revoked

UPenn | Exploring the governance of artificial intelligence

Apr. 11, 2025 - Penn researchers from across the University gathered for an in-depth discussion of key issues surrounding the governance of AI.

UPenn | Exploring the governance of artificial intelligence

2030 Job Market Forecast: The Skills And Roles You’ll Need

Apr. 14, 2025 - “To prepare for careers that don’t yet exist, individuals must nurture flexibility, rapid adaptability and insatiable curiosity,” says Frederic Miskawi, vice president at CGI, an IT and business consulting firm.

2030 Job Market Forecast: The Skills And Roles You’ll Need

UvA DSC Member Spotlight: Stefanie Boss

Apr. 15, 2025 - Stefanie Boss is a PhD Candidate at the Institute for Information Law and the Informatics Institute.

UvA DSC Member Spotlight: Stefanie Boss

UCSD SDSC's Rick Wagner Takes a Leading Role in Project Jupyter

Apr. 14, 2025 - Jupyter is a cornerstone of UC San Diego’s educational and research infrastructure, supporting tens of thousands of students annually across hundreds of classes.

UCSD SDSC's Rick Wagner Takes a Leading Role in Project Jupyter

Boston University Ramps Up Strategy on AI

Apr. 10, 2025 - The Artificial Intelligence Development Accelerator (AIDA) for Academic and Administrative Excellence is an initiative designed to coalesce the long-standing and widespread investment in—and experimentation with—AI at BU.

Boston University Ramps Up Strategy on AI

BU CDS Assistant Professor Joshua Peterson Merges AI and Behavioral Science

Apr. 14, 2025 - The study finds that LLMs tend to assume people behave more rationally than they actually do.

BU CDS Assistant Professor Joshua Peterson Merges AI and Behavioral Science

UCSD Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute | Making Everyday AI Safe and Trustworthy

Apr. 14, 2025 - Weng’s project aims to develop a scalable, automated framework that helps people understand how AI make decisions at the model-level.

UCSD Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute | Making Everyday AI Safe and Trustworthy

UToronto DSI-Supported Research Team Links EV Sales to Childhood Asthma Reduction

Apr. 10, 2025 - As Electric Vehicles (EVs) have become a more familiar sight on our streets and highways, one may wonder – has there been a corresponding effect on public health from reduced traffic pollution?

UToronto DSI-Supported Research Team Links EV Sales to Childhood Asthma Reduction

What are colleges’ legal options when threatened with federal funding cuts?

Apr. 14, 2025 - Higher education experts said colleges could work together or lean on their associations if they take up a legal fight against the Trump administration.

What are colleges’ legal options when threatened with federal funding cuts?

Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard over campus activism

Apr. 14, 2025 - The institution says Monday it won’t comply with a list of demands from the Trump administration as part of its campaign against antisemitism.

Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard over campus activism

Students react to JMU dissolving its division of diversity, equity and inclusion

Apr. 13, 2025 - Universities throughout the United States are cracking down on DEI programs, and James Madison University is now one of the latest schools to follow suit.

Students react to JMU dissolving its division of diversity, equity and inclusion

Webmaster told to remove DEI pages from CWRU site. She refused

Apr. 14, 2025 - A Case Western Reserve University webmaster said she refused to pull pages regarding diversity, equity and inclusion scholarships.

Webmaster told to remove DEI pages from CWRU site. She refused

UConn says visas were revoked for 13 international members of school community

Apr. 14, 2025 - The university has around 3,450 international students, most of whom are based at the Storrs campus.

UConn says visas were revoked for 13 international members of school community

Five Binghamton University student visas revoked amid federal crackdown

Apr. 14, 2025 - Binghamton University reported that five of its students are among the 21 SUNY students whose visa status has changed since April 9.

Five Binghamton University student visas revoked amid federal crackdown

UNC-CH computer science department looks to the future as it celebrates 60th anniversary

Apr. 14, 2025 - Faculty and students of UNC computer science share insights into the department as it reaches its 60th year of existence.

UNC-CH computer science department looks to the future as it celebrates 60th anniversary

9 at UTennessee have had their immigration status changed

Apr. 14, 2025 - Five more students are now at risk for deportation, following an announcement from the University of Tennessee.

9 at UTennessee have had their immigration status changed

How do Duke’s admissions statistics for the Class of 2029 compare to peer institutions?

Apr. 14, 2025 - Duke’s acceptance statistics compared with 14 peer institutions in the Ivy+ grouping.

How do Duke’s admissions statistics for the Class of 2029 compare to peer institutions?

MIT | Further responses to federal actions

Apr. 14, 2025 - MIT joined with several peer schools and higher ed associations to oppose the Department of Energy's (DOE) 15% on indirect costs similar to that from NIH.

MIT | Further responses to federal actions

Harvard Will Fight Trump’s Demands | News | The Harvard Crimson

Apr. 14, 2025 - Harvard will not comply with the Trump administration’s demands to dismantle its diversity programming and limit student protests in exchange for its federal funding.

Harvard Will Fight Trump’s Demands | News | The Harvard Crimson

Congress requests documents from Princeton University in price-fixing investigation

Apr. 14, 2025 - The letter requested wide-ranging documents related to University admissions, financial aid, and communications between University administrators and college application-assistance websites.

Congress requests documents from Princeton University in price-fixing investigation

February’s 10% spending reduction foreshadowed life under a federal funding freeze, faculty say

Apr. 14, 2025 - As Northwestern faculty grapple with the implications of a federal funding freeze, they are already living with the effects of a 10% non-personnel spending reduction enacted by the University in February.

February’s 10% spending reduction foreshadowed life under a federal funding freeze, faculty say

George Washington University Officials unveil draft framework for next strategic plan

Apr. 14, 2025 - The new strategic plan, highlights three main priorities, including generating scholarship with impact, preparing students to be strong and resilient leaders and strengthening the University’s foundation for excellence.

George Washington University Officials unveil draft framework for next strategic plan

Incoming Penn students express concern, confusion over Trump’s $175 million funding freeze

Apr. 14, 2025 - Several incoming students shared concerns over how areas outside of sports — such as research opportunities and financial aid — could be affected because of the funding pauses.

Incoming Penn students express concern, confusion over Trump’s $175 million funding freeze

Pitt lifts hiring freeze for student workers

Apr. 14, 2025 - On March 24, the University hiring freeze was lifted for student employees, although the staff freeze is still in effect.

Pitt lifts hiring freeze for student workers

Brown, other universities sue Department of Energy over research funding cuts

Apr. 14, 2025 - Brown, eight other universities, the Association of American Universities, the American Council on Education and the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities filed a lawsuit to stop funding cuts by the U.S. Department of Energy.

Brown, other universities sue Department of Energy over research funding cuts

Columbia | Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi, GS ’25, detained by ICE at naturalization appointment

Apr. 14, 2025 - His detainment follows the arrest of Palestinian student and activist Mahmoud Khalil, SIPA ’24, by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in March.

Columbia | Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi, GS ’25, detained by ICE at naturalization appointment

Legal Challenge to the Administration’s Cut to Critical Energy Research

Apr. 14, 2025 - This is a statement of the Association of American Universities, Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities, and American Council on Education regarding their legal challenge to the administration’s cut to critical energy research.

Legal Challenge to the Administration’s Cut to Critical Energy Research