Penn State Artificial Intelligence Week 2025: April 14-17 | Penn State University
Mar. 18, 2025 - Penn State Artificial Intelligence (AI) Week will run from April 14 through April 17 at University Park.
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Final FY 2025 R&D Appropriations | American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Mar. 18, 2025 - Last week's deal to fund the government through Sept. 30 will likely result in a 3.7% cut from the estimated FY24 funding levels for federal research and development.
The Trump Administration Cut Cancer and Alzheimer’s Research Funding …
Mar. 18, 2025 - The termination of more than 400 NIH grants to Columbia University over its handling of Gaza protests will directly impact Alzheimer's and cancer research
St. Norbert College to cut over 2 dozen faculty positions and 20 programs
Mar. 18, 2025 - The Catholic institution in Wisconsin is still trying to cut $7 million from its fiscal 2026 budget after previously initiating multiple rounds of layoffs.
Gender gaps in certain STEM majors are widening — but not everywhere
Mar. 19, 2025 - Growing divides in physics and other fields at less selective colleges may be troubling for institutions hoping to graduate students into high-paying careers.
U of T ranked in top 20 globally across all broad subject areas: QS World University Rankings by Subject
Mar. 17, 2025 - The University of Toronto is ranked first in Canada and among the top 20 universities in the world across all five broad subject areas tracked by the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025.
“We have the right to determine our own missions” | Mount Holyoke College
Mar. 18, 2025 - President Danielle R. Holley defended universities’ right to autonomy. “The government really has some serious restrictions under the First Amendment about telling us what our values and missions can be.”
Judge rules DOGE's USAID dismantling likely violates the Constitution
Mar. 18, 2025 - A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development likely violated the Constitution in an order that blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from making further cuts to the agency.
Online college courses are popular, why do they still cost so much?
Mar. 15, 2025 - Most Americans think online courses should be cheaper than in-person college classes, but most online programs cost the same or more.
EPA plans to cut scientific research program, could fire more than 1,000 employees
Mar. 18, 2025 - The Environmental Protection Agency plans to eliminate its scientific research program and could fire more than 1,000 scientists and other employees who help provide the scientific foundation for rules safeguarding human health and the environment.
Scientists Say NIH Officials Told Them To Scrub mRNA References on Grants - KFF Health News
Mar. 16, 2025 - Two senior scientists say National Institutes of Health officials advised them to remove references to mRNA vaccines in grant applications, and they fear the Trump administration will abandon a promising field of medical research.
DOGE order leads to journal cancellations by U.S. agricultural library
Mar. 17, 2025 - “We can’t do science without these,” one researcher says of the hundreds of journals no longer accessible
UMichigan-Ann Arbor | CAI seeks proposals on online certificate programs
Mar. 18, 2025 - The Center for Academic Innovation is accepting proposals for online certificate programs that equip learners with in-demand skills across industries.
Gov. Hochul encourages federal cooperation, support for New York AI development
Mar. 18, 2025 - Gov. Hochul released a statement regarding the CHIPS act and Micron deal following President Trump’s accusations of “wasteful” AI spending.
Princeton alumni in federal agencies speak out after being fired by DOGE
Mar. 18, 2025 - Princeton alumni in federal agencies who currently work or have recently been fired from their positions reflect on DOGE’s practices.
Penn received over $1 billion in federal funding in 2024
Mar. 18, 2025 - The DP used United States Department of the Treasury data to measure federal funding distributed to Penn and its affiliates in fiscal year 2024.
Women put University of Wisconsin on map as renowned research institution
Mar. 18, 2025 - UW ranks sixth in the nation for research universities among private and public universities, according to the National Science Foundation’s annual ranking.
Brown committee releases draft statement of University values
Mar. 18, 2025 - Values include the pursuit of knowledge, diversity, academic freedom and respecting Brown’s mission.
Brown University Tells International Students, Staff to Avoid Travel Abroad
Mar. 18, 2025 - The advice followed the deportation of a professor with a work visa who was denied re-entry to the U.S. after visiting family members in Lebanon.
NAE Awards The Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering Grants for Advancement of Interdisciplinary Research
Mar 17, 2025 - Two Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering (FOE) Grants of $30,000 have been awarded to attendees of FOE 2024 Symposium.
The Competition to Get Into Law School Is Brutal This Year
Mar. 15, 2025 - Facing tough job prospects and a contentious political climate, many graduates are giving priority to pay and stability.
As enrollment in online college grows, students wonder: Why does it cost more?
Mar. 15, 2025 - Rather than lowering the price, some universities use online courses to subsidize everything else.
California College Professors Divided on AI's Role in Education | KQED
Mar. 16, 2025 - Some educators see AI as a tool to enhance learning efficiency and personalize education, while others express concerns about potential overreliance on technology and its impact on critical thinking skills.
Trump administration can enforce anti-DEI orders, appeals court rules
Mar. 17, 2025 - The three-judge panel lifted a lower court’s preliminary injunction that had blocked major portions of two executive orders.
Harvard Will Make Tuition Free for More Students
Mar. 17, 2025 - Harvard is the latest elite school to announce that families with incomes of $200,000 and under will not pay tuition as a way to bolster diversity.
Leading Computing Organizations Urge Congress to Protect U.S. Research Investments
Mar. 3, 2025 - In response to recent federal actions that threaten critical research funding, six leading organizations have issued a joint statement urging Congress to protect the U.S. research enterprise.
Donation from SAP Establishes New UC Irvine Endowed Chair in Artificial Intelligence
Mar. 13, 2025 - With a $2 million gift from SAP SE, a German supplier of enterprise applications and business artificial intelligence.
CMU and MIT Join Forces To Combat Deepfake Threats - News - Carnegie Mellon University
Mar. 12, 2025 - Researchers at CMU and MIT created CHARCHA ( Computer Human Assessment for Recreating Characters with Human Actions).
Penn State University | Combination of cosmic processes shapes the size and location of sub-Neptunes
Mar. 17, 2025 - Using a newly developed tool to sift through data from the NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, a team led by a Penn State astronomer has identified young sub-Neptune planets close to their stars.
Building Capacity for One AI, One Harvard – HDSI Celebrates a Gift from OpenAI
Mar. 13, 2025 - The Harvard Data Science Initiative (HDSI) is delighted to announce a gift from OpenAI to support our commitment to pioneering AI research.