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Penn State College of Medicine bracing for NIH research grant cuts amid threats of federal funding freeze

Feb. 11, 2025 - The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that they are cutting grants that support research institutions nationwide by limiting cost recovery to 15%, and Penn State projects.

Penn State College of Medicine bracing for NIH research grant cuts amid threats of federal funding freeze

How do you set up a TED Talk series? The students behind TEDxNortheastern know.

Apr. 6, 2025 - The event was a product of 10 months of planning, coordinating and dedication to innovation.

How do you set up a TED Talk series? The students behind TEDxNortheastern know.

Some Pitt grants terminated because they don't align with federal priorities

Apr. 4, 2025 - The University of Pittsburgh has confirmed that two Pitt projects have definitely lost funding from the National Institutes of Health.

Some Pitt grants terminated because they don't align with federal priorities

Trump administration revokes visas of multiple UCLA, UC students

Apr. 4, 2025 - The United States government has revoked the visas of multiple students across the UC, including at UCLA.

Trump administration revokes visas of multiple UCLA, UC students

NYU Langone cancels ‘anti-governmental’ humanitarian presentation

Apr. 4, 2025 - NYU Langone Health canceled a presentation about global humanitarian crises because it had “antisemitic” and “anti-governmental” implications.

NYU Langone cancels ‘anti-governmental’ humanitarian presentation

Six Stanford student visas revoked by federal officials

Apr. 4, 2025 - Four students and two recent graduates had their student visas revoked, according to a statement on Stanford’s immigration.

Six Stanford student visas revoked by federal officials

BC Raises Cost of Attendance to $91,792 for 2025–26, 3.57 Percent Increase

Apr. 6, 2025 - It's the third-largest hike in a decade—while boosting need-based financial aid by $13 million to help offset rising costs.

BC Raises Cost of Attendance to $91,792 for 2025–26, 3.57 Percent Increase

State Department revokes several Northeastern students, graduates’ visas

Apr. 7, 2025 - The update comes as the Trump administration clamps down on non-citizens engaging in political advocacy on campus.

State Department revokes several Northeastern students, graduates’ visas

Federal government revokes four U-M (Ann Arbor) students' visas

Apr. 6, 2025 - This decision comes as the DHS, prompted by President Donald Trump’s administration, started targeting international students across the country.

Federal government revokes four U-M (Ann Arbor) students' visas

3 Harvard Students, 2 Recent Grads Had Visas Revoked

Apr. 6, 2025 - Three Harvard students and two recent graduates have had their student visas revoked amid the Trump administration’s push to deport international students involved in pro-Palestine activism.

3 Harvard Students, 2 Recent Grads Had Visas Revoked

Yale sees record number of fellowship applications

Apr. 6, 2025 - The Office of Fellowships received record numbers of students applying for all fellowships this year, as the University navigates potential funding uncertainty.

Yale sees record number of fellowship applications

Brown University to see $510 million in federal funding frozen by Trump administration

Apr. 3, 2025 - The Trump administration plans to announce a freeze on $510 million worth of federal funding, a White House official told The Herald.

Brown University to see $510 million in federal funding frozen by Trump administration

UW–Madison participating in legal challenges to prevent wrongful funding cuts, grant terminations and delays

Apr. 4, 2025 - An update on UW–Madison's participation in legal challenges to prevent wrongful funding cuts, grant terminations and delays.

UW–Madison participating in legal challenges to prevent wrongful funding cuts, grant terminations and delays

Tech Entrepreneur TJ Thinakaran Prioritizes Principles & People

Apr. 1, 2025 - There are many ways to describe TJ Thinakaran.

Tech Entrepreneur TJ Thinakaran Prioritizes Principles & People

UUtah Hackathon - One-U Responsible AI Initiative

Apr. 7, 2025 - This hackathon invites participants to create AI-powered solutions for air quality across the Wasatch Front addressing pressing challenges in predicting poor air quality.

UUtah Hackathon - One-U Responsible AI Initiative

UvA Data Science Centre: Highlights 2024

Apr. 4, 2025 - The UvA Data Science Centre looks back on the achievements of 2024.

UvA Data Science Centre: Highlights 2024

UC San Diego Professor Explores Academia’s Role in AI’s Evolution at Major National Conference

Apr. 3, 2025 - At the inaugural HumanX conference in Las Vegas, David Danks, a UC San Diego professor of Data Science, Philosophy, and Policy and national expert in AI ethics, shared insights on the evolving international landscape of AI and the industry's unique dynamics.

UC San Diego Professor Explores Academia’s Role in AI’s Evolution at Major National Conference

Notre Dame Data Science Students Dive into AI & Ethics at January Immersion

Apr. 2, 2025 - The University of Notre Dame's Online Master's in Data Science program recently held its January Immersion at AT&T's global headquarters in Dallas.

Notre Dame Data Science Students Dive into AI & Ethics at January Immersion

WATCH: Princeton AI Lab Distinguished Lecture Series Continues with Exploration of How Humans Communicate with Machines

Apr. 3, 2025 - As AI becomes increasingly complex, new language is needed to help improve communication between humans and machines, Google DeepMind senior staff research scientist Been Kim told a standing-room-only crowd in Robertson Hall’s Arthur Lewis Auditorium.

WATCH: Princeton AI Lab Distinguished Lecture Series Continues with Exploration of How Humans Communicate with Machines

BU CDS Assistant Professor Kira Goldner Receives NSF CAREER Award

Apr. 3, 2025 - Kira Goldner’s research on Multidimensional Utility Maximization when Ordeals are Payments rethinks existing systems by developing rigorous, data-driven methods to handle incentives and allocate resources efficiently.

BU CDS Assistant Professor Kira Goldner Receives NSF CAREER Award

NJIT Computing Student Earns Spot in One of the World's Most Competitive

Mar. 31, 2025 - Haley Patel, an undergraduate computer science student in the Ying Wu College of Computing, recently represented NJIT at Stanford University's TreeHacks 2025.

NJIT Computing Student Earns Spot in One of the World's Most Competitive

Texas A&M | Dr. Sabit Ekin Joins TAMIDS as Research Coordination Fellow

Apr. 1, 2025 - TAMIDS is excited to share that Dr. Sabit Ekin has joined our team as a Research Coordination Fellow. Dr. Ekin is an Associate Professor in the Texas A&M Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution.

Texas A&M | Dr. Sabit Ekin Joins TAMIDS as Research Coordination Fellow

UMichigan-Ann Arbor | MIDAS Faculty Affiliates Named as 2024 AAAS Fellows

Apr. 2, 2025 - MIDAS congratulates Mark S. Daskin, Margaret C. Levenstein, Sally Oey, Arvind Rao, and Stephen Smith who have earned election to the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2024.

UMichigan-Ann Arbor | MIDAS Faculty Affiliates Named as 2024 AAAS Fellows

UC Berkeley | Steering AI for the good of humanity

Apr. 2, 2025 - As an undergraduate mathematics student 14 years ago, Jacob Steinhardt began to consider a future where artificial intelligence would automate most cognitive work, which he thought could have an even bigger impact than the Industrial Revolution.

UC Berkeley | Steering AI for the good of humanity

UVA SDS Professors Baek and Gates Win $900K Award from NNSA to Advance Physics-Informed Machine Learning

Apr. 2, 2025 - Under the grant award, the team will use data science theories and methods to contribute to the safe storage, monitoring, and handling of energetic materials.

UVA SDS Professors Baek and Gates Win $900K Award from NNSA to Advance Physics-Informed Machine Learning

How AI Is Transforming Climate Change Prediction And Mitigation

Apr. 1, 2025 - During a recent event hosted by the University of Virginia, a panel of experts discussed how AI is transforming climate change prediction, risk modeling, and mitigation - while balancing energy use, equity, and transparency in deployment.

How AI Is Transforming Climate Change Prediction And Mitigation

Brown Computational Biology Undergrad Awarded Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

Apr. 2, 2025 - Skylar Walters, an undergraduate concentrator at CCMB, has a bright future ahead of her in computational biology research.

Brown Computational Biology Undergrad Awarded Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

Wayne State University Receives $50M for New Engineering College

Apr. 4, 2025 - A record-breaking alumni donation will be used to drive research in mobility, energy storage, AI and other growing fields by supporting doctoral fellowships, undergraduate student experiences and recruitment efforts.

Wayne State University Receives $50M for New Engineering College

Northeastern University Launches 'Claude' AI for Critical Thinking

Apr. 4, 2025 - A private research university in Massachusetts is deploying Claude for Education, a chatbot designed by Anthropic to walk students through a reasoning process to help them build critical thinking skills.

Northeastern University Launches 'Claude' AI for Critical Thinking

UC San Diego preps budget for up to a $500M hit from federal cuts

Apr. 4, 2025 - Citing “unprecedented conditions,” the university’s chancellor said it was freezing hiring and delaying capital projects.

UC San Diego preps budget for up to a $500M hit from federal cuts