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MTSU Predicting Workers’ Compensation Dispute Outcomes with Large Language Models

Nov 14, 2024 - Dr. Vajira Manathunga from MTSU’s Department of Mathematical Sciences talks about some of his work on applying LLM’s in actuarial science. His work compares the results from LLM to NLP pipelines.

MTSU Predicting Workers’ Compensation Dispute Outcomes with Large Language Models

CDS Affiliate John Byers Selected to Lead AIDA and Advise the Provost on AI Strategy for BU

Nov 14, 2025 - AIDA is dedicated to equipping faculty, staff, and students with the knowledge, tools, and critical frameworks to navigate the evolving landscape of generative AI.

CDS Affiliate John Byers Selected to Lead AIDA and Advise the Provost on AI Strategy for BU

Second Cohort of UC San Diego’s 2025 Convene and Influence Awardees Announced

Nov 11, 2025 - Six new faculty-led teams have been selected as UC San Diego’s Fall 2025 Convene and Influence Awardees.

Second Cohort of UC San Diego’s 2025 Convene and Influence Awardees Announced

UVA SDS Faculty spotlight: Building smarter, safer systems for the real world

Nov 11, 2025 - Daniel Graham, an associate professor in the School of Data Science, studies how to build intelligent systems that are safe and reliable.

UVA SDS Faculty spotlight: Building smarter, safer systems for the real world

Understanding the nuances of human-like intelligence

Nov 11, 2025 - Can we better understand ourselves if we better understand the artificial intelligence systems that are becoming a more significant part of our everyday lives?

Understanding the nuances of human-like intelligence

UChicago DSI Opens the Doors to Its New Home

Nov 14, 2025 - The new space represents both a milestone and a commitment to the DSI’s future.

UChicago DSI Opens the Doors to Its New Home

University of Michigan Plans $250M Biomedical Innovation Institute

Nov 14, 2025 - A major new institute under development at the University of Michigan will involve a five-year investment and focus on biological artificial intelligence, clinical trials and commercialization.

University of Michigan Plans $250M Biomedical Innovation Institute

Johns Hopkins University to offer free tuition to families making under $200K

Nov 13, 2025 - The university will also cover room and board and other living expenses for students whose families make under $100,000.

Johns Hopkins University to offer free tuition to families making under $200K

Keene State to lay off staff positions, asking faculty to retire after state cuts

Nov 13, 2025 - A round of layoffs is coming down the pike at a college in Keene NH after state-level cut to the state university system left the school with a $4 million gap to close by the end of next fiscal year.

Keene State to lay off staff positions, asking faculty to retire after state cuts

Texas A&M University professors now need approval for some race and gender topics

Nov 13, 2025 - Texas A&M University System regents on Thursday adopted a new policy requiring professors to first get approval to discuss some race and gender topics.

Texas A&M University professors now need approval for some race and gender topics

International students in US up 4.5% in 2024-25 — but warning signs loom

Nov 17, 2025 - U.S. colleges enrolled more foreign students than ever before in the last academic year. But newly surveyed colleges say that enrollment is now falling.

International students in US up 4.5% in 2024-25 — but warning signs loom

Sterling College in Vermont to close

Nov 14, 2025 - The environmental-focused institution, which has under 40 students, said that closing now was the responsible move to support their transitions.

Sterling College in Vermont to close

NC State Researchers to Develop Students’ Data Acumen with $1.1M NSF Grant

Nov 11, 2025 - A 3-year, $1.1 million project funded by the NSF Data Science Corps program will enable NC State researchers to leverage partnerships between data scientists, researchers, data science education experts and teachers to develop high school students’ data acumen, decision making using data and use of data tools.

NC State Researchers to Develop Students’ Data Acumen with $1.1M NSF Grant

Education Department zeroes in on 4-year colleges for expanded IPEDS collection

Nov 13, 2025 - The plan would exclude two-year colleges and open-enrollment institutions that award financial aid solely based on need.

Education Department zeroes in on 4-year colleges for expanded IPEDS collection

Faculty and Student Voices from Cal Poly Humboldt: Data Science in Action (feat. Kamila Larripa, John Gerving, and Jonathan Juarez)

Nov 14, 2025 - this episode features Kamila Larripa, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Data Science Program Lead at Cal Poly Humboldt, along with her former students John Gerving and Jonathan Juarez.

Faculty and Student Voices from Cal Poly Humboldt: Data Science in Action (feat. Kamila Larripa, John Gerving, and Jonathan Juarez)

Enhancing Statistical Literacy | Stats + Stories Episode 375

Nov 14, 2025 - What is statistical literacy? How do we measure it and teach it?

Enhancing Statistical Literacy | Stats + Stories Episode 375

NYU Establishes New School: The Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science

Nov 13, 2025 - With science and technology a strategic priority for NYU, new school will build on areas of renowned strength and further accelerate the university’s meteoric rise in research and Innovation .

NYU Establishes New School: The Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science

Disrupting the first reported AI-orchestrated cyber espionage campaign

Nov 13, 2025 - A report describing an a highly sophisticated AI-led cyberattack

Disrupting the first reported AI-orchestrated cyber espionage campaign

Why a researcher is building robots that look and act like bats

Nov 12, 2025 - These palm-sized robots use ultrasound signals to navigate harsh conditions in search and rescue missions.

Why a researcher is building robots that look and act like bats

UNC-CH SILS Student Viviane Ito Receives Prestigious 2025 Google PhD Fellowship in Human-Computer Interaction

Nov 13, 2025 - The fellowship recognizes her innovative and human-centered approach to understanding how AI systems shape trust, learning, and decision-making in health information seeking.

UNC-CH SILS Student Viviane Ito Receives Prestigious 2025 Google PhD Fellowship in Human-Computer Interaction

Report: Nebraska data science courses for K-12 students should aim to expand

Nov 12, 2025 - Data science education is in early stages in Nebraska schools, according to a report from national initiative “Data Science 4 Everyone.”

Report: Nebraska data science courses for K-12 students should aim to expand

Influential list of highly cited researchers now shuts out more scientists: here’s why

Nov 12, 2025 - Rule change weeds out many who co-author papers with others linked to suspicious practices.

Influential list of highly cited researchers now shuts out more scientists: here’s why

Lessons from the Edges of Interdisciplinarity - Integrating Artificial Intelligence with the Humanities, Social and Economic Sciences

Nov 10, 2025 - Among the reflections and insights shared, is that achieving true integration is a continuing endeavor, requiring dedicated resourcing, a long-term vision, and room to experiment and learn.

Lessons from the Edges of Interdisciplinarity - Integrating Artificial Intelligence with the Humanities, Social and Economic Sciences

UCI Improving human-AI decision-making

Nov 12, 2025 - UC Irvine professors Smyth and Steyvers receive $900k grant from the National Science Foundation for four-year study

UCI Improving human-AI decision-making

Rider set to lay off 25% of faculty after university placed on financial probation

Nov 11, 2025 - Administrators plan to lay off 25% of its full-time faculty by Dec. 31.

Rider set to lay off 25% of faculty after university placed on financial probation

University of Nebraska-Lincoln leader reduces program cuts from 6 to 4

Nov 12, 2025 - While the public institution's chancellor backed away from some cuts, he is moving forward with others that face fierce opposition.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln leader reduces program cuts from 6 to 4

National Adoption of Data Science Education 2025

Nov 12, 2025 - Explore interactive visualizations and data on K-12 data science education adoption across the United States.

National Adoption of Data Science Education 2025

OSU Imageomics joins $600K NSF FAIROS award for AI-ready ecology data infrastructure

Nov 10, 2025 - "Biodiversity is the foundation of life on Earth, but the data we need to understand and protect it are fragmented and hard to use,” said Berger-Wolf.

OSU Imageomics joins $600K NSF FAIROS award for AI-ready ecology data infrastructure

‘Godfather of AI’ becomes first person to hit one million citations

Nov 12, 2025 - The milestone makes machine-learning trailblazer Yoshua Bengio the most cited researcher on Google Scholar.

‘Godfather of AI’ becomes first person to hit one million citations

Ohio State to hire 100 new faculty with AI expertise

Nov 7, 2025 - The initiative will expand AI research and education across disciplines and strengthen Ohio State’s position as a national and global leader in AI-driven discovery and impact.

Ohio State to hire 100 new faculty with AI expertise