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President von der Leyen puts science centre stage with “Choose Europe” Initiative

May 4, 2025 - Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented today in Paris the main elements of “Choose Europe”, a new policy initiative to ensure Europe continues to be at the forefront of research.

President von der Leyen puts science centre stage with “Choose Europe” Initiative

Making AI models more trustworthy for high-stakes settings

May 1, 2025 - MIT researchers made a technique that improves the trustworthiness of machine-learning models, which could help improve the accuracy and reliability of AI predictions for high-stakes settings such health care.

Making AI models more trustworthy for high-stakes settings

Letter from Princeton Provost reveals total operating budget, recommends shifts in spending

May 4, 2025 - The total operating budget to be $3.5 billion — nearly a half billion increase from last year’s budget.

Letter from Princeton Provost reveals total operating budget, recommends shifts in spending

Vanderbilt's LGBTQ+ Policy Lab reports $9.6M loss in federal funding following NIH cuts

May 5, 2025 - Three federally funded research projects were effectively terminated due to these cuts, including research in the experiences of older LGBTQ+ Americans, suicide prevention among LGBTQ+ youth and the mental health effects of legalizing same-sex marriage.

Vanderbilt's LGBTQ+ Policy Lab reports $9.6M loss in federal funding following NIH cuts

How much Northwestern relies on federal funding for research

May 5, 2025 - In recent weeks, the University has received 98 stop-work orders — primarily from the Department of Defense — and 51 grant terminations, many of which have targeted LGBTQ-related projects.

How much Northwestern relies on federal funding for research

GW to slash FY2026 expense budget by 3 percent, pause merit increases

May 1, 2025 - The University reduced its budget by 3 percent next fiscal year in light of recent “financial issues” and higher education “headwinds” created by President Donald Trump’s executive actions.

GW to slash FY2026 expense budget by 3 percent, pause merit increases

Funding Cuts Hit STEM Career Pipelines

May 2, 2025 - NSF has already terminated hundreds of STEM education-related grants, and Trump’s 2026 budget proposes even deeper cuts across the federal government.

Funding Cuts Hit STEM Career Pipelines

President’s Budget Catastrophic for Federal R&D. Congress Must Reject It

May 2, 2025 - A statement from AAAS CEO Sudip Parikh on the President's proposed skinny budget for federal research & development.

President’s Budget Catastrophic for Federal R&D. Congress Must Reject It

CEOs push AI and CS for high schoolers

May 5, 2025 - More than 200 CEOs signed a letter today urging state leaders to mandate artificial intelligence and computer science classes as a high school graduation requirement.

CEOs push AI and CS for high schoolers

New ICE Policy Puts International Students at Greater Risk

May 2, 2025 - A week after restoring foreign students’ legal status, immigration officials detailed plans for a new policy granting unprecedented leeway to terminate their residency. It could foreshadow a new round of deportation efforts.

New ICE Policy Puts International Students at Greater Risk

Harvard faculty group pledges 10% of salary to help university fight Trump

May 2, 2025 - President Donald Trump again threatened the Ivy League institution's tax-exempt status on Friday as the battle between the two escalates.

Harvard faculty group pledges 10% of salary to help university fight Trump

Data-driven ventures earn $100,000 in 2025 UTSA Draper Competition

Apr. 28, 2025 - Four out of eight competing teams from across the U.S., Mexico and Canada took home $100,000 in prize money in the 2025 UTSA Draper Data Science Business Plan Competition.

Data-driven ventures earn $100,000 in 2025 UTSA Draper Competition

UCSD | Expanse Supercomputer Used to Analyze Unprecedented Number of Stars in Other Galaxies

Apr. 29, 2025 - A team of international scientists has embarked on a massive project to map the chemical history of our Milky Way galaxy and its neighbors using a a powerful new instrument called the Prime Focus Spectrograph.

UCSD | Expanse Supercomputer Used to Analyze Unprecedented Number of Stars in Other Galaxies

Cybersecurity Researcher at NJIT Toughens Git Software Repositories

Apr. 29, 2025 - Curtmola and his NYU peers won a Distinguished Paper award at the Internet Society’s Network and Distributed System Security symposium in San Diego.

Cybersecurity Researcher at NJIT Toughens Git Software Repositories

NC State | Data in Bloom

May 1, 2025 - Data Science and AI Academy Postdoctoral Fellow, Kelsey Virginia Dufresne, explores the role of flowers, art, and community in data science by participating in and creating a floral installation for the North Carolina Museum of Art’s (NCMA) 2025 Art in Bloom fundraiser.

NC State | Data in Bloom

UNC-CH School of Data Science and Society celebrates its inaugural class of graduates

May 2, 2025 - In January 2024, SDSS first launched the online Master of Applied Data Science (MADS) for working professionals. Since then, enrollment has grown to more than 130 students.

UNC-CH School of Data Science and Society celebrates its inaugural class of graduates

UVA SDS | Brian Wright Receives 2025 All-University Teaching Award

Apr. 30, 2025 - Quantitative Foundation Associate Professor of Data Science Brian Wright has been named a recipient of the UVA 2025 All-University Teaching Award.

UVA SDS | Brian Wright Receives 2025 All-University Teaching Award

UVA SDS | Master’s in Data Science Students Showcase Real-World Solutions in 2025 Capstone Presentations

May 2, 2025 - M.S. in Data Science students presented their capstone research projects in the Rotunda.

UVA SDS | Master’s in Data Science Students Showcase Real-World Solutions in 2025 Capstone Presentations

UToronto | Building a VR Community: DSI Hosts Second Annual Questioning Reality Conference

May 1, 2025 - The conference began with a series of mini-grant lightning talks, featuring research teams that had received DSI grants following the 2024 Questioning Reality conference.

UToronto | Building a VR Community: DSI Hosts Second Annual Questioning Reality Conference

UChicago | Reflections from UPCEA 2025: Exploring Data Science and Ethics in Higher Education

May 1, 2025 - Three members of the University of Chicago’s MS in Applied Data Science (MS-ADS) team led a roundtable at the 2025 UPCEA Conference.

UChicago | Reflections from UPCEA 2025: Exploring Data Science and Ethics in Higher Education

Penn | Empowering Futures: How PRECISE Center’s Mentorship with Google is Transforming Academic Careers and Innovation

May 2, 2025 - “It takes a village to raise a child,” the old saying goes. In the world of academic research, the same principle holds true.

Penn | Empowering Futures: How PRECISE Center’s Mentorship with Google is Transforming Academic Careers and Innovation

HDSI | Newly Funded – Climate Stress, Nutrition, and Chronic Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa

May 2, 2025 - The research aims to identify vulnerable populations affected by climate change and poor nutrition, develop climate-resilient strategies, and demonstrate the effectiveness of digital health tools for research in resource-limited settings.

HDSI | Newly Funded – Climate Stress, Nutrition, and Chronic Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa

Trump proposes unprecedented budget cuts to US science

May 2, 2025 - Huge reductions, if enacted, could have ‘catastrophic’ effects on US competitiveness and the scientific pipeline, critics say.

Trump proposes unprecedented budget cuts to US science

Policy Notice: Implementation of Standard 15% Indirect Cost Rate

May 2, 2025 - The 15% rate maximum applies only to new awards made to IHEs on or after May 5, 2025.

Policy Notice: Implementation of Standard 15% Indirect Cost Rate

Updates on NSF Priorities

Last updated on May 2, 2025

Updates on NSF Priorities

NSF stops awarding new grants and funding existing ones

May 1, 2025 - US science funder also plans to screen grant applications for compliance with ‘agency priorities’.

NSF stops awarding new grants and funding existing ones

Paxson solicits donations, political support for research funding in email to Brown alums, affiliates

Apr. 30, 2025 - The letter asks alums and community members to contact congressional representatives and donate to a new Brown Resilience Fund.

Paxson solicits donations, political support for research funding in email to Brown alums, affiliates

NY budget proposal to allow adults ages 25-55 to attend community college for free

Apr. 30, 2025 - Under the deal is a proposal to make community college free for New Yorkers aged 25 to 55.

NY budget proposal to allow adults ages 25-55 to attend community college for free

Duke University offers buyouts and signals future layoffs as federal cuts hit

Apr. 30, 2025 - The institution signaled that layoffs were likely in the coming months.

Duke University offers buyouts and signals future layoffs as federal cuts hit

School of Humanities and Sciences told to prepare for budget cuts

Apr. 30, 2025 - Stanford’s seven schools had been asked by Provost Jenny Martinez to model budget cuts and submit “high-level plans” for their implementation. H&S’s planning exercise involves modeling a 10% and 15% cut to general funds and a 10% cut to endowment funds.

School of Humanities and Sciences told to prepare for budget cuts