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San Jose State University Creates 'AI Librarian' Position

Feb. 18, 2025 - One of the first such positions in the US, SJSU's AI librarian will manage digital assets, develop technology resources and promote services related to AI at the university's academic library.

San Jose State University Creates 'AI Librarian' Position

FSU, FAMU give campus communities guidance after Trump's orders on DEI funds, immigration

Jan. 31, 2025 - Following a brief federal funding freeze scare and heightened immigration concerns, universities are providing their campus communities with guidance amid uncertainties.

FSU, FAMU give campus communities guidance after Trump's orders on DEI funds, immigration

UNC System Suspends DEI Course Requirements

Feb. 18, 2025 - To comply with President Trump’s Jan. 21 executive order, the UNC system suspends DEI course requirements.

UNC System Suspends DEI Course Requirements

National Science Foundation Fires 11% of Staff on Trump Order

Feb. 18, 2025 - The NSF fired 168 workers to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order

National Science Foundation Fires 11% of Staff on Trump Order

Columbia’s Data Science Institute Awards Seed Funding to Pioneering Research

Feb. 17, 2025 - The DSI announces the latest recipients of its 2025 Seed Fund Program.

Columbia’s Data Science Institute Awards Seed Funding to Pioneering Research

Texas A&M | TAMIDS MSDS Students Win TAMU Hackathon

Feb. 18, 2025 - A team of graduate students from the TAMIDS Master of Science in Data Science (MSDS) Program competed at TAMUHack 2025 and took home awards for Best Devpost and the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Challenge.

Texas A&M | TAMIDS MSDS Students Win TAMU Hackathon

UWisconsin-Madison | Data Science Institute Welcomes 2025 Affiliates Cohort

Feb. 17, 2025 - The Data Science Institute recently welcomed 13 new DSI Affiliates who are actively engaged in foundational or use-inspired research, aligned with the DSI mission and vision, that is relevant to data science.

UWisconsin-Madison | Data Science Institute Welcomes 2025 Affiliates Cohort

Columbia’s medical school pauses spending and hiring amid NIH cuts

Feb. 18, 2025 - The Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons is pausing hiring and spending in response to federal funding cuts at the National Institutes of Health, James McKiernan, interim dean of the college, announced in a Feb. 11 email to Vagelos faculty members obtained by Spectator.

Columbia’s medical school pauses spending and hiring amid NIH cuts

Vanderbilt | Graduate student admissions temporarily paused as university monitors federal funding

Updated on Feb. 18, 2025 - Vanderbilt lifted its pause on graduate admissions. Decisions will be made at the school-level to balance program admissions with current student needs.

Vanderbilt | Graduate student admissions temporarily paused as university monitors federal funding

Want to measure how much college graduates make? Timing matters.

Feb. 18, 2025 - Associate and bachelor’s degree holders have similar earnings right after graduation, but the differences widen over time, research finds.

Want to measure how much college graduates make? Timing matters.

Missouri State University ends DEI programs

Jan. 29, 2025 - Effective immediately, Missouri State University will stop diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs on campus and close its office of inclusive engagement.

Missouri State University ends DEI programs

Princeton | Tracking Trump’s executive orders on higher education

The ‘Prince’ has compiled a list of Donald Trump's executive actions.

Princeton | Tracking Trump’s executive orders on higher education

Brown University to slow faculty, staff growth as it attacks $90M budget hole

Dec. 18, 2024 - The Ivy League institution is rolling out several measures to tackle the deficit over the next five or so years, officials said.

Brown University to slow faculty, staff growth as it attacks $90M budget hole

Haskell Indian Nations University lays off dozens of employees after federal orders

Feb. 14, 2025 - About 30% of employees of Haskell Indian Nations University lost their jobs Friday as part of sweeping nationwide cuts ordered by Donald Trump's administration.

Haskell Indian Nations University lays off dozens of employees after federal orders

NCSU Hiring freeze: Faculty, staff positions on hold amid federal budget uncertainty

Feb. 14, 2025 - NC State leaders told college deans, vice provosts and senior vice provosts on Friday that the university would implement an immediate "pause on all hiring activities" in response to uncertainty about the federal budget.

NCSU Hiring freeze: Faculty, staff positions on hold amid federal budget uncertainty

Boston University, MIT tighten budgets as they brace for federal funding cuts

Feb.13, 2025 - Behind closed doors, colleges and universities are considering hiring and spending freezes.

Boston University, MIT tighten budgets as they brace for federal funding cuts

Northwestern Leadership announces 10% non-personnel spending reduction

Feb. 12, 2025 - Northwestern is placing additional scrutiny on all spending and trying to cut non-personnel spending by 10% this year.

Northwestern Leadership announces 10% non-personnel spending reduction

Opinion: Utah is working toward responsible AI leadership

Feb 12, 2025 - As the U.S. hustles to maintain its leadership in AI, Utah is building partnerships to elevate responsible AI initiatives.

Opinion: Utah is working toward responsible AI leadership

Lost NSF Funding

A dashboard that visualizes data from a U.S. Senate Commerce Committee investigation released on February 11, 2025.

Lost NSF Funding

Hillsborough Community College Launches AI Open Educational Resources (OER) Creation Program

Hillsborough Community College (HCC) is officially launching its pioneering Artificial Intelligence (AI) Open Educational Resources (OER) Creation program

Hillsborough Community College Launches AI Open Educational Resources (OER) Creation Program

Scientists fight Norway’s language law, warning of talent exodus

Feb. 11, 2025 - Mandatory language courses for foreign researchers could harm Norway’s ability to attract the best talent, Nobel laureate says, as rule prompts legal challenge.

Scientists fight Norway’s language law, warning of talent exodus

Are PhDs losing their lustre? Why fewer students are enrolling in doctoral degrees

Feb. 13, 2025 - High living costs paired with stagnant stipends are being blamed for a drop in PhD enrolments in several countries.

Are PhDs losing their lustre? Why fewer students are enrolling in doctoral degrees

Federal data vastly undercount Native American college students. New federal standards could change that.

Feb. 11, 2025 - The challenge of measuring Native American students’ educational access and success is made even more difficult by the poor quality of higher education data.

Federal data vastly undercount Native American college students. New federal standards could change that.

Which colleges gained R1 status under the revamped Carnegie Classifications?

Howard University, a historically Black college, gained the coveted designation, as did about three dozen other institutions.

Which colleges gained R1 status under the revamped Carnegie Classifications?

Howard University hits record for HBCU research funding

Oct. 21, 2022 - The school is closer to entering an elite group of research universities.

Howard University hits record for HBCU research funding

Cancellation of Education Department research contracts sparks concerns

Feb. 11, 2025 - The department didn’t provide a list of canceled contracts but said NAEP, the College Scorecard and the College Navigator were not impacted.

Cancellation of Education Department research contracts sparks concerns

UMichigan-Ann Arbor | Dhruv Jain and Devin McCaslin receive William Demant Foundation grant for AI-driven dizziness diagnosis

The grant will support their pioneering research to improve diagnostics and management of dizziness, a symptom associated with hearing loss, using AI technology.

UMichigan-Ann Arbor | Dhruv Jain and Devin McCaslin receive William Demant Foundation grant for AI-driven dizziness diagnosis

UMinnesota | DSI Leaders Brief Minnesota Senate on AI’s Economic Impact

Jan. 22, 2025 - The Data Science Initiative (DSI) had the distinct honor of presenting to the Minnesota Senate’s Committee on Jobs and Economic Development.

UMinnesota | DSI Leaders Brief Minnesota Senate on AI’s Economic Impact

UMichigan-Ann Arbor | U-M researcher examines cost-effective AI innovations and raises ethical concerns

Professor Tewari addresses serious allegations from OpenAI claiming that DeepSeek might have used OpenAI’s proprietary tech without authorization through a technique called model distillation.

UMichigan-Ann Arbor | U-M researcher examines cost-effective AI innovations and raises ethical concerns

UC Berkeley | Meet Kirstie Whitaker, new executive director at BIDS

Feb. 5, 2025 - The Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS) welcomed Kirstie Whitaker as its executive director.

UC Berkeley | Meet Kirstie Whitaker, new executive director at BIDS