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UVA SDS | Peter Alonzi Receives Jefferson Trust Award to Launch Criminal Justice Data Training Initiative

Feb. 6, 2025 - Assistant Professor Peter Alonzi receives a $78,594 grant from the Jefferson Trust to support the launch of the Criminal Data Justice Training Initiative.

UVA SDS | Peter Alonzi Receives Jefferson Trust Award to Launch Criminal Justice Data Training Initiative

UToronto | Upskill Canada Boosts Investment and Propels Growth for the Data Sciences Institute’s In-Demand Skills Certificates

Feb. 6, 2025 - Upskill Canada has invested a second wave of funding for the University of Toronto’s DSI Data Science and Machine Learning Software Foundations certificates, bringing the overall investment to $3.9M by 2026.

UToronto | Upskill Canada Boosts Investment and Propels Growth for the Data Sciences Institute’s In-Demand Skills Certificates

Brown DSI | “How to Govern the Future: Artificial Intelligence and the Road Ahead,” with Dr. Alondra Nelson

Feb. 7, 2025 - Brown DSI & CSREA welcome AI policy expert Dr. Alondra Nelson to speak on governing the future of artificial intelligence.

Brown DSI | “How to Govern the Future: Artificial Intelligence and the Road Ahead,” with Dr. Alondra Nelson

Higher education’s outlook for 2025

Jan. 31, 2025 - Trends, policy changes and legal shifts that college and university leaders could face in the year ahead.

Higher education’s outlook for 2025

Tennessee State University could run out of cash this spring without help

Feb. 7, 2025 - The struggling HBCU is dependent on state money to survive.

Tennessee State University could run out of cash this spring without help

UChicago | Illinois Makes History: How DSI’s Collaboration and Innovation Brought Broadband to 175,000 Underserved Locations

Jan. 29, 2025 - “This collaboration exemplifies what makes the University of Chicago unique,” said Dr. Nick Ross, Clinic Director at the DSI, “Our ability to not just analyze data, but to shepherd a complex technical project through its entire lifecycle, from initial conception to live deployment and iteration.”

UChicago | Illinois Makes History: How DSI’s Collaboration and Innovation Brought Broadband to 175,000 Underserved Locations

Stephen Baek to Teach Physics and Deep Neural Networks in India — School of Data Science

Feb. 6, 2025 - Professor Stephen Baek will teach a two-week course in India on physics-based deep learning, equipping students to apply AI to real-world engineering challenges.

Stephen Baek to Teach Physics and Deep Neural Networks in India — School of Data Science

Columbia DSI | Exploring Algorithmic Bias: A Hands-On Learning Opportunity in Data Science

Feb. 5, 2025 - A DSI graduate student analyzed 1,500 consumer interactions with online ads, looking for patterns in how people engage with advertising and how algorithms respond

Columbia DSI | Exploring Algorithmic Bias: A Hands-On Learning Opportunity in Data Science

BU | New CDS courses look toward the future of data science

Jan. 30, 2025 - The Duan Family Center for Computing and Data Sciences at Boston University introduced 3 new courses this semester.

BU | New CDS courses look toward the future of data science

Tracking federal expenditures in real time - The Hamilton Project

Track federal expenditures by department and program. Data are updated daily.

Tracking federal expenditures in real time - The Hamilton Project

Beyond the scores, big surprises hide in NAEP 2024 results

Preserving Public U.S. Federal Data | Library Innovation Lab

Researchers rush to preserve government health data

Journalists have long relied on federal health data for their reporting. We include several tips that they can use to help researchers preserve the data.

Researchers rush to preserve government health data

Science funding agency threatened with mass layoffs

National Science Foundation staff heard the plans at a meeting Tuesday.

Science funding agency threatened with mass layoffs

CSU unveils massive venture to provide free AI tools and training

Feb. 4, 2025 - California State University has unveiled a massive venture with Gov. Gavin Newsom and tech leaders to equip all students, faculty and staff with AI tools and skills.

CSU unveils massive venture to provide free AI tools and training

Exclusive: how NSF is scouring research grants for violations of Trump’s orders

The US National Science Foundation has unfrozen grant funding, but it continues to scrutinize research projects, sowing turmoil.

Exclusive: how NSF is scouring research grants for violations of Trump’s orders

UVA SDS | MSDS Class of 2024: Celebrating Career Success in a Data-Driven World

Jan. 9, 2025 - The MSDS Class of 2024 achieved high employment, advancing careers across industries with top employers, supported by the School's rigorous program and dedicated career services.

UVA SDS | MSDS Class of 2024: Celebrating Career Success in a Data-Driven World

Trump axed support for tribal and Hispanic-serving colleges

Jan. 30, 2025 - President Trump rescinded Biden-era executive orders that bolstered support for tribal colleges and universities with the most Hispanic students.

Trump axed support for tribal and Hispanic-serving colleges

Data Science | Washington College

UM-Ann Arbor MIDAS | NSF RDSV Project Kickoff Workshop

Jan. 28, 2025 - The Research Data and Systems Vision (RDSV) team launched its inaugural workshop on the Collaborative Design of Data and AI Systems for Science and Society.

UM-Ann Arbor MIDAS | NSF RDSV Project Kickoff Workshop

Columbia | Agostino Capponi Receives Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

Jan. 17, 2025 - Agostino Capponi has been recognized with the PECASE, which is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government.

Columbia | Agostino Capponi Receives Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

UCSD | High School Intern at SDSC Presents Research Outcomes at National Data Science Meeting

Upon completing an internship at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC), Rajan Tavathia presented a poster for the recent Academic Data Science Alliance (ADSA) Annual Meeting.

UCSD | High School Intern at SDSC Presents Research Outcomes at National Data Science Meeting

UMBC | U.S. News Ranks UMBC’s Online Master’s In Information Systems Among Best In The Nation

Jan. 21, 2025 - U.S. News and World Report has recognized UMBC’s online master’s degree in information systems as #32 on their national list of 2025 Best Online Master’s in Information Technology Programs.

UMBC | U.S. News Ranks UMBC’s Online Master’s In Information Systems Among Best In The Nation

UCI | Codesafe Platform Wins $50,000 in Global EdTech Competition

Jan. 28, 2025 - A trio of researchers from UC Irvine’s Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences (ICS) received a top award as one of six winners of the

UCI | Codesafe Platform Wins $50,000 in Global EdTech Competition

UTSA | SDS researchers receive NIH grant to expand biomedical data science education

Jan. 23, 2025 - Researchers with the UTSA School of Data Science (SDS) and UTSA College of Sciences have been awarded a three-year, $474,000 grant from the NIH.

UTSA | SDS researchers receive NIH grant to expand biomedical data science education

Data Science and AI in Context: Summary and Insights · Issue 6.3, Summer 2024

This article summarizes some of the book’s key points and adds reflections on AI’s extraordinary growth and societal effects. The article also discusses how to balance inevitable trade-offs and provides further thoughts on societal implications.

Data Science and AI in Context: Summary and Insights · Issue 6.3, Summer 2024

A Perspective on Designing Undergraduate Education in the New Discipline of Data Science · Issue 3.2, Spring 2021

What are the foundational topics that should be covered in an undergraduate program? What is the appropriate mix of theory and applications? How should a Data Science undergraduate program differ from existing statistics and computer science programs?

A Perspective on Designing Undergraduate Education in the New Discipline of Data Science · Issue 3.2, Spring 2021

Program: Data Science Minor - University of New Haven - Modern Campus Catalog™

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Program: Data Science Minor - University of New Haven - Modern Campus Catalog™

UChicago DSI | Summer Lab Research Program Expanded with NSF-Funded AI+Science REU Program

Jan 28, 2025 - The University of Chicago Data Science Institute (DSI) is proud to announce the expansion of its successful Summer Lab program through the establishment of the AI+Science Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site.

UChicago DSI | Summer Lab Research Program Expanded with NSF-Funded AI+Science REU Program

UToronto DSI | Tackling Liver Transplant Inequalities: Expanding a Data Sciences Institute Project Nationally

Jan. 23, 2025 - Supported by a Data Sciences Institute catalyst seed grant and co-led by investigators’ Rahul G. Krishnan and Mamatha Bhat, DynaMELD and DynaCOMP is a coordinated effort between clinicians and computer scientists to address specific issues with liver transplant wait-times and patient selection.

UToronto DSI | Tackling Liver Transplant Inequalities: Expanding a Data Sciences Institute Project Nationally