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Degree in hand, jobs out of reach: Why recent grads are struggling in a competitive market | CNN Business

Jan. 26, 2025 - Graduating college no longer gives students a leg up in the workforce. They need real world experience, too. Now, colleges are stepping up their internships and co-op programs to fill the increasing need.

Degree in hand, jobs out of reach: Why recent grads are struggling in a competitive market | CNN Business

Transforming Undergraduate STEM Education: Supporting Equitable and Effective Teaching

Are colleges really facing an enrollment cliff?

Oct. 17, 2024 - Colleges and universities in the U.S. are facing some strong headwinds on enrollment figures, forcing some tough conversations.

Are colleges really facing an enrollment cliff?

The coming decline in high school graduate counts, in 5 charts

Jan. 27, 2025 - A recent forecast dove deep into the demographics and number of future traditional-aged college prospects. The news wasn’t all bad.

The coming decline in high school graduate counts, in 5 charts

Graduates Land Top Financial Tech Jobs Through a Unique Program at the University of Delaware

The rise of ChatGPT and other GenAI platforms has caused a major disruption in the education sector. While GenAI technology offers incredible promise for

Graduates Land Top Financial Tech Jobs Through a Unique Program at the University of Delaware

Raymond Ng’s Transformative Leadership Where Passion Meets Progress

Raymond Ng is the Director of the UBC Data Science Institute, is at the forefront of this holding the baton of academic excellence and real-world impact.

Raymond Ng’s Transformative Leadership Where Passion Meets Progress

2023 ADSA Annual Meeting Encompasses Special Session Hosted by UW's eScience Institute

Last month, the University of Washington’s eScience Institute and the West Hub co-hosted a special session at the 2023 Academic Data Science Alliance (ADSA) Annual Meeting.

2023 ADSA Annual Meeting Encompasses Special Session Hosted by UW's eScience Institute

Racing Against Time: Why Scientists May Use AI ‘Research Assembly Lines’

Discover how Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing the way we approach discovery and innovation.

Racing Against Time: Why Scientists May Use AI ‘Research Assembly Lines’

UTSA welcomes White House Chief Data Scientist Dominique Duval-Diop

An upcoming conference being hosted by UTSA is highlighting an impressive list of keynote speakers. Among them is Dominique Duval-Diop, the chief data scientist of the United States in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

UTSA welcomes White House Chief Data Scientist Dominique Duval-Diop

Academic Data Science Alliance | UTSA School of Data Science

ADSA will be hosting its first-ever in-person Annual Meeting at San Pedro I in October 2023.

Academic Data Science Alliance | UTSA School of Data Science

BU | CDS Hosts 2023 ADSA Data Science Leadership Summit

The Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences (CDS) at Boston University (BU) was proud to host the Academic Data Science Alliance (ADSA) 2023 Data Science Leadership Summit.

BU | CDS Hosts 2023 ADSA Data Science Leadership Summit

Tool helps experts, students assess ethics of data science work in society

Data science has unlocked new potential to help understand and address challenges like human health and climate change. But it can be challenging to know how to work ethically with data, especially when it has major impacts on society.

Tool helps experts, students assess ethics of data science work in society

NJIT | New PhD Program in Data Science

Feb. 17, 2023 - NJIT’s Departments of Data Science and Mathematical Sciences have launched a new Ph.D. in Data Science program, dedicated to growing the field and generating top-notch data scientists.

NJIT | New PhD Program in Data Science

Academic Data Science Alliance Picks Up Steam

Universities looking for resources to build their data science curriculums and degree programs have a new resource at their disposal.

Academic Data Science Alliance Picks Up Steam

ICSI is a Founding Member of Academic Data Science Alliance | ICSI

The International Computer Science Institute (ICSI) is a founding member of the Academic Data Science Alliance (ADSA), a community network for data science leaders, practitioners, and educators who take responsibility for a just, equitable future where data science approaches are thoughtfully applied in all domains for the benefit of all.

ICSI is a Founding Member of Academic Data Science Alliance | ICSI

Academic Partnerships – MIDAS

MIDAS is a founding member of the Midwest Big Data Hub and leads a number of its programs. MIDAS works closely with the Academic Data Science Alliance to promote collaboration and data science ethics. MIDAS also works closely with peer data science institutes at academic institutions.

Academic Partnerships – MIDAS

UW-Madison DSI | RABBIT a Leap Forward for Campus Collaboration and Industry Engagement

Jan. 23, 2025 - The Office of Business Engagement (OBE) and Data Science Institute (DSI) have launched a new tool for discovering relevant research, shared interests and potential campus collaborators.

UW-Madison DSI | RABBIT a Leap Forward for Campus Collaboration and Industry Engagement

‘Sobering news’: Sonoma State University makes broad cuts to tackle $24M deficit

Jan. 23, 2025 - The California public university plans to reduce staff, faculty and majors, as well as fold its athletics program.

‘Sobering news’: Sonoma State University makes broad cuts to tackle $24M deficit

More than 40% of postdocs leave academia, study reveals

Jan. 21, 2025 - Publishing highly cited papers helps postdoctoral researchers to land a faculty job.

More than 40% of postdocs leave academia, study reveals

Happy New Year from The Carpentries

This post marks a significant milestone: On February 1st, The Carpentries will become an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organisation!

Happy New Year from The Carpentries

First-year student enrollment spiked 5.5% in fall 2024

Jan. 23, 2025 - The final data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center comes a week after the group retracted preliminary findings showing a decline.

First-year student enrollment spiked 5.5% in fall 2024

West Big Data Innovation Hub: Key Impacts of a Decade-Long Project

Organized Learning and Doing Data for Good events to showcase student work and enable dialogue and networking among students and professionals. The 2023 event took place at the Academic Data Science Alliance Annual Meeting, where students engaged with leaders in data science and shared their own work focused on broad social impact.

West Big Data Innovation Hub: Key Impacts of a Decade-Long Project

UW-Madison | Computer Sciences Faculty Jerry Zhu Guides RISE-AI Initiative

Jan. 9, 2025 - UW–Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin recently unveiled the Wisconsin Research, Innovation, and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) Initiative, a bold and transformative program designed to position the university as a global leader in research and innovation.

UW-Madison | Computer Sciences Faculty Jerry Zhu Guides RISE-AI Initiative

UPenn | Bhuvnesh Jain One of Five Faculty to Lead Penn AI Council

Oct. 22, 2024 - The aim of the new initiative is to enhance visibility and impact of artificial intelligence research across the University.

UPenn | Bhuvnesh Jain One of Five Faculty to Lead Penn AI Council

UTSA takes bold steps to add AI to academic landscape

SDS achieved significant milestones, including hosting the national Academic Data Science Alliance annual meeting in 2023.

UTSA takes bold steps to add AI to academic landscape

University of New Orleans turns to furloughs to plug $10M budget hole

Jan. 21, 2025 - Officials at the public institution blamed falling enrollment, rising costs and a culture of nonpayment among students for ongoing financial woes.

University of New Orleans turns to furloughs to plug $10M budget hole

‘A death penalty’: Ph.D. student says U of M expelled him over unfair AI allegation

Jan. 17, 2025 - Haishan Yang, a doctoral student in health economics, filed a lawsuit in federal court last week accusing the University of Minnesota of violating his due process. He is the first Minnesota student to go public about being expelled over AI.

‘A death penalty’: Ph.D. student says U of M expelled him over unfair AI allegation