Dean’s Blog: Data Availability – A Call to Action — UVA School of Data Science
Mar. 10, 2025 - Recent developments in the U.S. have brought into question the availability and sustainability of public data which is the lifeblood of data science.
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Search underway for next Penn State ICDS director | Penn State University
Mar. 10, 2025 - Penn State is currently seeking nominations and candidates for the position of director of the Institute for Computational and Data Science (ICDS), housed within the Office of the Senior Vice President for Research.
Notre Dame announces hiring freeze ‘effective immediately’
Mar. 7, 2025 - The university cited recent executive orders and federal agency directives, saying changes on the horizon have a direct bearing on Notre Dame’s finances.
Universities are facing big cuts to research funding. At Duke, it's a time for 'damage control'
Mar. 8, 2025 - Last year, the school brought in about 130 students, said Beth Sullivan, who oversees the school’s 17 biomedical Ph.D. programs.
‘Perplexing and distressing’: Johns Hopkins warns of budget cuts amid Trump-era funding chaos
Mar. 5, 2025 - The institution is grappling with the “unexpected stoppage” of $800 million in funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Connecticut Forms 'AI Alliance' of 16 Universities
Mar. 7, 2025 - In addition to almost every four-year college in the state, the Connecticut AI Alliance will also include six community organizations and nonprofit agencies working together to drive innovation and create jobs.
Tougher H-1B Visa Scrutiny Anticipated as Annual Lottery Opens
Mar. 6, 2025 - US businesses looking to add high-skilled foreign talent on H-1Bs face the potential for stringent scrutiny from the Trump administration if they come out on top of the annual lottery for the specialty occupation visas.
Scoop: State Dept. to use AI to revoke visas of foreign students who appear "pro-Hamas"
Mar 6, 2025 - The effort includes AI-assisted reviews of tens of thousands of student visa holders' social media accounts and marks a dramatic escalation in the U.S. government's policing of foreign nationals' conduct and speech.
The AI Revolution in Data Science (feat. Paul Groth)
Feb. 21, 2025 - This episode features Paul Groth, Professor of Algorithmic Data Science at the University of Amsterdam.
Marisa Kabas (@marisakabas.bsky.social)
Mar. 8, 2025 - The National Cancer Institute (part of NIH) released new guidelines for "controversial, high-profile or sensitive" keywords that require "review prior to publication" if included in a product or materials.
Trump administration cuts $400 million in federal funding to Columbia
Mar. 7, 2025 - The cuts come just days after the Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism announced it was considering stop work orders on $51.4 million in contracts with the University.
Michael Crow speaks on CRU at ASU, science funding, inclusivity, men's basketball
Mar. 6, 2025 - According to Crow, it's too early to tell what exactly the impact of the federal government cuts will be.
UT researchers discuss advancements at artificial intelligence, robotics symposium
Mar. 6, 2025 - UT’s Texas Robotics and Machine Learning Lab collaborated with UT’s Amazon Science Hub to host the AI and Robotics Research Symposium from March 4-6.
SU to assess DEIA programs, resources for compliance with federal law
Mar. 6, 2025 - SU administrators said they will conduct reviews of its programs, but reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining a welcoming community.
‘Unfortunately not surprising’: Students react with frustration to Duke’s cost of attendance surpassing $90,000
Mar. 6, 2025 - Many students reacted with surprise and frustration following Duke’s announcement that it would be increasing the undergraduate cost of attendance to over $90,000 for the 2025-26 academic year.
Duke Arts & Sciences Council addresses federal funding cuts, details implementation of new Constellations, Century Courses
Mar. 7, 2025 - Gary Bennett, dean of the Trinity College of Arts & Sciences, and Executive Vice President Daniel Ennis spoke to the council about possible financial threats to Duke in light of recent federal funding cuts.
US colleges returning to campus sexual assault rules created during Trump's first term
Updated Mar. 6, 2025 - The Trump administration restored an interpretation of Title IX regulations from President Donald Trump’s first term, affecting how schools — including Duke — handle sexual assault allegations.
UWashington | What is computer science?
Mar. 7, 2025 - At its core, CS is about building useful technology that solves real-world challenges and makes a meaningful impact on society.
Department of Justice to investigate antisemitism claims against the University of California
Mar. 7, 2025 - The U.S. Department of Justice announced the launch of an investigation into allegations of antisemitism at the University of California under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
Brown reduces PhD admission targets, warns of potential layoffs amid ongoing federal threats
Mar. 5, 2025 - President Christina Praxson warned of potential staff layoffs and financial steps that could be taken as the federal political landscape continues to change.
NIH centralizes peer review to improve efficiency and strengthen
Mar. 6, 2025 - The proposed approach is expected to save more than $65 million annually.
NYPD confirms nine arrests at Barnard in response to ‘unscheduled demonstration’
Mar. 6, 2025 - Nine students were arrested.
George Washington University | Adjunct faculty union pushes for pay raises in contract negotiations
Mar. 6, 2025 - The union has been seeking pay increases and greater access to professional development since they began negotiations in the fall.
Penn strikes antidiscrimination protections in graduate student union contract bargaining
Mar. 6, 2025 - The bargaining committee first signed its “Prohibition Against Discrimination, Unlawful Harassment, and Abusive Conduct” proposal, including demands against harassment and discrimination, in October 2024.
AI-driven, autonomous lab at Argonne transforms materials discovery | University of Chicago News
Mar. 5, 2025 - Argonne, UChicago researchers harness artificial intelligence and automation for electronic polymer processing
Yale to curb faculty raises, hiring, construction as Trump imperils funding
Mar. 6, 2025 - The University will draft a constrained budget for the 2026 fiscal year in anticipation of federal policies reducing revenue.
Students use AI to aid United Nations in Ukrainian refugee response | RIT
Mar. 5, 2025 - Two RIT students are creating an AI tool for the United Nations International Organization for Migration that will improve humanitarian response.
UTSA | SDS Announces its Nonprofit Partners for its Growing Community Innovation Scholars Program.
Mar. 2, 2025 - The Data Science & AI Community Innovation Scholars program places UTSA undergraduates in 10-week paid internships to apply data science and AI solutions to challenges faced by local nonprofits.
BU | CDS Welcomes Acevedo-Garcia and Chang as Faculty Fellows
Mar. 6, 2025 - Boston University’s Dolores Acevedo-Garcia and Michael Alan Chang have been named Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences (CDS) Faculty Fellows.
Fruit Fly Research Led NJIT Scientists and Edison Teens to Better AI
Mar 3, 2025 - A competition to compare the brains of male vs. female fruit flies led NJIT researchers and two high school students to a second-place finish in the latest edition of the FlyWire Data Challenge.