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A Visionary Framework for Human-Centered Innovation in Teaching, Learning, and Research

Jan 25, 2026 - The IU School of Education Generative AI Framework represents an important step in advancing an ethical, transparent, and human- centered approach to generative AI in education.

A Visionary Framework for Human-Centered Innovation in Teaching, Learning, and Research

OECD Report on AI in Education Offers Nuanced Perspective

Jan 22, 2026 - It offers a nuanced account of when, how, and under what conditions GenAI can genuinely improve learning, teaching, and system effectiveness, while also being explicit about risks and unintended consequences.

OECD Report on AI in Education Offers Nuanced Perspective

Updates on US federal research policy

Jan 23, 2026 - The OMB released a budget data request this week, ordering a review of federal funding for 14 states. All federal agencies save for the DOD and the Department of Veterans Affairs are charged with responding

Updates on US federal research policy

The AI Challenge: How college faculty assess the present and future of higher education in the age of AI

Jan 25, 2026 - 95% of College Faculty Fear Student Overreliance on AI and Diminished Critical Thinking Among Learners Who Use Generative AI Tools

The AI Challenge: How college faculty assess the present and future of higher education in the age of AI

When two years of academic work vanished with a single click

Jan 22, 2026 - After turning off ChatGPT’s ‘data consent’ option, Marcel Bucher lost the work behind grant applications, teaching materials and publication drafts. Here’s what happened next.

When two years of academic work vanished with a single click

LLMs interpret plots well, until expectations interfere

Jan 22, 2026 - Why exactly do LLMs misinterpret plots like those in bluffbench?

LLMs interpret plots well, until expectations interfere

Genetic Data From Over 20,000 U.S. Children Misused for ‘Race Science’

Jan 24, 2026 - The National Institutes of Health failed to protect brain scans that an international group of fringe researchers used to argue for the intellectual superiority of white people.

Genetic Data From Over 20,000 U.S. Children Misused for ‘Race Science’

Yale will cut graduate student enrollment due to federal endowment tax hike, dean says

Jan 22, 2026 - Yale University will be reducing its graduate student population over the next three years.

Yale will cut graduate student enrollment due to federal endowment tax hike, dean says

UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees Approves Surprise $16.5 Million Cut

Jan 21, 2026 - The group passed a resolution directing university leaders to propose a plan to cut more administrative spending.

UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees Approves Surprise $16.5 Million Cut

Cornell University lands $371.5M gift, the largest in its history

Jan 23, 2026 - The pledge from software billionaire David Duffield, added to his $100 million gift last year, will go toward the Ivy League institution's engineering school.

Cornell University lands $371.5M gift, the largest in its history

Professor Kate Starbird named ACM Fellow for advancing research on misinformation and information ecosystems

Jan 21, 2026 - The honor recognizes her contributions to understanding and improving information ecosystems, including during crisis events and in addressing misinformation.

Professor Kate Starbird named ACM Fellow for advancing research on misinformation and information ecosystems

Google and Oxford University are collaborating to provide students and faculty with AI tools for higher education

Jan 21, 2026 - University faculty, administrators and students will now be able to obtain Pro licences through their departments or colleges, to use within Oxford’s Google for Education workspace.

Google and Oxford University are collaborating to provide students and faculty with AI tools for higher education

Anthropic rewrites Claude’s guiding principles—and reckons with the possibility of AI consciousness

Jan 21, 2026 - The AI company is publishing a new “constitution” that teaches its chatbot how to think, not just what to do.

Anthropic rewrites Claude’s guiding principles—and reckons with the possibility of AI consciousness

Sovereignty in the Age of AI: Strategic Choices, Structural Dependencies and the Long Game Ahead

Jan 19, 2026 - A more realistic and grounded understanding of sovereignty that reflects the realities of interdependence rather than the illusion of isolation is therefore needed.

Sovereignty in the Age of AI: Strategic Choices, Structural Dependencies and the Long Game Ahead

Voices in Every Language: How India is Building More Inclusive AI

Jan 21, 2026 - The state government of Madhya Pradesh signed a partnership with Digital India’s Bhashini Division (DIBD) to integrate multilingual AI tools across the state’s digital governance platforms.

Voices in Every Language: How India is Building More Inclusive AI

Seeding Change in 2025 | The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Center for Data Science & Environment at Berkeley

Jan 20, 2026 - We're thrilled to share our 2025 annual report!

Seeding Change in 2025 | The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Center for Data Science & Environment at Berkeley

UNC-Chapel Hill announces plans to develop campus extension in Carolina North

Jan 21, 2026 - As North Carolina sees rapid population growth, the University will create a learn-live-work-play space that represents its largest development initiative since the cornerstone of Old East was laid in 1793.

UNC-Chapel Hill announces plans to develop campus extension in Carolina North

Between Caution and Curiosity: How Faculty Are Navigating AI

Jan 15, 2026 - The conversation was inspired by the second edition of their book, "Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning," as well as their ongoing work with institutions nationwide.

Between Caution and Curiosity: How Faculty Are Navigating AI

What Advertised Faculty Searches Reveal About Computer Science Hiring in 2026

Jan 21, 2026 - The clustered area of Artificial Intelligence/Data Mining/Machine Learning accounts for 29 percent of all positions being sought, which is the highest of all years.

What Advertised Faculty Searches Reveal About Computer Science Hiring in 2026

UR2PhD Is Benefiting Researchers Across The Board – Here’s How You Can Get Involved

Jan 21, 2026 - As part of the programming, the team offers several courses that enable students to expand both their knowledge and skillsets.

UR2PhD Is Benefiting Researchers Across The Board – Here’s How You Can Get Involved

Center for Inclusive Computing Launches Interactive Map of AI Programs in U.S. Computer Science Departments

Jan 21, 2026 - The new interactive AI Landscape Map provides a national view of undergraduate AI programs housed within CS departments across the United States.

Center for Inclusive Computing Launches Interactive Map of AI Programs in U.S. Computer Science Departments

CERP Pulse Survey: A Snapshot of Faculty Hiring Trends in Computing

Jan 21, 2026 - The results indicate at least 27 percent contraction in the total number of faculty open positions compared to the previous academic year in the academic units that responded to the survey.

CERP Pulse Survey: A Snapshot of Faculty Hiring Trends in Computing

CRA Update: The State of Computing Faculty Hiring

Jan 20, 2026 - The analysis showed a ~25% decline in the number of institutions advertising searches and a 33% decrease in the total number of tenure-track positions sought compared with 2024.

CRA Update: The State of Computing Faculty Hiring

The US is quitting 66 global agencies: what does it mean for science?

Jan 20, 2026 - The United States is leaving some of the world’s oldest and most influential scientific networks involved in biodiversity research, climate science and conservation.

The US is quitting 66 global agencies: what does it mean for science?

US Congress set to reject Trump’s sweeping science budget cuts

Jan 20, 2026 - Lawmakers announce legislation that would actually increase funding for basic research by more than 2%.

US Congress set to reject Trump’s sweeping science budget cuts

US science after a year of Trump: what has been lost and what remains

Jan 20, 2026 - A series of graphics reveals how the Trump administration has sought historic cuts to science and the research workforce.

US science after a year of Trump: what has been lost and what remains

U.S. Freezes Visas to 75 Countries

Jan 14, 2026 - Read the leaked diplomatic cable

U.S. Freezes Visas to 75 Countries

Pentagon rolls out major reforms of R&D, AI - Breaking Defense

Jan 13, 2026 - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth consolidates tech offices under Pentagon CTO Emil Michael, launches new AI initiatives from swarms to sims to GenAI, and breaks up the sprawling Advana database.

Pentagon rolls out major reforms of R&D, AI - Breaking Defense

Purdue blocks admission of many Chinese grad students in unwritten policy

Jan 16, 2026 - Faculty members say university is overreacting to pressure from the Trump administration and Congress

Purdue blocks admission of many Chinese grad students in unwritten policy

Meet ND Lucy Family Institute Faculty: Fanny Ye

Jan 21, 2026 - Fanny Ye is the Galassi Family Collegiate Professor in Computer Science and Engineering and Associate Director of Applied Analytics in the Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society at the University of Notre Dame.

Meet ND Lucy Family Institute Faculty: Fanny Ye