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Tool helps experts, students assess ethics of data science work in society
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
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
ICSI is a Founding Member of Academic Data Science Alliance | ICSI
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
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
Happy New Year from The Carpentries
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
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
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
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
Wanted: More males on college campuses
Wanted: More males on college campuses
Jan. 15, 2025 - Years of male enrollment declines at higher education institutions across the country is prompting schools, academics to action.
Wanted: More males on college campuses
UWashington | Doing Better at Teaching Data for Good: The Data for Good in Education Workshop Series
UWashington | Doing Better at Teaching Data for Good: The Data for Good in Education Workshop Series
An interdisciplinary group of data science educators from multiple institutions put together the Data for Good in Education Workshop Series, a collection of intensive day-long workshops that convene data science educators to surface and promote strategies to face the obstacle of grounding data science education in people-centered community-informed practice.
UWashington | Doing Better at Teaching Data for Good: The Data for Good in Education Workshop Series
Brown | Brenda Rubenstein Named New DSI Director
Brown | Brenda Rubenstein Named New DSI Director
Dec. 11, 2024 - Associate Professor of Chemistry and Physics has been named the Director of the Data Sciences Institute (DSI), effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028.
Brown | Brenda Rubenstein Named New DSI Director
Teacher Education Clearinghouse for AI and Data Science
Teacher Education Clearinghouse for AI and Data Science
For the United States to continue to be a competitive global power in technology and innovation, we need a workforce that understands how to use, apply, and develop new innovations using AI and Data Science.
Teacher Education Clearinghouse for AI and Data Science