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Dartmouth only Ivy to abstain from signing letter against Trump administration funding cuts

Apr. 23, 2025 - A College spokesperson said that the President “does not believe that signing open form letters like this one is an effective way to defend Dartmouth’s mission.”

Dartmouth only Ivy to abstain from signing letter against Trump administration funding cuts

A Nature analysis signals the beginnings of a US science brain drain

Apr. 22, 2025 - Data from the Nature show that US scientists submitted 32% more applications for jobs abroad between January and March 2025 than during the same period in 2024.

A Nature analysis signals the beginnings of a US science brain drain

‘The gatekeepers’: Trump’s action on accreditation sparks concerns over government intrusion

Apr. 24, 2025 - The president signed a directive seeking to punish accreditors for diversity criteria while easing the path for new quality-assurance bodies.

‘The gatekeepers’: Trump’s action on accreditation sparks concerns over government intrusion

Federal judges deal major blow to Education Department’s anti-DEI guidance

Apr. 24, 2025 - The agency didn’t follow the proper procedures when it issued sweeping guidance threatening federal funding in February, one court ruled.

Federal judges deal major blow to Education Department’s anti-DEI guidance

Apr. 24, 2025 - The Trump administration's efforts to withhold funds from schools "raise the specter of a public 'witch hunt,'" one ruling said.

Federal judges deal major blow to Education Department’s anti-DEI guidance

Trump targets AI, school discipline in new executive orders

Apr. 23, 2025 - In addition to advancing AI in schools, the orders call for a review of discipline guidance based on “discriminatory and unlawful ‘equity’ ideology.”

Trump targets AI, school discipline in new executive orders

UCSD SDSC Participates in HPC Education Project to Produce New Cyber Training Catalog

Apr. 24, 2025 - SDSC's Mary Thomas has been participating in a U.S. multi-institutional initiative that streamlines discovery and collaboration through an innovative cyber training catalog.

UCSD SDSC Participates in HPC Education Project to Produce New Cyber Training Catalog

UMass Amherst | Luna Dziewietin Receives Outstanding Undergraduate Achievement Award

Apr. 22, 2025 - Luna, a fourth-year undergraduate majoring in Informatics & Social Thought in Political Economy major and member of the DS4CG 2024 team, wins the Outstanding Undergraduate Achievement Award!

UMass Amherst | Luna Dziewietin Receives Outstanding Undergraduate Achievement Award

TAMU TAMIDS Travel Grant Program for Students

Apr. 23, 2025 - The Texas A&M Institute of Data Science (TAMIDS) Student Travel Grant Program supports undergraduate and graduate students to attend and talk at conferences in any domain of Data Science, AI, and Machine Learning.

TAMU TAMIDS Travel Grant Program for Students

UWisconsin DSI Special Seminar with Dr. Talitha Washington

Apr. 23, 2025 - Join the Data Science Institute on May 16 for a seminar with Dr. Talitha Washington, Howard University.

UWisconsin DSI Special Seminar with Dr. Talitha Washington

UUtah SCI Marks One of Its Biggest Presences at Top Conference on Human-Computer Interaction

Apr. 21, 2025 - SCI contributions include four papers, one of which won an honorable mention award, along with a software course and a paper in “alt.chi,” a forum for boundary-pushing research.

UUtah SCI Marks One of Its Biggest Presences at Top Conference on Human-Computer Interaction

UNC-CH & USFQ Partnering to Understand how AI is Transforming Science

Apr. 15, 2025 - A group of UNC – Chapel Hill researchers connected with a team from its strategic partner, Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ), to hold a workshop.

UNC-CH & USFQ Partnering to Understand how AI is Transforming Science

The University of Chicago Data Science Institute and Google Partner on Cutting-Edge AI and Security Research

Apr. 22, 2025 - This partnership brings together leading experts from both academia and industry to drive meaningful advancements that will enhance user protection, improve AI-driven technologies, and shape the future of responsible data science.

The University of Chicago Data Science Institute and Google Partner on Cutting-Edge AI and Security Research

Five Penn Faculty Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Apr. 24, 2025 - They are joining the nearly 250 new members honored in 2025, recognized for their excellence, innovation, leadership, and broad array of accomplishments.

Five Penn Faculty Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Protecting continued progress in data science

Apr. 23, 2025 - We are in an extraordinary and perilous moment that demands a steadfast response.

Protecting continued progress in data science

The Brown CNTR celebrates its one-year-anniversary and launches the Socially Responsible Computing Handbook.

Apr. 24, 2025 - The horizon is wide open for Brown’s young and hungry Center for Technological Responsibility, Re-imagination, and Redesign (CNTR).

The Brown CNTR celebrates its one-year-anniversary and launches the Socially Responsible Computing Handbook.

NOAA Notice of Changes

Apr. 22, 2025 - Retiring datasets

NOAA Notice of Changes

International students stripped of legal status in the US are piling up wins in court

Apr. 23, 2025 - Some international students in the U.S. who have had their legal status terminated in recent weeks have found a measure of success in court, with federal judges around the country issuing orders to restore students’ status at least temporarily.

International students stripped of legal status in the US are piling up wins in court

Carnegie Classifications debuts redesign of system to group colleges

Apr. 24, 2025 - It now has multiple categories to capture the size and mission of colleges and a new classification focused on student access and earnings.

Carnegie Classifications debuts redesign of system to group colleges

Infographic: A Breakdown of Harvard's Funding

Apr. 23, 2025 - The chart shows Harvard University's operating revenue for fiscal year 2024, by source.

Infographic: A Breakdown of Harvard's Funding

Trump administration revokes visas of 3 Syracuse University students without warning

Apr. 23, 2025 - SU says it received no notice or explanation about the targeting of its international students.

Trump administration revokes visas of 3 Syracuse University students without warning

No NIH Grants for Colleges With DEI Programs or Israel Boycotts

Apr. 23, 2025 - Colleges will have to comply with new certification requirements in order to receive any funding from the NIH, effective immediately.

No NIH Grants for Colleges With DEI Programs or Israel Boycotts

Paxson signs open letter condemning federal actions targeting higher education

Apr. 23, 2025 - Leaders from over 200 colleges and universities have signed the letter.

Paxson signs open letter condemning federal actions targeting higher education

Garber Joins More Than 180 University Leaders in Statement Against ‘Political Interference’ With Higher Ed

Apr. 23, 2025 - Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 signed a statement denouncing “unprecedented government overreach and political interference” in higher education.

Garber Joins More Than 180 University Leaders in Statement Against ‘Political Interference’ With Higher Ed

Over 150 US university presidents sign letter decrying Trump administration

Apr. 23, 2025 - Statement signed by Harvard, Princeton and Brown leaders denounces White House’s ‘undue government intrusion’

Over 150 US university presidents sign letter decrying Trump administration

NOT-OD-25-090: Notice of Civil Rights Term and Condition of Award

Apr. 21, 2025 - Notice of Civil Rights Term and Condition of Award NOT-OD-25-090

NOT-OD-25-090: Notice of Civil Rights Term and Condition of Award

NSF Grant Terminations 2025

Apr. 22, 2025 - Crowd-sourced list of NSF grant terminations.

NSF Grant Terminations 2025

Taking the Fight for Equality into the AI Era

Apr. 21, 2025 - Harvard's Radcliffe Institute conference tackles bias, fairness, inclusivity in AI development.

Taking the Fight for Equality into the AI Era

Duke students sell class project-turned-AI-startup for construction sites to MOCA Systems, Inc.

QuikCal is a tool that uses AI to assist with scheduling deliveries at construction sites and improve communication for commercial projects.

Duke students sell class project-turned-AI-startup for construction sites to MOCA Systems, Inc.

New STEM education minor at Vanderbilt to be introduced for fall 2025

Apr. 22, 2025 - The Teaching and Learning Department in Peabody College announced on March 27 the launch of a new STEM education minor for fall 2025.

New STEM education minor at Vanderbilt to be introduced for fall 2025