We need a new Turing test to assess AI’s real-world knowledge
Oct 29, 2025 - A fresh set of benchmarks could help specialists to better understand artificial intelligence.
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This ‘impressive’ AI model predicted Hurricane Melissa’s perilous growth
Oct 29, 2025 - Using an AI model developed by Google DeepMind, scientists have been able to accurately predict the trajectory and growth of Hurricane Melissa, a powerful and record-setting storm.
Computationally accelerated organic synthesis – Optimal ligand prediction for generating reactive alkyl ketone radicals
Oct 29, 2025 - Computational method accurately predicts the optimal ligand for a photochemical palladium catalyst that enables new alkyl ketone radical reactions.
Emails show UW-Madison to lay off 31 employees, among other cuts
Oct 29, 2025 - Campus leaders’ emails reveal how the university is making budget cuts amid the Trump administration’s ‘disinvestment’ from higher education.
Shorter term, bigger gain? More colleges try eight-week calendar
Oct 29, 2025 - Colleges that have switched most or all classes to an eight-week cycle see much to like.
More first-generation students in Texas are applying for college
Oct 27, 2025 - Huge increase in applicants stems from getting extra support in the college application process, experts say
Bill Gropp Named Chair of CRA’s Computing Community Consortium (CCC)
Oct 28, 2025 - Gropp is expected to serve as CCC Chair through June 30, 2028. Gropp has long been an influential leader in high-performance computing (HPC) and in shaping national research directions in computing.
Data Science for All: K-12 Pathways for Future-Ready Skills
Oct 24, 2025 - New NSF grant funds project to build data science pathways into core subjects.
what do americans think of higher ed anyway?
Oct 29, 2025 - Two recent surveys give strikingly different answers.
The Uses and Limits of Algorithmic Impact Assessments
Oct 29, 2025 - Explore an extensive toolkit, documentation of AIMLab's pilots, and a series of reflections on lessons learned.
The Chronicle of Higher Education | AI on Campus: Emerging Governance Models
Oct 29, 2025 - Finding ways to make AI work across campus to support administrators, faculty, and students must start by creating an AI-governance framework that puts them on paths toward AI literacy.
Colgate University to offer free tuition to families earning less than $175K
Oct 28, 2025 - It’s part of the university’s plan, the Colgate Commitment, which aims to increase access and affordability.
UNC Chancellor Lee Roberts on pushing his university into the AI age
Oct 28, 2025 - Lee Roberts, chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, discussed his ambitious plan to make AI the university’s North Star amid a tumultuous year.
The isolation of practitioners in bibliometrics: Observed challenges
Oct 27, 2025 - The LIS-Bibliometrics Committee comment on four key challenges facing bibliometric practitioners in institutional settings: siloing within institutional settings, feelings of ineptness in relation to expertise and training, changing technological factors, and a misalignment between roles and policies.
We Never Cross The Buildings: Why is it so hard to start a collaboration in academia?
Oct 28, 2025 - Altynai Mambetova holds a Master's degree in Data Science from the University of Manchester. Her background spans data journalism to data art, and in her work, she transforms textual data into impactful solutions through research publications.
The Ohio State University Advancing AI applications with NSF funding
Oct 24, 2025 - Faculty from The Ohio State University College of Engineering will lead 3 new research projects that share a common goal: building robust, adaptive and accessible AI-driven systems to solve technological challenges.
Trump’s DEI Crackdown Closes 120 TRIO Programs
Oct 27, 2025 - Multiple programs had their grants terminated for saying they hoped to enroll roughly equal numbers of male and female students, leaving high schoolers without college-access resources at the start of the admissions cycle.
Despite naysayers and rising costs, data shows that college still pays off for students – and society overall
Oct 27, 2025 - A recent survey shows a dramatic drop in people who consider a college degree to be very important from 2010 to this year.
Big Tech Makes Cal State Its A.I. Training Ground
Oct 26, 2025 - Spurred by titans like Amazon and OpenAI, California State wants to become the nation’s “largest A.I.-empowered” university.
UIC Tizpaz-Niari receives NSF CAREER Award to build debugging tools for Responsible AI
Oct 22, 2025 - Tizpaz-Niari combines metamorphic testing, a method of analyzing output variations caused by input changes, and relational verification across three dimensions: causality, information theory, and extreme value theory.
Blue Origin CEO and alumnus David Limp urges students to be ‘curious,’ proficient in AI
Oct 21, 2025 - David Limp urged students to “be curious” and become proficient in the use of artificial intelligence so they can remain competitive in the workforce.
UvA DSC Member Spotlight: Sean Benson
Oct 22, 2025 - The DSC introduces Sean Benson, Assistant Professor and applied AI researcher at the Amsterdam UMC.
UCI | Sohyeon Park Receives 2025 Google PhD Fellowship
Oct 24, 2025 -Sohyeon Park, PhD student in informatics at the UC Irvine Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences (ICS), received the 2025 Google PhD
Thinking of running your AI locally? We asked tech experts if you should
Oct 23, 2025 - Tech professionals, driven by privacy, cost-effectiveness, and flexibility, are increasingly adopting local AI models. What are they using?
MTSU Faculty and Staff Spotlight – Meet Dr. Keith Gamble
Oct 27, 2025 - Dr. Gamble leads the MTSU AI Initiative. He developed DATA 1010- Artificial Intelligence in Action
UMaryland Seed Grant Series: Data Preprocessing Strategies to Enhance Fairness in Machine Learning
Oct 21, 2025 - Researchers will present several metrics used for algorithmic bias, discuss how proportions of sensitive groups can impact the presence of algorithmic bias, and provide some preliminary recommendations for research.
UMass Amherst DS4CG 2026 Recruitment Announcement – CENTER FOR DATA SCIENCE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Oct 26, 2025 - The Data Science for the Common Good (DS4CG) program at UMass Amherst connects you with talented data science students and expert faculty who apply cutting-edge analytics, machine learning, and visualization techniques to advance your goals.
AI in health care: Insights from the National Academy of Medicine Annual Meeting
Oct 21, 2025 - The panel delved into ethical considerations and regulatory frameworks essential for the successful integration of AI into health care systems, underscoring the importance of collaborative efforts across academia, industry, and government.
BU | Yves Atchadé and Emily Ryan Named Duan Family Faculty Fellows in CDS
Oct 24, 2025 - Duan Family Faculty Fellows recognized for advancing interdisciplinary research and leadership across computing, engineering, and data science.
New Leader Joins DSI to Grow Columbia’s Partnerships with Industry and Expand Research Impact
Oct 23, 2025 - Columbia University’s Data Science Institute (DSI) has announced the appointment of Lori Glover as Chief of Strategic Alliances.