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Faculty Searches in Limbo As Freeze Interrupts Hiring Processes Across Harvard

Mar. 11, 2025 - Harvard’s imposition of a hiring freeze interrupted faculty hiring processes across the University, leaving professors scrambling to figure out how to fill vacancies — and how to keep their departments’ work running if they can’t.

Faculty Searches in Limbo As Freeze Interrupts Hiring Processes Across Harvard

Olinto mandates in-person classes and exams amid ICE presence around campus

Mar. 11, 2025 - University Provost Angela Olinto wrote that all classes and exams must continue in person as scheduled in a Monday morning email to Columbia faculty obtained by Spectator, urging “generosity and mutual patience as we navigate this together.”

Olinto mandates in-person classes and exams amid ICE presence around campus

‘SEND HELP!’: 59% of students face insecurities around needs like food and housing

Mar. 11, 2025 - Among students who stopped-out or are in danger of doing so, 79% cited basic needs insecurities and financial challenges, the Hope Center found.

‘SEND HELP!’: 59% of students face insecurities around needs like food and housing

Education Department warns 60 colleges it could take action over antisemitism concerns

Mar. 10, 2025 - The letters escalate the Trump administration’s scrutiny of how colleges are handling student protests over the Israel-Hamas war.

Education Department warns 60 colleges it could take action over antisemitism concerns

‘America can’t be great without great science. That is where the Academies can help.’

Mar. 10, 2025 - Recent actions by the federal government affecting agencies that fund science in the United States have sent shock waves through the research community.

‘America can’t be great without great science. That is where the Academies can help.’

Robotic helper making mistakes? Just nudge it in the right direction

Mar. 7, 2025 - MIT researchers developed a framework that lets a user correct a robot’s behavior during deployment using simple interactions, such as by pointing to an item, tracing a trajectory, or nudging the robot’s arm.

Robotic helper making mistakes? Just nudge it in the right direction

Harvard Announces Hiring Freeze

Mar. 10, 2025 - Amid funding uncertainties, the University prepares for austerity.

Harvard Announces Hiring Freeze

ASU changes LGBTQ+ resources on University webpages

Mar. 5, 2025 - ASU quietly changed LGBTQ+ resources on multiple websites and redirected the links to a page for the Rainbow Coalition, a student-led coalition that advocates for the LGBTQ+ community on campus.

ASU changes LGBTQ+ resources on University webpages

Columbia Holds Campus-Wide Summit on Artificial Intelligence

Mar. 7, 2025 - The day-long series of events showcased the unparalleled depth of the University’s AI expertise.

Columbia Holds Campus-Wide Summit on Artificial Intelligence

The Data Science Boom: How UC San Diego is Preparing Professionals for the Future

Mar. 7, 2025 - As data-driven decision-making and AI become essential across virtually all industries to stay competitive, the demand for skilled data science professionals is skyrocketing.

The Data Science Boom: How UC San Diego is Preparing Professionals for the Future

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.

Dean’s Blog: Data Availability – A Call to Action — UVA School of Data Science

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.

Search underway for next Penn State ICDS director | Penn State University

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.

Notre Dame announces hiring freeze ‘effective immediately’

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.

Universities are facing big cuts to research funding. At Duke, it's a time for 'damage control'

‘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.

‘Perplexing and distressing’: Johns Hopkins warns of budget cuts amid Trump-era funding chaos

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.

Connecticut Forms 'AI Alliance' of 16 Universities

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.

Tougher H-1B Visa Scrutiny Anticipated as Annual Lottery Opens

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.

Scoop: State Dept. to use AI to revoke visas of foreign students who appear "pro-Hamas"

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.

The AI Revolution in Data Science (feat. Paul Groth)

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.

Marisa Kabas (@marisakabas.bsky.social)

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.

Trump administration cuts $400 million in federal funding to Columbia

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.

Michael Crow speaks on CRU at ASU, science funding, inclusivity, men's basketball

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.

UT researchers discuss advancements at artificial intelligence, robotics symposium

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.

SU to assess DEIA programs, resources for compliance with federal law

‘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.

‘Unfortunately not surprising’: Students react with frustration to Duke’s cost of attendance surpassing $90,000

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.

Duke Arts & Sciences Council addresses federal funding cuts, details implementation of new Constellations, Century Courses

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.

US colleges returning to campus sexual assault rules created during Trump's first term

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.

UWashington | What is computer science?

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.

Department of Justice to investigate antisemitism claims against the University of California

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.

Brown reduces PhD admission targets, warns of potential layoffs amid ongoing federal threats