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Data Science Institute Director Kyle Cranmer awarded inaugural prize for AI in science

Nov 10, 2025 - Kyle Cranmer has been honored with the inaugural Pritzker Prize in AI for Science for his role in establishing a powerful new approach to data analysis that leverages advances in machine learning and AI.

Data Science Institute Director Kyle Cranmer awarded inaugural prize for AI in science

UVA SDS Jason Wang discusses AI in sports on CBS19 for ‘Inside The Numbers’

Nov 7, 2025 - Ph.D. candidate Jason Wang shares how AI is shaping the world of sports on "Inside the Numbers."

UVA SDS Jason Wang discusses AI in sports on CBS19 for ‘Inside The Numbers’

Penn State University | Mapping a new frontier with AI-integrated geographic information systems

Nov 7, 2025 - The latest paradigm shift for the technology that turns location data into maps and insights about how places and people interact.

Penn State University | Mapping a new frontier with AI-integrated geographic information systems

The HDSI Newly Funded: Two Innovation API Awards

Nov 7, 2025 - The HDSI with HUIT and the OVPR has selected two projects for support through the Innovation API Fund, providing OpenAI API credits to accelerate research efforts across Harvard University.

The HDSI Newly Funded: Two Innovation API Awards

Advocates warn of risks to higher ed data if Education Department is shuttered

Nov 10, 2025 - But new hires and fresh research grants hint at a quiet rebuilding effort

Advocates warn of risks to higher ed data if Education Department is shuttered

Inaugural Margot and Tom Pritzker Prize for AI in Science Research Excellence Announces Winners - DSI

Nov 10, 2025 - This year’s prize selection was overseen by an international committee of distinguished experts, whose membership includes notable industry figures such as John Jumper, Eric Hortvitz and Pushmeet Kohli.

Inaugural Margot and Tom Pritzker Prize for AI in Science Research Excellence Announces Winners - DSI

As College Wanes, Most Paying Out-Pocket in the Booming Credentials Market

Nov 7, 2025 - Pew's new analysis sheds light on how students are financing nondegree certificates and licenses and whether it’s a worthwhile investment.

As College Wanes, Most Paying Out-Pocket in the Booming Credentials Market

Big university endowments grew 11.5% in FY25, TIFF says

Nov 10, 2025 - Funds valued over $1 billion enjoyed a second year of double-digit returns, but increased taxes will weigh on many starting next year.

Big university endowments grew 11.5% in FY25, TIFF says

Notre Dame | Meet the Lucy Family Institute Faculty: Jay Brockman

Oct 15, 2025 - Brockman is the Co-Director of the Civic and Geospatial Analysis and Learning Lab (C-GALL) within the Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society.

Notre Dame | Meet the Lucy Family Institute Faculty: Jay Brockman

Cornell inks $60M deal with Trump administration to restore funding

Nov 7, 2025 - The agreement, which ends multiple federal investigations into the university, also requires it to report extensive undergraduate admissions data quarterly.

Cornell inks $60M deal with Trump administration to restore funding

Trinity Christian College to close at the end of the academic year

Nov 8, 2025 - The institution considered slashing programs and finding a partner but ultimately decided there was “no sustainable path forward,” its president said.

Trinity Christian College to close at the end of the academic year

What should be included in a data science curriculum for schools?

Oct 30, 2025 - Discover key themes for an effective school data science curriculum, from data literacy and ethics to machine learning AI principles.

What should be included in a data science curriculum for schools?

Padhraic Smyth Receives $900K NSF Grant for Improving Human-AI Decision-Making

Nov 3, 2025 - Padhraic Smyth, Distinguished Professor of Computer Science and Hasso Plattner Endowed Chair in AI at UC Irvine School of Information and Computer Sciences, and co-PI Mark Steyvers, Professor and Chair of Cognitive Sciences, have received a 4-year $900k grant from the NSF for their project “Improving Human-AI Decision-Making Partnerships Through Shared Understanding.”

Padhraic Smyth Receives $900K NSF Grant for Improving Human-AI Decision-Making

CRA Joins Amicus Brief in Support of International Students

Nov 4, 2025 - CRA joins an amicus legal brief in support of international students impacted by the immigration actions of the Trump Administration and DHS.

CRA Joins Amicus Brief in Support of International Students

UUtah Kahlert School of Computing Introduces New AI Minor and ‘Exploring AI’ Course

Oct 31, 2025 - The AI Minor is designed to complement a variety of Engineering majors, allowing students to incorporate insights from the field into other aspects of data science, computer engineering, robotics, and more.

UUtah Kahlert School of Computing Introduces New AI Minor and ‘Exploring AI’ Course

‘Mind-captioning’ AI decodes brain activity to turn thoughts into text

Nov 5, 2025 - A non-invasive imaging technique can translate scenes in your head into sentences. It could help to reveal how the brain interprets the world.

‘Mind-captioning’ AI decodes brain activity to turn thoughts into text

New curriculum in the UK to give young people the skills for life and work

Nov 4, 2025 - The UK government to set out plans to bring the curriculum into the modern day and help young people step into the future.

New curriculum in the UK to give young people the skills for life and work

Google’s new hurricane model was breathtakingly good this season

Nov 4, 2025 - Meanwhile, the US Global Forecasting System continues to get worse.

Google’s new hurricane model was breathtakingly good this season

More students are double-majoring out of fear they won’t be able to get jobs

Nov 5, 2025 - Nationwide, ~12% of graduates earned more than one credential in the 2023–2024 school year, compared to just 6% a decade earlier.

More students are double-majoring out of fear they won’t be able to get jobs

Some public universities report fewer international students amid Trump restrictions

Nov 5, 2025 - Coming to the United States to study has become more difficult. President Donald Trump is taking a harder line on international students, arguing that they are taking university spots or jobs from American students.

Some public universities report fewer international students amid Trump restrictions

Amid budget cuts, Michigan State University colleges pausing graduate program admissions

Nov 4, 2025 - The halted enrollment adds to a growing list of tangible effects being felt on campus from the university’s mission to reduce its operating budget by 9% over the next two fiscal years.

Amid budget cuts, Michigan State University colleges pausing graduate program admissions

UCI Sangeetha Abdu Jyothi Receives NSF CAREER Award

Nov 4, 2025 - Sangeetha Abdu Jyothi, assistant professor at the UC Irvine Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences, has received a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award

UCI Sangeetha Abdu Jyothi Receives NSF CAREER Award

Rada Mihalcea and collaborators receive ICMI Ten-Year Impact Runner-Up Award

Nov 4, 2025 - The award recognizes the lasting influence of their research on multimodal deception detection using real-life courtroom data.

Rada Mihalcea and collaborators receive ICMI Ten-Year Impact Runner-Up Award

Can AI be truly creative?

Nov 5, 2025 - Chatbots and AI models are challenging ideas about who — or what — can create art, music and more.

Can AI be truly creative?

Navigating Challenges, Opportunities, and Uncertainties as Women in Data Science

Nov 3, 2025 - At AN25, an engaging panel session focused on the challenges and opportunities of women in data science professions.

Navigating Challenges, Opportunities, and Uncertainties as Women in Data Science

Schmidt Sciences awards $18M to researchers working to ensure AI benefits society

Nov 5, 2025 - Schmidt Sciences announced that 28 scholars studying how to fulfill AI’s potential to dramatically benefit humankind are eligible to receive more than $18 million in AI2050 fellowships.

Schmidt Sciences awards $18M to researchers working to ensure AI benefits society

Auburn University requires faculty to review courses to comply with anti-DEI law

Nov 1, 2025 - Auburn's provost office posted a web site on how to comply with state and federal DEI mandates on Oct. 31.

Auburn University requires faculty to review courses to comply with anti-DEI law

Penn State president says university would not join Trump’s higher education compact

Nov 3, 2025 - Neeli Bendapudi addressed the topic during the “State of State” town hall last week.

Penn State president says university would not join Trump’s higher education compact

University of Pennsylvania Partners With the State on AI

Nov 4, 2025 - The Cooperative Agreement for Artificial Intelligence Advising Services enables collaboration between the state and the University of Pennsylvania, with the latter advising the government on AI.

University of Pennsylvania Partners With the State on AI

Learning With AI: What It Means for Students, Teachers, and Parents

Oct 29, 2025 - The future of education and what it means to build a smarter, more human-centered classroom.

Learning With AI: What It Means for Students, Teachers, and Parents