UTSA SDS | Anthony Rios named new SDS Faculty Fellow
Sep. 27, 2024 - Anthony Rios, Ph.D., has been named the latest UTSA SDS Faculty Fellow.
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The Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center earned an NSF award to enhance its AI research capacity | University of Pittsburgh
A $4.9 million award from the NSF will fund an upgrade to the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center’s flagship Bridges-2 supercomputer.
UW’s 5 hottest certificates: Students seek skills with real-world value
University of Wisconsin-Madison awarded 4,210 undergraduate certificates in 2022-23, compared with 1,544 a decade earlier. The top certificate was in Data Science.
UCSD | HDSI Faculty Rose Yu Recognized as MIT Technology Review Innovator Under 35
Sep. 13, 2024 - Rose Yu has been named one of MIT Technology Review’s Innovators Under 35 for 2024.
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UT-Austin tightens automatic admission threshold to 5% of Texas’ top high schoolers
The change comes after the university received a record-breaking 73,000 undergraduate applications for this fall.
The Best Undergraduate Data Science Programs 2024-25
The rankings data for the best undergraduate data science programs according to US News.
UC Berkeley ranked #1 in data science and #2 in computer science
UC Berkeley’s undergraduate data science program retained its No. 1 spot in the 2025 U.S. News and World Report rankings
NSF and philanthropic partners invest more than $18M to prioritize ethical and societal considerations in the creation of emerging technologies | NSF - National Science Foundation
The NSF announced an inaugural investment of more than $18 million to 44 multidisciplinary, multi-sector teams across the US.
50-State Comparison: Transfer and Articulation Policies (2022)
This comparison reviews four transfer metrics n all 50 states.
University of Central Florida ALL IN ON AI 2024
The University of Central Florida is working to grow its prominence in AI research and increase the number of students learning how to apply the emerging technology for employers.
Vanderbilt University reaches $55 million settlement in financial aid lawsuit
Princeton, MIT, Harvard sit atop U.S. News college rankings — again (2024)
After methodological changes unveiled last year, the latest list shows more stability.
USC launches $1B initiative for immersive computing and A.I. education across all disciplines (2023)
USC launches a campus-wide commitment that will infuse computational learning into all educational curriculum.
K-State computer science faculty secure more than $1 million in subawards for AI-based data research (2023)
Two Kansas State University computer science faculty members have secured more than $1 million in funding for AI research related to data in agricultural and environmental health applications.
UGA ramps up data science and AI hiring initiative (2022)
The University of Georgia's hiring initiative was sparked by the work of the Task Force on Academic Excellence.
Johns Hopkins makes major investment in the power, promise of data science and artificial intelligence (2023)
The new institute will bring together experts from a wide range of disciplines to capitalize on the rapidly emerging potential of data to fuel discovery.
BU | Read about the "AI for Leaders" course and Online Master's in Data Science Program
Sep. 23, 2024 - BU's Online Master of Data Science includes a course series that shows learners the real-world impact of AI across industries.
UChicago | NSF and Simons Foundation launch $20 million National AI Research Institute in Astronomy
Sep 18, 2024 - A multi-institutional collaboration, including UChicago and led by Northwestern, received a $20 million NSF grant to develop and apply new AI tools to astrophysics research.
UC Berkeley to launch compute hub with California Education Learning Lab
UC Berkeley experts received a $1.5 million grant to launch a first-of-its-kind computing technology hub for the state’s public colleges and universities.
Brown | Recognizing DSI's Postdocs
Sep. 18, 2024 - During National Postdoc Appreciation Week 2024, the DSI at Brown is highlighting its postdocs and their range of impactful work.
The Future of Computational Science
A 2024 report by a SIAM Task Force
How Our Generative AI Challenge Awardees Are Leveraging the Power of AI - data.org
NSF investing $48M to broaden participation in computing
The U.S. National Science Foundation is making awards of $48M to the NSF Broadening Participation in Computing Alliances (NSF BPC Alliances)
Vijay Subramanian awarded $7.5M MURI to rethink game theory in dynamic environments
Vijay Subramanian is the lead PI on a collaborative project to improve the accuracy of modern game theory predictions and produce better outcomes.
UCSD | SDSC’s Christine Kirkpatrick Brings Focus to Data at Multiple UN Events
Sep. 17, 2024 - Christine Kirkpatrick spoke at a UN Headquarters event that highlighted the importance of data policy and open science in times of crisis.
High Schoolers Gain Data Skills in Alabama Data Scholars Program
An internship and skill-building initiative will equip 26 Alabama high school students with skills in data science, analytics and AI through direct, hands-on experience at tech companies.
2025 College Free Speech Rankings
The University of Virginia is the top ranked school for free speech. Michigan Technological University, Florida State University, Eastern Kentucky University, and Georgia Tech round out the top five.
UVA SDS | Story of Us
To Build A School Without Walls. It began as an idea then evolved into an institute before ultimately transforming into the first data science school in the country. In this exhibition you’ll learn how this improbable story unfolded and hear from the people who turned a vision into reality.
Teens are losing faith in college, giving rise to interest in the skilled trades
As disenchantment with college continues, more teens are considering jobs in the skilled trades, boosted by rising pay and new technology training.
A look at DEI eliminations at colleges across the US
Some of the most recent rollbacks to diversity, equity and inclusion in the US.