Howard University hits record for HBCU research funding
Oct. 21, 2022 - The school is closer to entering an elite group of research universities.
Higher Ed News
Cancellation of Education Department research contracts sparks concerns
Feb. 11, 2025 - The department didn’t provide a list of canceled contracts but said NAEP, the College Scorecard and the College Navigator were not impacted.
UMichigan-Ann Arbor | Dhruv Jain and Devin McCaslin receive William Demant Foundation grant for AI-driven dizziness diagnosis
The grant will support their pioneering research to improve diagnostics and management of dizziness, a symptom associated with hearing loss, using AI technology.
UMinnesota | DSI Leaders Brief Minnesota Senate on AI’s Economic Impact
Jan. 22, 2025 - The Data Science Initiative (DSI) had the distinct honor of presenting to the Minnesota Senate’s Committee on Jobs and Economic Development.
UMichigan-Ann Arbor | U-M researcher examines cost-effective AI innovations and raises ethical concerns
Professor Tewari addresses serious allegations from OpenAI claiming that DeepSeek might have used OpenAI’s proprietary tech without authorization through a technique called model distillation.
UC Berkeley | Meet Kirstie Whitaker, new executive director at BIDS
Feb. 5, 2025 - The Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS) welcomed Kirstie Whitaker as its executive director.
UVA SDS | Peter Alonzi Receives Jefferson Trust Award to Launch Criminal Justice Data Training Initiative
Feb. 6, 2025 - Assistant Professor Peter Alonzi receives a $78,594 grant from the Jefferson Trust to support the launch of the Criminal Data Justice Training Initiative.
UToronto | Upskill Canada Boosts Investment and Propels Growth for the Data Sciences Institute’s In-Demand Skills Certificates
Feb. 6, 2025 - Upskill Canada has invested a second wave of funding for the University of Toronto’s DSI Data Science and Machine Learning Software Foundations certificates, bringing the overall investment to $3.9M by 2026.
Brown DSI | “How to Govern the Future: Artificial Intelligence and the Road Ahead,” with Dr. Alondra Nelson
Feb. 7, 2025 - Brown DSI & CSREA welcome AI policy expert Dr. Alondra Nelson to speak on governing the future of artificial intelligence.
Higher education’s outlook for 2025
Jan. 31, 2025 - Trends, policy changes and legal shifts that college and university leaders could face in the year ahead.
Tennessee State University could run out of cash this spring without help
Feb. 7, 2025 - The struggling HBCU is dependent on state money to survive.
UChicago | Illinois Makes History: How DSI’s Collaboration and Innovation Brought Broadband to 175,000 Underserved Locations
Jan. 29, 2025 - “This collaboration exemplifies what makes the University of Chicago unique,” said Dr. Nick Ross, Clinic Director at the DSI, “Our ability to not just analyze data, but to shepherd a complex technical project through its entire lifecycle, from initial conception to live deployment and iteration.”
Stephen Baek to Teach Physics and Deep Neural Networks in India — School of Data Science
Feb. 6, 2025 - Professor Stephen Baek will teach a two-week course in India on physics-based deep learning, equipping students to apply AI to real-world engineering challenges.
Columbia DSI | Exploring Algorithmic Bias: A Hands-On Learning Opportunity in Data Science
Feb. 5, 2025 - A DSI graduate student analyzed 1,500 consumer interactions with online ads, looking for patterns in how people engage with advertising and how algorithms respond
BU | New CDS courses look toward the future of data science
Jan. 30, 2025 - The Duan Family Center for Computing and Data Sciences at Boston University introduced 3 new courses this semester.
Tracking federal expenditures in real time - The Hamilton Project
Track federal expenditures by department and program. Data are updated daily.
Beyond the scores, big surprises hide in NAEP 2024 results
Preserving Public U.S. Federal Data | Library Innovation Lab
Researchers rush to preserve government health data
Journalists have long relied on federal health data for their reporting. We include several tips that they can use to help researchers preserve the data.
Science funding agency threatened with mass layoffs
National Science Foundation staff heard the plans at a meeting Tuesday.
CSU unveils massive venture to provide free AI tools and training
Feb. 4, 2025 - California State University has unveiled a massive venture with Gov. Gavin Newsom and tech leaders to equip all students, faculty and staff with AI tools and skills.
Exclusive: how NSF is scouring research grants for violations of Trump’s orders
The US National Science Foundation has unfrozen grant funding, but it continues to scrutinize research projects, sowing turmoil.
UVA SDS | MSDS Class of 2024: Celebrating Career Success in a Data-Driven World
Jan. 9, 2025 - The MSDS Class of 2024 achieved high employment, advancing careers across industries with top employers, supported by the School's rigorous program and dedicated career services.
Trump axed support for tribal and Hispanic-serving colleges
Jan. 30, 2025 - President Trump rescinded Biden-era executive orders that bolstered support for tribal colleges and universities with the most Hispanic students.
Data Science | Washington College
UM-Ann Arbor MIDAS | NSF RDSV Project Kickoff Workshop
Jan. 28, 2025 - The Research Data and Systems Vision (RDSV) team launched its inaugural workshop on the Collaborative Design of Data and AI Systems for Science and Society.
Columbia | Agostino Capponi Receives Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
Jan. 17, 2025 - Agostino Capponi has been recognized with the PECASE, which is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government.
UCSD | High School Intern at SDSC Presents Research Outcomes at National Data Science Meeting
Upon completing an internship at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC), Rajan Tavathia presented a poster for the recent Academic Data Science Alliance (ADSA) Annual Meeting.
UMBC | U.S. News Ranks UMBC’s Online Master’s In Information Systems Among Best In The Nation
Jan. 21, 2025 - U.S. News and World Report has recognized UMBC’s online master’s degree in information systems as #32 on their national list of 2025 Best Online Master’s in Information Technology Programs.
UCI | Codesafe Platform Wins $50,000 in Global EdTech Competition
Jan. 28, 2025 - A trio of researchers from UC Irvine’s Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences (ICS) received a top award as one of six winners of the