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Statement from Nick Hart, President and CEO of the Data Foundation

May 21, 2025 - The Data Foundation is concerned about and monitoring the expanding scope of potential changes in the federal statistical system by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

Statement from Nick Hart, President and CEO of the Data Foundation

Judge blocks Trump administration’s ban on Harvard accepting international students

May 23, 2025 - Ivy league had filed suit saying the ban was unconstitutional retaliation for defying White House’s demands

Judge blocks Trump administration’s ban on Harvard accepting international students

University Researchers Alarmed by Plan to Slash NSF Funding by 55%

May 21, 2025 - Some researchers say the federal government's proposal will drastically impede cutting-edge work in fields that are critical to the nation's future, such as AI, cybersecurity and power grids.

University Researchers Alarmed by Plan to Slash NSF Funding by 55%

Amid the Trump administration's attacks on international students, here is what has happened at Duke

May 15, 2025 - The Chronicle has compiled a timeline of Duke University updates and guidance.

Amid the Trump administration's attacks on international students, here is what has happened at Duke

Penn Medicine scrubs DEI webpages amid escalating federal crackdown

May 23, 2025 - Penn initially removed references to inclusion and equity in February following the federal government’s crackdown on DEI, and the new erasures come in the wake of increased federal action.

Penn Medicine scrubs DEI webpages amid escalating federal crackdown

HARVARD SUES TRUMP ADMIN OVER INTERNATIONAL ENROLLMENT BLOCK

May 23, 2025 - Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 wrote in a morning message to affiliates that the revocation is both “unlawful and unwarranted.”

HARVARD SUES TRUMP ADMIN OVER INTERNATIONAL ENROLLMENT BLOCK

Princeton Senior Survey 2025

May 23, 2025 - Senior Survey for the Princeton Class of 2025.

Princeton Senior Survey 2025

Help defend Yale’s teaching, research, and scholarship

May 22, 2025 - This legislation presents a greater threat to Yale than any other bill in memory.

Help defend Yale’s teaching, research, and scholarship

Master data analytics skills in six weeks with online certificate course

May 13, 2025 - Registration is open for the Virginia Tech Newport News Center’s Introduction to Data Analytics certificate course taught by three Pamplin College of Business faculty members.

Master data analytics skills in six weeks with online certificate course

Yili Hong appointed to Data Science Faculty Fellowship

May 8, 2025 - Hong, a faculty member in the Department of Statistics since 2009, is co-director of the VT Statistics and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory.

Yili Hong appointed to Data Science Faculty Fellowship

UTSA Athletics taps School of Data Science to maintain competitive edge

May 20, 2025 - The new initiative will enhance student-athlete health and performance across all sports while also supporting marketing and ticketing strategies through data analysis.

UTSA Athletics taps School of Data Science to maintain competitive edge

From Data Creator to Data Reuser: Distance Matters - Data Science Centre

May 15, 2025 - In a recently published paper Paul Groth (UvA) and Christine Borgman (UCLA) introduce a framework that explains why reusing research data is often more difficult than expected and how different stakeholders can respond.

From Data Creator to Data Reuser: Distance Matters - Data Science Centre

UUtah and XPrize partner to revolutionize healthy aging

May 13, 2025 - The $101 million, 7-year global competition will leverage the U’s Utah Data Coordinating Center (DCC) to validate the science of competing XPRIZE Healthspan teams, who are working toward a goal of extending health spans for aging populations.

UUtah and XPrize partner to revolutionize healthy aging

New Faculty Member Andrew McNutt Harnesses Vis Expertise to Make Computers Easier to Use

May 8, 2025 - Assistant Professor Andrew McNutt aims to automate visualization design decisions to help all kinds of analysts to “quickly navigate millions of data-driven decisions in their daily work.”

New Faculty Member Andrew McNutt Harnesses Vis Expertise to Make Computers Easier to Use

UC SDSC Launches Societal Computing and Innovation Lab

May 19, 2025 - SCIL innovates at the intersection of science, technology, and data and AI to drive real-world, transformative impact on society’s most pressing challenges.

UC SDSC Launches Societal Computing and Innovation Lab

Princeton AI Lab Launches Effort to Support Interdisciplinary Independent Work Projects

May 14, 2025 - Professor Mary “Cassie” Stoddard’s lab spoke to a group of computer science students who were looking for project ideas.

Princeton AI Lab Launches Effort to Support Interdisciplinary Independent Work Projects

BU Today: Fashion Social Networking App Wins at Spring 2025 Spark! Demo Day

May 9, 2025 - The app’s focus on style inspiration and mindful fashion consumption—without the pressures of traditional social media—drew the judges’ attention at the spring 2025 BU Spark! Demo Day

BU Today: Fashion Social Networking App Wins at Spring 2025 Spark! Demo Day

From Brain States to Climate Models: Columbia Students Present Spring 2025 DSI Scholars Research

May 21, 2025 - What can mouse movement reveal about decision-making in the brain?

From Brain States to Climate Models: Columbia Students Present Spring 2025 DSI Scholars Research

UCSD Steering AI: New Technique Offers More Control Over Large Language Models

May 13, 2025 - UCSD researchers have discovered a method that allows for more precise steering and modification of LLMs.

UCSD Steering AI: New Technique Offers More Control Over Large Language Models

Columbia | Learning When Learning is Possible: The Theory Behind Machine Intelligence

May 21, 2025 - Postdoctoral Researcher Moise Blanchard investigates the fundamental conditions under which machine learning is possible.

Columbia | Learning When Learning is Possible: The Theory Behind Machine Intelligence

BU Demo Day Spring 2025 Features Innovative Solutions in Civic Tech, Legal AI, Urban Mobility, and More

May 9, 2025 - Students from the Duan Family Spark! Initiative courses and programs gathered at the Spring 2025 Demo Day event to present the results of a semester of innovation, collaboration, and hands-on learning.

BU Demo Day Spring 2025 Features Innovative Solutions in Civic Tech, Legal AI, Urban Mobility, and More

Rooted in Research, Ready to Lead: NJIT's Master's and Doctoral Degree Class of 2025

May 19, 2025 - The 2025 master’s and doctoral class exemplifies the institution’s commitment to research and scholarship across a diverse range of disciplines.

Rooted in Research, Ready to Lead: NJIT's Master's and Doctoral Degree Class of 2025

Texas A&M | Spring 2025 Semester Wrap-Up at TAMIDS

May 19, 2025 - TAMIDS’s mission has always been to push boundaries and connect the STEM elements of data science to the humanities to promote collaboration and partnerships.

Texas A&M | Spring 2025 Semester Wrap-Up at TAMIDS

UWashington BioEthics: Lay Summaries for Research Participants

May 14, 2025 - The Bioethics Team from the University of Washington Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS) consults researchers and personnel on how to ethically engage with research participants and human subjects who inquire about their research studies.

UWashington BioEthics: Lay Summaries for Research Participants

AI Spring Summit 2025 | UMN Data Science Initiative

May 22, 2025 - The UMN Data Science Initiative (DSI) in collaboration with Health AI Institute (HAI), is excited to present the annual Spring Research Workshop from June 10–12, 2025

AI Spring Summit 2025 | UMN Data Science Initiative

UC Berkeley | Clancy Wilmott presents "Data practice as theoretical inquiry: machine learning, polygons and other notebook adventures in cartography and GIS"

May 22, 2025 - There is a technology of control but there are also important ways spatial data can be used to help people improve their lives.

UC Berkeley | Clancy Wilmott presents "Data practice as theoretical inquiry: machine learning, polygons and other notebook adventures in cartography and GIS"

UC Berkeley Data Discovery showcases undergraduate research projects with real-world application

May 15, 2025 - A student considers potential research projects as part of the CDSS Data Discovery program.

UC Berkeley Data Discovery showcases undergraduate research projects with real-world application

UVirginia SDS | At the Finish Line, Online MSDS Students Unveil Capstone Project Research

May 12, 2025 - The annual capstone project showcase highlighted the innovative and applied nature of the work being done by online M.S. in Data Science students.

UVirginia SDS | At the Finish Line, Online MSDS Students Unveil Capstone Project Research

UChicago 2025 AI+Science Hackathon Challenges Students to Take on Cutting-Edge Scientific Problems with AI

May 19, 2025 - The event invited students to apply the latest in machine learning to advance methods for scientific discovery.

UChicago 2025 AI+Science Hackathon Challenges Students to Take on Cutting-Edge Scientific Problems with AI

UChicago DSI Data Mirror Website Launched to Protect Access to Public Datasets

May 8, 2025 - The website will preserve backups of these resources within UChicago’s infrastructure and reflect exact copies onto a publicly accessible repository.

UChicago DSI Data Mirror Website Launched to Protect Access to Public Datasets