Former U.S. Chief Data Scientist on Public Data Under Siege
Jan 14, 2026 - Denice Ross, the former U.S. Chief Data Scientist, explains what the recent removal of key public data and reports means for public policy in America.
Academic Data Science
Rachel Levy named as a Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics
Jan 16, 2026 - Levy is recognized "for her exceptional leadership and her contributions to knowledge, education, mentorship, communication, programs, professional development and policy advocacy to broaden the appreciation of and participation in the mathematical sciences."
Howard University and Bowie State partner on $4M initiative to Build AI Literacy
Jan 15, 2026 - Howard University and Bowie State University are partnering on ASCEND-AI, a $4M, four-year initiative to build ethical AI literacy and career-ready skills, supported by the U.S. Department of Education.
UVA SDS MSDS Residential Student Profile
Jan 14, 2026 - From Navy officer to data scientist, Ryan Dallas shares his path to UVA’s MSDS, hands-on learning, career goals in AI, and advice for future students.
Harvard Slips on a Global Ranking List, as Chinese Schools Surge Ahead
Jan 15, 2026 - Harvard still dominates, though it fell to No. 3 on a list measuring academic output. Other American universities are falling farther behind their global peers.
Helping AI systems recover from mistakes and find optimal solutions
Jan 14, 2026 - A team of scientists funded by Asari AI, with researchers from Caltech and MIT, has developed a new tool that gives programmers working with AI agents a way to more easily backtrack and experiment with search strategies to identify the best pathways in their code.
Autonomous AI agents developed to detect early signs of cognitive decline
Jan 15, 2026 - In testing including 3,300 clinical notes from 200 patients; electronic health records, the system identified early cognitive decline with 98% specificity
A new direction for students in an AI world: Prosper, prepare, protect
Jan 14, 2026 - This report explores the potential risks generative AI poses to students and outlines what we can do now to minimize them.
Artificial intelligence tools expand scientists’ impact but contract science’s focus
Jan 14, 2026 - AI boosts individual scientists’ output, citations and career progression, but collectively narrows research diversity and reduces collaboration, concentrating work in data-rich areas and potentially limiting broader scientific exploration.
How data science competitions accelerate brain health discovery
Jan 15, 2026 - This Comment explores the challenges faced by competition organizers and how they can harness diverse expertise to address data heterogeneity, assess modeling strategies and translate findings into practice.
Generative AI guide for civil society
Jan 9, 2026 - The Digital Justice Network produced a guide that originated from the realisation that civil society organisations and activists need help in establishing generative AI policies and properly utilise these tools when necessary.
Lucy Family Institute Releases Policy Brief Urging Action on AI Distortion of Historical Information
Jan 14, 2026 - Researchers released a policy brief warning that AI systems systematically distort historical information, posing a serious threat to democratic discourse and participation both nationally and internationally.
Data Analyst vs Data Scientist… what’s the difference?
Jan 14, 2026 - Although similar in several ways, data analysts and data scientists perform different functions in an organization.
AI’s Memorization Crisis
Jan. 9, 2026 - Large language models don’t “learn”—they copy. And that could change everything for the tech industry.
What a Virtual Zebrafish Can Teach Us About Autonomous AI - Carnegie Mellon University
Jan 12, 2026 - The virtual zebrafish replicated animal-like brain activity and exhibited animal-like autonomy in a simulated environment.
New video dataset to advance AI for health care
Jan 12, 2026 - Penn Engineering’s multimodal medical dataset, Observer, links video, audio, and transcripts to clinical data and electronic health records.
AI at UC Irvine ICS: Making a Splash
Jan 9, 2025 - 2025 was a big year for artificial intelligence, and nowhere more so than at ICS.
Padhraic Smyth as the inaugural Hasso Plattner Endowed Chair in Artificial Intelligence
HAIL Graduate Student Awardee Program | Responsible Data Science
Jan 12, 2026 - Building on the success of the RDS@Pitt Student Scholars Program for undergraduate students, the Hub for AI and Data Science Leadership (HAIL) is launching a graduate-level opportunity in the 2026 spring and summer semesters.
CES 2026: AI Humanoid Robots Can Now Do Housework (ft USF faculty)
Jan 6, 2026 - As humanoid robots move from demos to homes, CES 2026 raises urgent questions about who benefits, who loses, and how much control we’re willing to hand over
Yale Swallow Protocol study enhances dysphagia screening efficiency
Jan 7, 2026 - A newly published study in Sage Journals explored the effectiveness and refinement of the Yale Swallow Protocol for identifying dysphagia in high-risk hospitalized patients.
Princeton Engineering - New tool narrows the search for ideal material structures
Jan 6, 2026 - A new machine learning tool could speed the discovery of advanced materials for better battery chemistry, more efficient carbon capture and improved access to clean water.
Questrade Financial Group | UBC Master of Data Science
Jan 12, 2026 - Questrade Financial Group worked with a group of UBC Master of Data Science Okanagan students to develop a system that provides timely, actionable insights by detecting these shifts weeks before significant declines.
UUtah Faculty Fellow C. Thi Nguyen’s New Book ‘The Score’ Shines Light on How Data Often Misses What’s Most Important
Jan 13, 2026 - This poses problems for the growing cross-sector use of AI: machine-learning programs trained on that data are likely to inherit those constraints and limitations.
UCSD | Farm-to-Table via Supercomputer
Jan 12, 2026 - Across California, researchers, farmers, technologists and universities are launching a bold vision for the future of farming: “precision agriculture,” an approach that uses advanced sensors, networking and artificial intelligence to help growers make more informed decisions.
How grocery stores use surveillance to track shoppers (ft UVA SDS faculty)
Jan 8, 2026 - Retailers want to know if you’ll pay more than the next person for the same goods and services. And they’ll use data on everything from your eye movements to your walk to find out.
3 Questions: How AI could optimize the power grid - MIT Schwarzman College of Computing
Jan 9, 2026 - It’s not all bad news — some AI tools have the potential to reduce some forms of energy consumption and enable cleaner grids.
The Path Forward: Penn Engineering 2030
Jan 13, 2026 - The cover story of the 2025-2026 issue of Penn Engineering magazine explores Penn Engineering 2030, the School’s new strategic plan, which charts a bold, collaborative path forward in this new era for higher education.
AI-driven weather forecasts for climate adaptation in India
Jan 8, 2026 - Advanced monsoon onset prediction with multi-week lead time via an artificial intelligence (AI) weather model helps smallholder farmers adapt to a changing climate.
‘I rarely get outside’: scientists ditch fieldwork in the age of AI
Jan 7, 2026 - In the race to embrace new technologies, some ecologists fear their field is losing touch with nature.
UVA Data Science Expands MSDS Residential Program with Four New Concentrations
Jan 7, 2025 - UVA Data Science announces four new MSDS concentrations — AI, Data Viz, Genomics and Sports Data Science — unlocking focused pathways to high-impact careers.