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Vanderbilt | Graduate student admissions temporarily paused as university monitors federal funding

Updated on Feb. 18, 2025 - Vanderbilt lifted its pause on graduate admissions. Decisions will be made at the school-level to balance program admissions with current student needs.

#Vanderbilt #graduate #funding #Trump #ADSA member

Vanderbilt | Graduate student admissions temporarily paused as university monitors federal funding

Opinion: Utah is working toward responsible AI leadership

Feb 12, 2025 - As the U.S. hustles to maintain its leadership in AI, Utah is building partnerships to elevate responsible AI initiatives.

#ADSA member #AI #policy #Utah #University of Utah

Opinion: Utah is working toward responsible AI leadership

Hillsborough Community College Launches AI Open Educational Resources (OER) Creation Program

Hillsborough Community College (HCC) is officially launching its pioneering Artificial Intelligence (AI) Open Educational Resources (OER) Creation program

#Hillsborough Community College #Florida #higher ed #community college #AI #open science

Hillsborough Community College Launches AI Open Educational Resources (OER) Creation Program

Which colleges gained R1 status under the revamped Carnegie Classifications?

Howard University, a historically Black college, gained the coveted designation, as did about three dozen other institutions.

#R1 #higher ed #data #ADSA member #Howard #Lehigh #American University #University of Idaho #University of North Dakota #University of Vermont #University of Rhode Island #University of Alabama Huntsville

Which colleges gained R1 status under the revamped Carnegie Classifications?

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.

#data science #University of Michigan-Ann Arbor #AI #health #technology #research

UMichigan-Ann Arbor | Dhruv Jain and Devin McCaslin receive William Demant Foundation grant for AI-driven dizziness diagnosis

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.

#University of Minnesota #ADSA member #AI

UMinnesota | DSI Leaders Brief Minnesota Senate on AI’s Economic Impact

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.

#University of Michigan-Ann Arbor #OpenAI #ethics #GAI

UMichigan-Ann Arbor | U-M researcher examines cost-effective AI innovations and raises ethical concerns

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.

#UC Berkeley #ADSA member

UC Berkeley | Meet Kirstie Whitaker, new executive director at BIDS

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.

#data science #university of virginia #funding #training #dssg #ADSA member

UVA SDS | Peter Alonzi Receives Jefferson Trust Award to Launch Criminal Justice Data 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.

#funding #University of Toronto #data science #certificate #ADSA member

UToronto | Upskill Canada Boosts Investment and Propels Growth for the Data Sciences Institute’s In-Demand Skills Certificates

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.

#AI #Brown #ADSA member

Brown DSI | “How to Govern the Future: Artificial Intelligence and the Road Ahead,” with Dr. Alondra Nelson

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.”

#dssg #UChicago #ADSA member

UChicago | Illinois Makes History: How DSI’s Collaboration and Innovation Brought Broadband to 175,000 Underserved Locations

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.

#university of virginia #data science #ADSA member

Stephen Baek to Teach Physics and Deep Neural Networks in India — School of Data Science

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

#Columbia University #ADSA member #data science #graduate #NEBDHub

Columbia DSI | Exploring Algorithmic Bias: A Hands-On Learning Opportunity in Data Science

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.

#data science #Boston University #AI #ADSA member

BU | New CDS courses look toward the future of data science

Tracking federal expenditures in real time - The Hamilton Project

Track federal expenditures by department and program. Data are updated daily.

#dssg #policy #economics

Tracking federal expenditures in real time - The Hamilton Project

Beyond the scores, big surprises hide in NAEP 2024 results

A former U.S. Department of Education staffer's take

#K12 #math #STEM #education #NAEP #NCES

Beyond the scores, big surprises hide in NAEP 2024 results

Preserving Public U.S. Federal Data | Library Innovation Lab

#dssg #data #Harvard

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.

#Harvard #dssg #data #politics

Researchers rush to preserve government health data

Science funding agency threatened with mass layoffs

National Science Foundation staff heard the plans at a meeting Tuesday.

#politics #funding #NSF #research

Science funding agency threatened with mass layoffs

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.

#research #NSF #funding #politics #DEI

Exclusive: how NSF is scouring research grants for violations of Trump’s orders

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.

#university of virginia #data science #ADSA member #graduate #degree

UVA SDS | MSDS Class of 2024: Celebrating Career Success in a Data-Driven World

Data Science | Washington College

#data science #undergrad #curriculum

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.

#University of Michigan-Ann Arbor #ADSA member #research #AI #NSF

UM-Ann Arbor MIDAS | NSF RDSV Project Kickoff Workshop

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.

#NJIT #ADSA member

Columbia | Agostino Capponi Receives Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

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.

#ADSA member #ADSA #UC San Diego #data science

UCSD | High School Intern at SDSC Presents Research Outcomes at National Data Science 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.

#UMBC #ADSA member #data science #graduate #degree

UMBC | U.S. News Ranks UMBC’s Online Master’s In Information Systems Among Best In The Nation

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

#DARPA #UC Irvine #ADSA member #data science

UCI | Codesafe Platform Wins $50,000 in Global EdTech Competition

UTSA | SDS researchers receive NIH grant to expand biomedical data science education

Jan. 23, 2025 - Researchers with the UTSA School of Data Science (SDS) and UTSA College of Sciences have been awarded a three-year, $474,000 grant from the NIH.

#UTSA #NIH #funding #education #data science #ADSA member

UTSA | SDS researchers receive NIH grant to expand biomedical data science education

Data Science and AI in Context: Summary and Insights · Issue 6.3, Summer 2024

This article summarizes some of the book’s key points and adds reflections on AI’s extraordinary growth and societal effects. The article also discusses how to balance inevitable trade-offs and provides further thoughts on societal implications.

#data science #AI #education #policy

Data Science and AI in Context: Summary and Insights · Issue 6.3, Summer 2024