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
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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.
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.
A Perspective on Designing Undergraduate Education in the New Discipline of Data Science · Issue 3.2, Spring 2021
What are the foundational topics that should be covered in an undergraduate program? What is the appropriate mix of theory and applications? How should a Data Science undergraduate program differ from existing statistics and computer science programs?
Program: Data Science Minor - University of New Haven - Modern Campus Catalog™
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UChicago DSI | Summer Lab Research Program Expanded with NSF-Funded AI+Science REU Program
Jan 28, 2025 - The University of Chicago Data Science Institute (DSI) is proud to announce the expansion of its successful Summer Lab program through the establishment of the AI+Science Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site.
UToronto DSI | Tackling Liver Transplant Inequalities: Expanding a Data Sciences Institute Project Nationally
Jan. 23, 2025 - Supported by a Data Sciences Institute catalyst seed grant and co-led by investigators’ Rahul G. Krishnan and Mamatha Bhat, DynaMELD and DynaCOMP is a coordinated effort between clinicians and computer scientists to address specific issues with liver transplant wait-times and patient selection.
Transforming Undergraduate STEM Education: Supporting Equitable and Effective Teaching
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Graduates Land Top Financial Tech Jobs Through a Unique Program at the University of Delaware
The rise of ChatGPT and other GenAI platforms has caused a major disruption in the education sector. While GenAI technology offers incredible promise for
Raymond Ng’s Transformative Leadership Where Passion Meets Progress
Raymond Ng is the Director of the UBC Data Science Institute, is at the forefront of this holding the baton of academic excellence and real-world impact.
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2023 ADSA Annual Meeting Encompasses Special Session Hosted by UW's eScience Institute
Last month, the University of Washington’s eScience Institute and the West Hub co-hosted a special session at the 2023 Academic Data Science Alliance (ADSA) Annual Meeting.
Racing Against Time: Why Scientists May Use AI ‘Research Assembly Lines’
Discover how Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing the way we approach discovery and innovation.
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UTSA welcomes White House Chief Data Scientist Dominique Duval-Diop
An upcoming conference being hosted by UTSA is highlighting an impressive list of keynote speakers. Among them is Dominique Duval-Diop, the chief data scientist of the United States in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Academic Data Science Alliance | UTSA School of Data Science
ADSA will be hosting its first-ever in-person Annual Meeting at San Pedro I in October 2023.
BU | CDS Hosts 2023 ADSA Data Science Leadership Summit
The Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences (CDS) at Boston University (BU) was proud to host the Academic Data Science Alliance (ADSA) 2023 Data Science Leadership Summit.
Tool helps experts, students assess ethics of data science work in society
Data science has unlocked new potential to help understand and address challenges like human health and climate change. But it can be challenging to know how to work ethically with data, especially when it has major impacts on society.
NJIT | New PhD Program in Data Science
Feb. 17, 2023 - NJIT’s Departments of Data Science and Mathematical Sciences have launched a new Ph.D. in Data Science program, dedicated to growing the field and generating top-notch data scientists.
Academic Data Science Alliance Picks Up Steam
Universities looking for resources to build their data science curriculums and degree programs have a new resource at their disposal.
ICSI is a Founding Member of Academic Data Science Alliance | ICSI
The International Computer Science Institute (ICSI) is a founding member of the Academic Data Science Alliance (ADSA), a community network for data science leaders, practitioners, and educators who take responsibility for a just, equitable future where data science approaches are thoughtfully applied in all domains for the benefit of all.
Academic Partnerships – MIDAS
MIDAS is a founding member of the Midwest Big Data Hub and leads a number of its programs. MIDAS works closely with the Academic Data Science Alliance to promote collaboration and data science ethics. MIDAS also works closely with peer data science institutes at academic institutions.
UW-Madison DSI | RABBIT a Leap Forward for Campus Collaboration and Industry Engagement
Jan. 23, 2025 - The Office of Business Engagement (OBE) and Data Science Institute (DSI) have launched a new tool for discovering relevant research, shared interests and potential campus collaborators.
Happy New Year from The Carpentries
This post marks a significant milestone: On February 1st, The Carpentries will become an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organisation!
West Big Data Innovation Hub: Key Impacts of a Decade-Long Project
Organized Learning and Doing Data for Good events to showcase student work and enable dialogue and networking among students and professionals. The 2023 event took place at the Academic Data Science Alliance Annual Meeting, where students engaged with leaders in data science and shared their own work focused on broad social impact.
UW-Madison | Computer Sciences Faculty Jerry Zhu Guides RISE-AI Initiative
Jan. 9, 2025 - UW–Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin recently unveiled the Wisconsin Research, Innovation, and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) Initiative, a bold and transformative program designed to position the university as a global leader in research and innovation.
UPenn | Bhuvnesh Jain One of Five Faculty to Lead Penn AI Council
Oct. 22, 2024 - The aim of the new initiative is to enhance visibility and impact of artificial intelligence research across the University.
UTSA takes bold steps to add AI to academic landscape
SDS achieved significant milestones, including hosting the national Academic Data Science Alliance annual meeting in 2023.
The Great Connector: Why Data Literacy is Vital to Students’ Future Success
Being literate allows you to live and navigate the world. Being literate in data lets you thrive in it.
2,000th Member Spotlight: Justin Ballenger Helps Bring AI Into the Classroom | Scholars Strategy Network
Justin Ballenger is on a mission to bring the benefits of AI to classrooms everywhere, especially those in underserved communities.
URochester | Goergen Institute’s adds AI to its name
Jan. 7, 2025 - The newly retitled Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence serves as an interdisciplinary hub of experts at Rochester.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi | Recipients of TAMID's 2024 Seed Program for AI, Computing, and Data Science
Jan. 6, 2025 - The Texas A&M Institute of Data Science (TAMIDS) Seed Program received 39 proposals and awarded the top 10, totaling 22 funded researchers.