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How Our Generative AI Challenge Awardees Are Leveraging the Power of AI - data.org

Employers need talent capable of leveraging the latest tools and technology. Workers need the skills and confidence to pursue purpose-driven careers. Social impact organizations need to catch up to private industry to use data and AI for the common good.

#data.org #GAI

How Our Generative AI Challenge Awardees Are Leveraging the Power of AI - data.org

NSF investing $48M to broaden participation in computing

The U.S. National Science Foundation is making awards of $48M to the NSF Broadening Participation in Computing Alliances (NSF BPC Alliances)

#NSF #funding #computing #partnership #Morehouse College #NJIT #CRA #CSforAll #NCWIT #University of Washington #UChicago #UT Austin #UT El Paso

NSF investing $48M to broaden participation in computing

Vijay Subramanian awarded $7.5M MURI to rethink game theory in dynamic environments

Vijay Subramanian is the lead PI on a collaborative project to improve the accuracy of modern game theory predictions and produce better outcomes.

#research #AI #NSF

Vijay Subramanian awarded $7.5M MURI to rethink game theory in dynamic environments

UCSD | SDSC’s Christine Kirkpatrick Brings Focus to Data at Multiple UN Events

Sep. 17, 2024 - Christine Kirkpatrick spoke at a UN Headquarters event that highlighted the importance of data policy and open science in times of crisis.

#ADSA member #UC San Diego #open science

UCSD | SDSC’s Christine Kirkpatrick Brings Focus to Data at Multiple UN Events

High Schoolers Gain Data Skills in Alabama Data Scholars Program

An internship and skill-building initiative will equip 26 Alabama high school students with skills in data science, analytics and AI through direct, hands-on experience at tech companies.

#Alabama #K12 #AI #data science #internship

High Schoolers Gain Data Skills in Alabama Data Scholars Program

UVA SDS | Story of Us

To Build A School Without Walls. It began as an idea then evolved into an institute before ultimately transforming into the first data science school in the country. In this exhibition you’ll learn how this improbable story unfolded and hear from the people who turned a vision into reality.

#data science #ADSA member #university of virginia

UVA SDS | Story of Us

NCSU | New Training Program Tackles AI and Plant Science Challenges

Sep. 10, 2024 - The new GRAD-AID for Ag program at NCSU will give graduate students the chance to drive innovation in AI technologies at the intersection of basic and applied plant sciences.

#NCSU #AI #NSF #ADSA member

NCSU | New Training Program Tackles AI and Plant Science Challenges

UVA SDS | From Policy to Prediction: A Shift to Data Science

Sep. 9, 2024 - Data science is interdisciplinary and inclusive of all backgrounds, including non-STEM fields. Learn how Christine's journey took her on an unexpected path.

#ADSA member #data science #university of virginia

UVA SDS | From Policy to Prediction: A Shift to Data Science

UMN DSI | Successful Mixer for Recently Hired Faculty

The event provided an opportunity for attendees to network with colleagues, learn about the university’s various data science resources, and integrate more deeply into the academic community.

#data science #ADSA member

UMN DSI | Successful Mixer for Recently Hired Faculty

Springfield Technical CC Dedicates New Cybersecurity Center

STCC opened a new security operations center this week in the city's Union Station, staffed by student interns and equipped to help governments protect themselves against cyber threats.

#cyber #Springfield Technical Community College #community college

Springfield Technical CC Dedicates New Cybersecurity Center

2024 Data Science Education Research

Why Schools and Students Need Data Science Education

#K12 #data science #career #data

2024 Data Science Education Research

BU | Innovations in Education, CDS Faculty Deploys AI Tutor

Sep. 16, 2024 - Kevin Gold, Associate Professor of the Practice in the Faculty of Computing and Data Sciences at Boston University, explored how can faculty ensure rich learning when students have access to tools that might bypass the learning process?

#ADSA member #research #education #data science #GAI

BU | Innovations in Education, CDS Faculty Deploys AI Tutor

CDSS welcomes seven faculty, celebrates two new college chairs

UC Berkeley’s College of Computing, Data Science, and Society welcomed 7 new faculty to its community this fall.

#UC Berkeley #data science #new hires

CDSS welcomes seven faculty, celebrates two new college chairs

NSF grant to fund better, AI-powered understanding of weather pattern | Penn State University

PSU researchers are working to better understand and predict extreme weather events on both Earth and Mars

#research #NSF #Penn State

NSF grant to fund better, AI-powered understanding of weather pattern | Penn State University

UCSD HDSI | Announcing Four New AWS Impact Computing Projects

Sep. 11, 2024 - HDSI is excited to announce the launch of four new research projects supported by the AWS Impact Computing Project

#ADSA member #Brown #aws #partnership #research

UCSD HDSI | Announcing Four New AWS Impact Computing Projects

Vanderbilt | Exclusive Window into the Latest AI Advancements

Sep. 12, 2024 - Vanderbilt Data Science is proud to introduce AI Flash, a brand-new, exclusive segment offering real-time, in-depth analysis of the latest breakthroughs in AI

#Vanderbilt #AI #ADSA member

Vanderbilt | Exclusive Window into the Latest AI Advancements

50 Years of Data Science (2017)

This article reviews some ingredients of the current “data science moment,” including recent commentary about data science in the popular media, and about how/whether data science is really different from statistics.

#history #data science #statistics

50 Years of Data Science (2017)

FICO Analytics Challenge trains DSU student how AI combats fraud.

Some Delaware State University business students are learning about financial fraud and how AI is used to counter and protect against such crimes.

#Delaware State University #business #finance #AI #dssg

FICO Analytics Challenge trains DSU student how AI combats fraud.

Statement from the Data Foundation 9/13/24

Statement from the Data Foundation on the Congressional Budget Office Data Sharing Act (H.R. 7032), as passed by Congress

#Data Foundation #policy

Statement from the Data Foundation 9/13/24

CCC Weekly Computing News: NSF’s $14 Million Investment Toward Research in Bioengineered Systems

The NSF is investing $14 million into seven innovative research projects through its Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) program.

#NSF #funding #bioinformatics #biomedical

CCC Weekly Computing News: NSF’s $14 Million Investment Toward Research in Bioengineered Systems

UVA | Alum and His Wife Donate $10 Million to Data Science School

Sep. 12, 2024 - The University of Virginia announced a $10 million commitment from UVA alum to provide a scholarship program for students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in data science.

a $10 million commitment from Scott and Beth Stephenson to provide a scholarship program for students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in data science, a newly established undergraduate major in the School of Data Science.

#university of virginia #data science #undergrad #funding #ADSA member

UVA | Alum and His Wife Donate $10 Million to Data Science School

New $30 million award from The Duke Endowment

Duke University has received a $30 million award to elevate research in computing, AI and machine learning

#Duke University #AI #data science #computer science

New $30 million award from The Duke Endowment

MIT, Cornell Research AI Chatbots to Combat Conspiracy Theories

Researchers from MIT Sloan and Cornell University found that chatting about a conspiracy theory with a large language model reduced people’s belief in it by about 20 percent.

#MIT #Cornell #AI #research #data science #LLM

MIT, Cornell Research AI Chatbots to Combat Conspiracy Theories

Six Leading Computing Organizations Call on Congress to Fully Fund the CHIPS & Science Act

Six orgs in computing, IT, and science, and across US academia, industry, and government call on Congress to fully fund the research agencies in the CHIPS & Science Act

#CRA #policy #funding #ACM #IEEE #AAAI #SIAM #USENIX

Six Leading Computing Organizations Call on Congress to Fully Fund the CHIPS & Science Act

CAU | AI Hub Planned for Clark Atlanta University with $2.79M NSF Grant in Collaboration with AI4OPT at Georgia Tech

Jul. 17, 2024 - Clark Atlanta University (CAU) with the NSF AI Institute for Advances in Optimization (AI4OPT) at Georgia Tech plan an AI Hub

#Clark Atlanta University #Georgia Tech #data science #AI #undergrad #graduate

CAU | AI Hub Planned for Clark Atlanta University with $2.79M NSF Grant in Collaboration with AI4OPT at Georgia Tech

Yale's Planned $150M, 5-Year Investment in AI Draws Praise

Yale University unveiled plans to build 450 graphics processing units for research, launch a proprietary GAI platform, and hire more than 20 faculty.

#GAI #AI #Yale #data science

Yale's Planned $150M, 5-Year Investment in AI Draws Praise

Department of Defense Awards $190 Million Cooperative Agreement to Deliver National STEM Education and Outreach Programs

The DoD announced the award of the Defense Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Consortium Cooperative Agreement.

#DoD #funding #education #K12 #higher ed #training #STEM

Department of Defense Awards $190 Million Cooperative Agreement to Deliver National STEM Education and Outreach Programs

NJIT | Annual New Jersey CS Chairs Meeting Explores Upgrading Education

Aug. 19, 2024 - Computer Science department chairs from several New Jersey universities and community colleges met at the Ying Wu College of Computing’s NJIT@JerseyCity location to discuss the state of CS education with a focus on improving access for a broader diversity of students as part of a forward-looking AI workforce.

#AI #data science #curriculum #DEI #NJIT #New Jersey #ADSA member

NJIT | Annual New Jersey CS Chairs Meeting Explores Upgrading Education

Columbia DSI | Shaping Tomorrow: Columbia’s Data Science Class of 2026 Ready to Innovate, Explore, and Inspire

Sep. 9, 2024 - The Columbia University Data Science Institute welcomed 195 students in the Fall 2024 Master’s in Data Science cohort

#Columbia University #graduate #data science #ADSA member

Columbia DSI | Shaping Tomorrow: Columbia’s Data Science Class of 2026 Ready to Innovate, Explore, and Inspire

Rajesh Gupta Appointed Interim Dean of School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences

Aug. 15, 2024 - Rajesh K. Gupta was appointed as the interim dean of the School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences (SCIDS), effective July 19, 2024.

#UC San Diego #ADSA member

Rajesh Gupta Appointed Interim Dean of School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences