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.
Academic Data Science
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2024 Data Science Education Research
Why Schools and Students Need Data Science Education
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?
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.
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
UChicago | NSF awards $20 million to DSI to build AI models that predict scientific discoveries and technological advancements
Aug. 9, 2024 - The NSF awarded a DSI research team a $20 million grant to create first-of-their-kind large language models intended to help predict scientific discoveries and tech advancements.
UNC Chapel Hill's School of Data Science and Society announces second cohort of faculty
After hiring 15 new faculty members in its first year, the School of Data Science and Society (SDSS) at UNC Chapel Hill has hired an additional 16 faculty members.
UVA SDS | What's in a Data Science Degree? (podcast)
Jul. 12, 2024 - Prince Afriyie and Brian Wright talk about the process of designing undergraduate data science curriculum at the University of Virginia