Trump administration revokes visas from 23 UW students, mostly from Seattle campus
Apr. 17, 2025 - The new number is the result of an out-of-date count, not three new cancellations, university spokesperson Genevieve Haas wrote in an email.
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Three New Haven residents sue Trump administration over revoked student visas
Apr. 18, 2025 - Over a dozen lawsuits allege international students across the country lost visas without due process, often over minor or dismissed criminal charges or for no apparent reason at all.
UvA DSC | New DSC/IAS joint fellows appointed to explore how AI-driven analysis influences vulnerabilities of data subjects
Apr. 16, 2025 - The University of Amsterdam’s Data Science Centre and Institute for Advanced Study are pleased to announce the appointment of Delfina Martinez Pandiani and Paula Helm as part of their joint fellowship programme.
Georgetown MDI’s Comment on the Development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan
Apr. 17, 2025 - The Massive Data Institute (MDI) at Georgetown University offered comments in response to the NSF’s Request for Information on the Development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan (NSF RFI: 90 FR 9088).
Penn | Fine art and design using artificial intelligence
Apr. 18, 2025 - Through the design course Artificial Intelligence in Art, second-year Jessica Mach has discovered AI's potential through creating several projects, including a video story and an interactive game.
UTSA SDS | John Quarles: Expanding access to the benefits of virtual reality
Apr. 17, 2025 - John Quarles, a UTSA professor of computer science, conducts research that aims to enhance the virtual and augmented reality experience across all these applications.
BU | From Frogs to Frontiers: CDS Freshman Publishes Research on Machine Learning and Conservation
Apr. 16, 2025 - “It’s incredibly rare to see a student enter their undergraduate studies with a published research paper already under their belt—especially one that tackles a real-world challenge with such ingenuity,” noted CDS Associate Provost Azer Bestavros.
UMN Data Science Initiative Announcing a New Era
Apr. 18, 2025 - The Data Science Initiative is transforming into the Data Science and AI Hub, combining data science and AI to drive innovation.
Columbia DSI | Building Systems That Scale
Apr. 16, 2025 - Keynote Highlights from Data Science Day 2025 Rick Rioboli, Executive Vice President and CTO, Comcast Connectivity and Platforms.
UCSD | New AI Technology Aims to Revolutionize Fish Farming
Apr. 16, 2025 - To better understand how artificial intelligence can advance U.S. aquaculture development, a team of scientists will use a mobile camera to capture images of white sturgeon.
UW eScience Institute | Improving Data Quality in Eviction Research
Apr. 16, 2025 - This study will help advance what we know about evictions through an in-depth study of Pierce County, Washington.
UVA SDS Professor Co-Hosts Regional Cybersecurity Workshop
Apr. 16, 2025 - Wajih Ul Hassan co-hosted the DMV Security Workshop, uniting regional researchers to spark new ideas in cybersecurity and privacy research.
UVA SDS Jess Reia Selected as a 2025 Andrew Carnegie Fellow
Apr. 16, 2024 - Assistant Professor Jess Reia has received a 2025 Andrew Carnegie Fellowship, one of 26 winners nationally out of more than 300 nominees for the award.
Penn News On Climate Change Is More Persuasive Than Expected, Study Finds
Apr. 18, 2025 - Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges of our time, demanding urgent and effective action to mitigate its severe impacts.
Harvard HDSI Announcing Two New AWS Impact Computing Projects
Apr. 16, 2025 - These new awards bring the total number of funded projects under the AWS sponsored research program to eight.
Federal judge freezes Energy Department’s 15% cap on indirect costs
Apr. 18, 2025 - Colleges would "sustain immediate and irreparable injury" if the policy were allowed to continue during litigation, the judge ruled.
Harvard School of Public Health Begins Layoffs As Trump Slashes Funding
Apr. 17, 2025 - The Harvard School of Public Health is laying off employees, shrinking its campus footprint, and making targeted cuts to departmental budgets in response to the Trump administration’s escalating attacks on Harvard.
House Oversight Committee Launches Investigation Into Harvard, Requests Documents Related to Trump’s Demands
Apr. 17, 2025 - Republicans on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform opened an investigation into alleged civil rights violations at Harvard over its response to campus antisemitism.
Brown University takes out $300 million loan amid Trump funding uncertainty
Apr. 16, 2025 - Brown took out a $300 million loan last Friday amid the Trump administration’s recent threats to the University’s federal funding.
Penn confirms five additional student visa revocations, bringing total to eight
Apr. 17, 2025 - A University spokesperson told The Daily Pennsylvanian that the five additional revocations are inclusive of both current students and recent graduates.
Cost of attendance rises to $96,078 for 2025-26 year
Apr. 16, 2025 - The new full cost of attendance for Tufts University will be approximately $96,078 for incoming undergraduate students for the 2025–26 academic year
Nearly 1500 urge Stanford leaders to oppose Trump policies
Apr. 17, 2025 - Messages from faculty and the Undergraduate Senate expressed concerns over academic freedom, institutional autonomy and student rights.
Harvard’s tax-exempt status threatened
Apr. 17, 2025 - Ability to host foreign students also in jeopardy.
Brain drain at Census Bureau has employees warning about the country's statistics
Apr. 17, 2025 - Staff departures and survey cuts are roiling the federal agency in charge of producing census results, job numbers and other key statistics as Trump officials continue to slash the U.S. government.
Trump policy targeting immigrants shuts California students out of federal programs
Apr. 17, 2025 - California colleges support low-income students — including non-citizens — using federal funds. Trump policy now excludes non-citizens.
Concerns rise for international students at U of M, nationwide
Apr. 17, 2025 - Several University of Memphis international students are facing status concerns, as fears are growing for students at universities nationwide.
International student's visa record terminated in Tucson
Apr. 16, 2025 - n international student's SEVIS record at Pima Community College was terminated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
5000 faculty from around the country call on academic leaders to resist
Apr. 17, 2025 - Universities Join Forces to Call on Administrative Bodies to Stand Up to Attacks on Higher Education.
UC Berkeley International students fight visa terminations, allege biometric tracking
Apr. 15, 2025 - Hundreds of international student visas and resident statuses have been revoked or terminated across the nation.
Trump administration threatens Harvard with foreign student ban
Apr. 17, 2025 - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem accused the institution of "threatening national security".