The AI Revolution in Data Science (feat. Paul Groth)
Feb. 21, 2025 - This episode features Paul Groth, Professor of Algorithmic Data Science at the University of Amsterdam.
Higher Ed News
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Mar. 8, 2025 - The National Cancer Institute (part of NIH) released new guidelines for "controversial, high-profile or sensitive" keywords that require "review prior to publication" if included in a product or materials.
Trump administration cuts $400 million in federal funding to Columbia
Mar. 7, 2025 - The cuts come just days after the Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism announced it was considering stop work orders on $51.4 million in contracts with the University.
Michael Crow speaks on CRU at ASU, science funding, inclusivity, men's basketball
Mar. 6, 2025 - According to Crow, it's too early to tell what exactly the impact of the federal government cuts will be.
UT researchers discuss advancements at artificial intelligence, robotics symposium
Mar. 6, 2025 - UT’s Texas Robotics and Machine Learning Lab collaborated with UT’s Amazon Science Hub to host the AI and Robotics Research Symposium from March 4-6.
SU to assess DEIA programs, resources for compliance with federal law
Mar. 6, 2025 - SU administrators said they will conduct reviews of its programs, but reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining a welcoming community.
‘Unfortunately not surprising’: Students react with frustration to Duke’s cost of attendance surpassing $90,000
Mar. 6, 2025 - Many students reacted with surprise and frustration following Duke’s announcement that it would be increasing the undergraduate cost of attendance to over $90,000 for the 2025-26 academic year.
Duke Arts & Sciences Council addresses federal funding cuts, details implementation of new Constellations, Century Courses
Mar. 7, 2025 - Gary Bennett, dean of the Trinity College of Arts & Sciences, and Executive Vice President Daniel Ennis spoke to the council about possible financial threats to Duke in light of recent federal funding cuts.
US colleges returning to campus sexual assault rules created during Trump's first term
Updated Mar. 6, 2025 - The Trump administration restored an interpretation of Title IX regulations from President Donald Trump’s first term, affecting how schools — including Duke — handle sexual assault allegations.
UWashington | What is computer science?
Mar. 7, 2025 - At its core, CS is about building useful technology that solves real-world challenges and makes a meaningful impact on society.
Department of Justice to investigate antisemitism claims against the University of California
Mar. 7, 2025 - The U.S. Department of Justice announced the launch of an investigation into allegations of antisemitism at the University of California under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
Brown reduces PhD admission targets, warns of potential layoffs amid ongoing federal threats
Mar. 5, 2025 - President Christina Praxson warned of potential staff layoffs and financial steps that could be taken as the federal political landscape continues to change.
NIH centralizes peer review to improve efficiency and strengthen
Mar. 6, 2025 - The proposed approach is expected to save more than $65 million annually.
NYPD confirms nine arrests at Barnard in response to ‘unscheduled demonstration’
Mar. 6, 2025 - Nine students were arrested.
George Washington University | Adjunct faculty union pushes for pay raises in contract negotiations
Mar. 6, 2025 - The union has been seeking pay increases and greater access to professional development since they began negotiations in the fall.
Penn strikes antidiscrimination protections in graduate student union contract bargaining
Mar. 6, 2025 - The bargaining committee first signed its “Prohibition Against Discrimination, Unlawful Harassment, and Abusive Conduct” proposal, including demands against harassment and discrimination, in October 2024.
AI-driven, autonomous lab at Argonne transforms materials discovery | University of Chicago News
Mar. 5, 2025 - Argonne, UChicago researchers harness artificial intelligence and automation for electronic polymer processing
Yale to curb faculty raises, hiring, construction as Trump imperils funding
Mar. 6, 2025 - The University will draft a constrained budget for the 2026 fiscal year in anticipation of federal policies reducing revenue.
Students use AI to aid United Nations in Ukrainian refugee response | RIT
Mar. 5, 2025 - Two RIT students are creating an AI tool for the United Nations International Organization for Migration that will improve humanitarian response.
UTSA | SDS Announces its Nonprofit Partners for its Growing Community Innovation Scholars Program.
Mar. 2, 2025 - The Data Science & AI Community Innovation Scholars program places UTSA undergraduates in 10-week paid internships to apply data science and AI solutions to challenges faced by local nonprofits.
BU | CDS Welcomes Acevedo-Garcia and Chang as Faculty Fellows
Mar. 6, 2025 - Boston University’s Dolores Acevedo-Garcia and Michael Alan Chang have been named Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences (CDS) Faculty Fellows.
Fruit Fly Research Led NJIT Scientists and Edison Teens to Better AI
Mar 3, 2025 - A competition to compare the brains of male vs. female fruit flies led NJIT researchers and two high school students to a second-place finish in the latest edition of the FlyWire Data Challenge.
UToronto DSI | Drawing on AI and Other Data Sciences to Design Next-Gen Joint Replacements
Mar. 6, 2025 - Supported by a DSI catalyst seed grant, researchers employed data science methodologies with AI tools to analyze massive datasets on joint replacement patients to help design complex microstructure materials.
University Hiring Pause | Human Resources | The University of Vermont
Mar. 4, 2025 - The university will pause general hiring for all long-term faculty, staff and postdoctoral positions for 60 days.
Updates on federal government directives impacting Emory
Mar. 5, 2025 - "With potential changes in university funding looming, Emory must take prudent measures to prepare for what may be a significant disruption to our finances."
Trump preparing to sign order to dismantle Education Department | CNN Politics
Mar. 6, 2025 - The president could sign the order as early as Thursday. He would need support from Congress to get it done.
University of Michigan braces for funding cuts as feds terminate Social Security project
Mar. 3, 2025 - The Social Security Administration said that it would be ending its cooperative agreements supporting the Retirement and Disability Research Consortium.
UNebraska-Lincoln | Message from the Chancellor - Budget Reductions
Mar. 4, 2025 - The Executive Leadership Team to prepare for additional budget reductions to clear our structural deficit, resulting from rising costs and a decline in net tuition, as well as to prepare for the potential of reduced funding from the state for the next biennium.
Johns Hopkins University | Our bond at a moment of challenge
Mar. 4, 2025 - "As we have been in the past, we are resolute in our commitment to facing the challenges before us together as one university."
Exclusive: NIH to terminate hundreds of active research grants
Mar. 6, 2025 - Studies that touch on LGBT+ health, gender identity and DEI in the biomedical workforce could be terminated, according to documents obtained by Nature.