Brown University to slow faculty, staff growth as it attacks $90M budget hole
Dec. 18, 2024 - The Ivy League institution is rolling out several measures to tackle the deficit over the next five or so years, officials said.
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Haskell Indian Nations University lays off dozens of employees after federal orders
Feb. 14, 2025 - About 30% of employees of Haskell Indian Nations University lost their jobs Friday as part of sweeping nationwide cuts ordered by Donald Trump's administration.
NCSU Hiring freeze: Faculty, staff positions on hold amid federal budget uncertainty
Feb. 14, 2025 - NC State leaders told college deans, vice provosts and senior vice provosts on Friday that the university would implement an immediate "pause on all hiring activities" in response to uncertainty about the federal budget.
Boston University, MIT tighten budgets as they brace for federal funding cuts
Feb.13, 2025 - Behind closed doors, colleges and universities are considering hiring and spending freezes.
Northwestern Leadership announces 10% non-personnel spending reduction
Feb. 12, 2025 - Northwestern is placing additional scrutiny on all spending and trying to cut non-personnel spending by 10% this year.
Opinion: Utah is working toward responsible AI leadership
Feb 12, 2025 - As the U.S. hustles to maintain its leadership in AI, Utah is building partnerships to elevate responsible AI initiatives.
Lost NSF Funding
A dashboard that visualizes data from a U.S. Senate Commerce Committee investigation released on February 11, 2025.
Hillsborough Community College Launches AI Open Educational Resources (OER) Creation Program
Hillsborough Community College (HCC) is officially launching its pioneering Artificial Intelligence (AI) Open Educational Resources (OER) Creation program
Scientists fight Norway’s language law, warning of talent exodus
Feb. 11, 2025 - Mandatory language courses for foreign researchers could harm Norway’s ability to attract the best talent, Nobel laureate says, as rule prompts legal challenge.
Are PhDs losing their lustre? Why fewer students are enrolling in doctoral degrees
Feb. 13, 2025 - High living costs paired with stagnant stipends are being blamed for a drop in PhD enrolments in several countries.
Federal data vastly undercount Native American college students. New federal standards could change that.
Feb. 11, 2025 - The challenge of measuring Native American students’ educational access and success is made even more difficult by the poor quality of higher education data.
Which colleges gained R1 status under the revamped Carnegie Classifications?
Howard University, a historically Black college, gained the coveted designation, as did about three dozen other institutions.
Howard University hits record for HBCU research funding
Oct. 21, 2022 - The school is closer to entering an elite group of research universities.
Cancellation of Education Department research contracts sparks concerns
Feb. 11, 2025 - The department didn’t provide a list of canceled contracts but said NAEP, the College Scorecard and the College Navigator were not impacted.
UMichigan-Ann Arbor | Dhruv Jain and Devin McCaslin receive William Demant Foundation grant for AI-driven dizziness diagnosis
The grant will support their pioneering research to improve diagnostics and management of dizziness, a symptom associated with hearing loss, using AI technology.
UMinnesota | DSI Leaders Brief Minnesota Senate on AI’s Economic Impact
Jan. 22, 2025 - The Data Science Initiative (DSI) had the distinct honor of presenting to the Minnesota Senate’s Committee on Jobs and Economic Development.
UMichigan-Ann Arbor | U-M researcher examines cost-effective AI innovations and raises ethical concerns
Professor Tewari addresses serious allegations from OpenAI claiming that DeepSeek might have used OpenAI’s proprietary tech without authorization through a technique called model distillation.
UC Berkeley | Meet Kirstie Whitaker, new executive director at BIDS
Feb. 5, 2025 - The Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS) welcomed Kirstie Whitaker as its executive director.
UVA SDS | Peter Alonzi Receives Jefferson Trust Award to Launch Criminal Justice Data Training Initiative
Feb. 6, 2025 - Assistant Professor Peter Alonzi receives a $78,594 grant from the Jefferson Trust to support the launch of the Criminal Data Justice Training Initiative.
UToronto | Upskill Canada Boosts Investment and Propels Growth for the Data Sciences Institute’s In-Demand Skills Certificates
Feb. 6, 2025 - Upskill Canada has invested a second wave of funding for the University of Toronto’s DSI Data Science and Machine Learning Software Foundations certificates, bringing the overall investment to $3.9M by 2026.
Brown DSI | “How to Govern the Future: Artificial Intelligence and the Road Ahead,” with Dr. Alondra Nelson
Feb. 7, 2025 - Brown DSI & CSREA welcome AI policy expert Dr. Alondra Nelson to speak on governing the future of artificial intelligence.
Higher education’s outlook for 2025
Jan. 31, 2025 - Trends, policy changes and legal shifts that college and university leaders could face in the year ahead.
Tennessee State University could run out of cash this spring without help
Feb. 7, 2025 - The struggling HBCU is dependent on state money to survive.
UChicago | Illinois Makes History: How DSI’s Collaboration and Innovation Brought Broadband to 175,000 Underserved Locations
Jan. 29, 2025 - “This collaboration exemplifies what makes the University of Chicago unique,” said Dr. Nick Ross, Clinic Director at the DSI, “Our ability to not just analyze data, but to shepherd a complex technical project through its entire lifecycle, from initial conception to live deployment and iteration.”
Stephen Baek to Teach Physics and Deep Neural Networks in India — School of Data Science
Feb. 6, 2025 - Professor Stephen Baek will teach a two-week course in India on physics-based deep learning, equipping students to apply AI to real-world engineering challenges.
Columbia DSI | Exploring Algorithmic Bias: A Hands-On Learning Opportunity in Data Science
Feb. 5, 2025 - A DSI graduate student analyzed 1,500 consumer interactions with online ads, looking for patterns in how people engage with advertising and how algorithms respond
BU | New CDS courses look toward the future of data science
Jan. 30, 2025 - The Duan Family Center for Computing and Data Sciences at Boston University introduced 3 new courses this semester.
Tracking federal expenditures in real time - The Hamilton Project
Track federal expenditures by department and program. Data are updated daily.
Beyond the scores, big surprises hide in NAEP 2024 results
A former U.S. Department of Education staffer's take
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