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Graduates Land Top Financial Tech Jobs Through a Unique Program at the University of Delaware
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2023 ADSA Annual Meeting Encompasses Special Session Hosted by UW's eScience Institute
Last month, the University of Washington’s eScience Institute and the West Hub co-hosted a special session at the 2023 Academic Data Science Alliance (ADSA) Annual Meeting.
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Academic Data Science Alliance | UTSA School of Data Science
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BU | CDS Hosts 2023 ADSA Data Science Leadership Summit
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Tool helps experts, students assess ethics of data science work in society
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NJIT | New PhD Program in Data Science
Feb. 17, 2023 - NJIT’s Departments of Data Science and Mathematical Sciences have launched a new Ph.D. in Data Science program, dedicated to growing the field and generating top-notch data scientists.
Academic Data Science Alliance Picks Up Steam
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ICSI is a Founding Member of Academic Data Science Alliance | ICSI
The International Computer Science Institute (ICSI) is a founding member of the Academic Data Science Alliance (ADSA), a community network for data science leaders, practitioners, and educators who take responsibility for a just, equitable future where data science approaches are thoughtfully applied in all domains for the benefit of all.
Academic Partnerships – MIDAS
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Jan. 23, 2025 - The Office of Business Engagement (OBE) and Data Science Institute (DSI) have launched a new tool for discovering relevant research, shared interests and potential campus collaborators.
‘Sobering news’: Sonoma State University makes broad cuts to tackle $24M deficit
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More than 40% of postdocs leave academia, study reveals
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First-year student enrollment spiked 5.5% in fall 2024
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West Big Data Innovation Hub: Key Impacts of a Decade-Long Project
Organized Learning and Doing Data for Good events to showcase student work and enable dialogue and networking among students and professionals. The 2023 event took place at the Academic Data Science Alliance Annual Meeting, where students engaged with leaders in data science and shared their own work focused on broad social impact.
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Jan. 9, 2025 - UW–Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin recently unveiled the Wisconsin Research, Innovation, and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) Initiative, a bold and transformative program designed to position the university as a global leader in research and innovation.
UPenn | Bhuvnesh Jain One of Five Faculty to Lead Penn AI Council
Oct. 22, 2024 - The aim of the new initiative is to enhance visibility and impact of artificial intelligence research across the University.
UTSA takes bold steps to add AI to academic landscape
SDS achieved significant milestones, including hosting the national Academic Data Science Alliance annual meeting in 2023.
University of New Orleans turns to furloughs to plug $10M budget hole
Jan. 21, 2025 - Officials at the public institution blamed falling enrollment, rising costs and a culture of nonpayment among students for ongoing financial woes.
‘A death penalty’: Ph.D. student says U of M expelled him over unfair AI allegation
Jan. 17, 2025 - Haishan Yang, a doctoral student in health economics, filed a lawsuit in federal court last week accusing the University of Minnesota of violating his due process. He is the first Minnesota student to go public about being expelled over AI.
Wanted: More males on college campuses
Jan. 15, 2025 - Years of male enrollment declines at higher education institutions across the country is prompting schools, academics to action.
America is about to face the “enrollment cliff," and the economy could suffer
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The Great Connector: Why Data Literacy is Vital to Students’ Future Success
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