Ke Fang, assistant professor of physics, and Xiangyao Yu, assistant professor of computer sciences have been named 2024 Sloan Fellows. Two members of the University of WisconsinMadison faculty are among 126 scientists across the United States and Canada selected as Sloan Research Fellows. The fellowships, awarded annually since 1955, honor exceptional scientists whose creativity, innovation and research accomplishments make them stand out as future leaders in their fields

The Science of Science and Computational Discovery (SOS+CD) lab focuses on the innovative use of AI and computational methods to advance scientific research and discovery. When we think of scientific research, said Daniel Acuna, the head of the SOS+CD lab, "it can be hard to remember that scientists are people too." The science of science, he explained, seeks to unravel the complexities and imperfections of who gets to make scientific discoveries, what those discoveries are and how those discoveries are credited and amplified.

In an attempt to accelerate K-12 computer science education in a state where its exceedingly rare, in 2019 the Georgia Legislature passed a law mandating all high schools in the state must teach computer science by 2024. The bill was a direct response to the immense demand for technology talent in the private sector. Preparing effective computer science education can take time and, of course, money

State University of New York Chancellor John B. King, Jr. has announced the second year of the Chancellors Summer Research Excellence Fund, which will provide over 150 undergraduates with paid internships this summer at eight campuses, including Stony Brook University