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Futurists, political analysts and other forecasters on the possible “Black Swan” events of the new year.

Trump’s AI “Manhattan Project” will fail if DOGE cuts are kept, critics say.

Arati Prabhakar and Asad Ramzanali say we are caught between fantastical claims and leaders deferring to industry without the imagination to drive progress.

The administration needs to shift focus away from providing chips and datacenters to the world’s richest companies.

The administration needs to shift focus away from providing chips and datacenters to the world’s richest companies.

Arati Prabhakar talks to Fast Company about what the rise of artificial intelligence will mean for the future of democracy.

A venture capitalist and former White House science adviser discusses the impact of the Trump administration’s attempted funding freeze on the future of research and innovation.

The Chips Act wasn’t about raising revenue, and an equity share wouldn’t enhance national security.

Despite a flurry of actions this week to extend AI leadership, the White House is dismantling the very advantages that established America’s global lead in AI in the first place.

The administration's cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services are going to do irreparable harm to the nation’s health.

Apr 2, 2025, 4:00 pm - Dr. Arati Prabhakar’s insights into the federal commitment to science and technology and the future of  America’s challenges and aspirations.

In a rare public stand, 92 NIH scientists signed the Bethesda Declaration, condemning sweeping grant cuts and politicization under Trump leadership.

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On May 19, 2025, the School of Information welcomed 372 of 659 total graduating students from the Master of Information Management and Systems (MIMS), the Master of Information and Data Science (MIDS)...

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Whether you get your forecast from an app on your phone, a website or a meteorologist on TV, most of the underlying information comes from the federal government.

Might a culture-war stunt from the Trump White House inadvertently help make your drinking water safer? In April 2024, under the prior administration, EPA finalized a rule to eliminate PFAS ”forever ...

I like the optimism of “Abundance,” but it’s not a big enough vision quite yet. True abundance would mean building without having to sacrifice environmental goals or equity or other things that matter...

Potential funding cuts for NOAA and its research partners threaten irreparable harm not only to climate research but to American safety, competitiveness, and national security.