Academic institutions have been challenged to adapt as data science and AI have rapidly evolved into disciplines, degrees and careers. Efforts to provide students with learning experiences have led to the development of novel credentials, renamed departments, new schools and even additional colleges within universities. Generally, these approaches are siloed in some way, perhaps separating STEM students from those in the humanities or separating faculty assigned to these courses from their colleagues in their home departments. NC State University decided to take a novel approach by creating a new type of entity called an Academy that would reach across all disciplines, departments, colleges, centers and institutes to catalyze work in data science and AI in all points of the university's mission: teaching, research and engagement.

翻译：学术机构面临挑战，因为数据科学与人工智能已迅速演变为学科、学位和职业方向。为学生提供学习体验的努力催生了新型认证、重命名院系、新建学院乃至校内增设二级学院。通常，这些方法以某种方式形成壁垒，或将理工科学生与人文社科学生分隔，或将负责这些课程的教师与所属院系同事隔离。北卡罗来纳州立大学决定采用创新方法，创建名为"研究院"的新型实体，横跨所有学科、院系、学院、中心及研究所，在教学、科研和参与三大使命领域全面推动数据科学与人工智能工作。