# Applied Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Institute

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-10**: AI college announced — UNT announces the $20 million gift and the creation of the Anuradha and Vikas Sinha College of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Analytics.
- **2025**: Data Science Innovation Lab created — A $2.15 million gift from the Sinhas creates the Sinha Data Science Innovation Lab.
- **2024**: Data science department established — The couple's major gift helps establish the Anuradha and Vikas Sinha Department of Data Science at UNT.
- **2023**: Vikas Sinha completes PhD at UNT — Vikas Sinha earns his PhD from the University of North Texas and joins the UNT College of Information Leadership Board.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### UNT Lands $20M Gift to Build Sinha College of AI and Analytics
2026-09-13 19:51:26 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

A $20 million gift from Indian-origin donors Anuradha and Vikas Sinha will create a dedicated AI and advanced analytics college at the University of North Texas. For edtech and higher-ed leaders, the gift's six endowments and cross-disciplinary structure show how philanthropy can accelerate institutional AI capacity-building.
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