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A private research university in New York will offer a bachelor’s degree in AI this fall, as well as a six-course minor in the subject, featuring courses on machine learning, natural language processing and analytics. -
The Robson Center for Science and Technology in Oklahoma will entail 44,000 square feet of multifunctional labs mixed with open spaces for robotics and drone work, as well as a teaching kitchen for nutritional science.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed budget calls for an expansion of SUNY Reconnect, a program that offers free college to adult New Yorkers in fields like cybersecurity and digital forensics, environmental science and nursing.
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New agreements with Google, Microsoft, Adobe and IBM aim to integrate AI training, tools and curriculum support across the state’s community colleges and CSU system.
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Through an agreement with the private online institution Western Governors University, the Community Colleges of Appalachia will soon offer competency-based degree and certification programs online.
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Facing tighter budgets and lower yields, many colleges and universities are investing in predictive modeling to target scholarships, forecast enrollment and adapt quickly to policy changes.
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In answer to growing concerns about distracted riders, starting Aug. 19, the University of Miami will not allow students or staff to take scooters, e-bikes or hoverboards through pedestrian-heavy areas of campus.
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New Jersey-based developer Scale Microgrids is working on a 3.5-story project with 21 fuel cells expected to come online next year. It will heat 20 buildings at the University of Bridgeport and a new city high school.
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By withholding at least 800 grants from the University of California, totaling $584 million, officials say the Trump administration threatens to devastate research in clean energy, neuroscience and cancer.
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University of Texas at Arlington researchers are working with a domestic violence center to study trends and interventions to help victims escape surveillance through hidden tracking devices and other technologies.
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The education-focused AI tool from Anthropic is now easier to access through Amazon’s cloud platform. Universities already working with AWS can leverage their established AWS agreements and manage subscriptions centrally.
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ERP modernization is not just a software upgrade but a costly institutionwide endeavor. Universities that get it right are those that talk to people early, show them what will change, then listen to feedback.
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The new computer science program at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology offers different pathways for developers and researchers, with specializations in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data science and systems.
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The Cyberinfrastructure Alliance for Oregon is part of a larger effort to develop computing infrastructure across public state universities and enable research and innovation in next-gen tech like machine learning and AI.
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Sixty-three projects funded by the California State University system are experimenting with generative AI, from single-course pilots to full program overhauls, and producing open resources for others to consult.
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A private STEM-focused university in Pennsylvania put the HUE Invitational, its flagship esporting event that started in 2018, on hold amid efforts to close operating deficits and boost enrollment.
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Recognizing that complex admissions processes and expensive consultations were a barrier to college for many, a senior at Pine Creek High School made a website with an AI chatbot to answer students’ questions.
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Anyone enrolled in IT and cybersecurity training programs at PC AGE Career Institute this fall is eligible for a monthly $200 stipend, intended to make training for in-demand careers more widely accessible.
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Spokespeople from the University of Wisconsin–Madison say new AI features added to some tools students and staff are using may require additional “evaluation on multiple levels from the university.”
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Per Scholas, a New York-based nonprofit that focuses on low-income adults, started a tuition-free education program in a borough of Pittsburgh with focuses on fields like cybersecurity, IT and software engineering.
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Two recent announcements by Instructure reflect a growing interest in industry partnerships and integrations to develop interoperable, purpose-built artificial intelligence tools for education.
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