Education

Cyber criminals who stole data from the University of Pennsylvania wrote an email crudely criticizing its admissions, alleging the university "love[s] legacies, donors, and unqualified affirmative action admits."

Dire predictions about automation and job loss in the face of technological innovation aren't new. Students can turn this moment of uncertainty around AI into an advantage if they build the right skills and relationships.

As higher education re-evaluates student success in the post-pandemic era of AI and hybrid learning, technology leaders say their focus must shift from transactional systems to student-centered design and personalization.

A $1 million grant from Google will help scale a one-district pilot program on teaching with artificial intelligence, offered through the University of Pennsylvania, up to five districts and regions.

Washington was among the first states to kick off AI guidance for schools statewide, and it's now working with Microsoft to find use cases and best practices for schools and colleges.

Research at the University of Wisconsin-Stout is studying the potential use of generative artificial intelligence to ensure that assignments fit within the Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT) framework.

The University of Texas at San Antonio's Cyber Range is part of the city's $200 million Ready to Work program, but only 316 of 741 people who've completed the IT or cybersecurity training have gotten jobs in the industry.

The Cooperative Agreement for Artificial Intelligence Advising Services enables collaboration between the state and the University of Pennsylvania, with the latter advising the government on AI.

Leaders from the University of Kentucky and Lipscomb University said cyber insurance is not a one-size-fits-all process, and communication with insurers is key to making coverage work with institutional needs.

The 2025 Massachusetts AI Models program doled out seven grants, including five to university-led artificial intelligence research projects in manufacturing, energy and climate resilience.

Staff at New York City's more than 1,800 schools will wear wireless buttons on their lanyards, designed by the Florida company SOS Technologies to directly contact first responders and dispatch emergency personnel.

According to the senior ed-tech director for Tucson Unified School District in Arizona, the key to drafting an AI policy that works for everyone in the district is to get input from people in a diverse mix of roles.

School officials say students are improving their skills at open source intelligence gathering, steganography and network traffic analysis through an annual cybersecurity competition at Danville Community College, Va.

Twenty years ago, inventor and author Ray Kurzweil made predictions about the future of technology and artificial intelligence that arguably came true. His predictions today have implications for education and beyond.

In response to a parent's concerns about what her child could access online through school-issued devices, the school board at Lexington-Richland School District 5 decided that online learning tools were still necessary.

The technology consulting firm Attain Partners suggested three simple questions to prompt thinking about institutional AI strategy and make sure it fits institutional priorities and realities.

The stigma once associated with jobs that don’t require four-year degrees is eroding, and institutions like Minnesota State are seeing growth in areas such as manufacturing, cybersecurity and information technology.

Starting in February, CyberCorps program recruits received cancellation notices for work offers at agencies like NASA, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Defense Contract Management Agency.