Higher Education

In the second phase of its partnership with IBM, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will develop new algorithms that enable classical and quantum systems to work together to solve complex problems.

As AI creates uncertainty around specific technical skills, universities and employers are rethinking how to embed AI fluency, real-world experience and soft skills into education through private-public partnerships.

A new 120,000-square-foot complex will house 15 departments, including programs for computer science, medical assisting, electrical engineering, and air conditioning and refrigeration technology.

A major insurer is partnering with the University of Connecticut for a range of projects, from energy-tech research to the use of artificial intelligence and smart-city tech to improve workplace safety.

At the national level, data on workforce development programs is housed in several different systems, creating administrative work for universities. Experts recommend unifying those systems without an act of Congress.

A private Jesuit university in California is developing a new AI center to advance research in areas such as health care and medical imaging, information access, intelligent robotics and human-computer interaction.

Penn State Berks will use a recent donation to establish the Foster Excellence in STEM Fund, which will support partnerships with K-12 districts and outreach programming to introduce kids to STEM subjects.

Some experts say interactions with artificially intelligent “aliens” could be developmentally damaging. As such, learning technologies need to balance anthropomorphism with objectification and engagement with separation.

A state audit found that Eastern Connecticut State University did not have an adequate vetting process for controlling access to IT areas and didn't fully document its incident response activities, among other things.

Educators moved quickly in the pandemic era to scale access to virtual learning — but governance, accountability and data systems have not kept pace. A patchwork of models and standards complicates solutions.

In light of staffing shortages and budget cuts, California State University, Los Angeles, is contracting with the software company Terra Dotta for tools and services to handle federal immigration reporting.

Student interns at the nonprofit xSpring got hands-on research experience while helping develop a “virtual neurologist” that could speed stroke diagnosis and expand access to lifesaving treatment.

An incoming doctoral student in the UM School of Information built a digital campus map focused on student needs: empty classrooms for studying, transit routes, university services and even weather information.

Six Tennessee universities will use a new online platform to match researchers with industry for sponsored research and development.

Studies by the University of Colorado, Boulder, and the Colorado Energy Office found the university could implement geothermal energy systems, but they would require enormous long-term investment.

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.

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.