Higher Education

University officials say the new platform will allow students and faculty to make use of AI for coursework and accelerating research, without the usual data privacy concerns that come with open-source tools.

From creating discussion boards, to making syllabuses and annotated bibliographies, to simulating different personas with mental illnesses for psychology students, professors are exploring their own uses for AI.

Pending approval by the its board of trustees, the University of South Florida plans to enlist existing faculty to lead new undergraduate and graduate programs, certifications and continuing education options.

A partnership between Chicago Public Schools, the Illinois Institute of Technology and City Colleges of Chicago allows high-school juniors and seniors to enroll in college courses in pursuit of associates degrees.

A private university in New York is planning a new AI lab for education, research and networking opportunities, with a focus on the regional tech community. It is also planning two AI-related master’s degree programs.

A new publication from the Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center, a not-for-profit technical assistance firm, promotes local certificate and degree programs to students interested in manufacturing.

A partnership between two IT companies will enable the California state financial aid agency to answer requests in real time and speed the distribution of aid money to California State University students.

The university is expanding its partnership with a nonprofit to provide low-income students with courses in computer science and computer information systems that are meant to answer needs of employers in the industry.

The Texas Innovation Consortium Fund, set up at the University of Texas at Dallas, aims to build workforce training programs and attract public and private investment in the state.

A recent series of roundtable discussions hosted by a University of Northern Iowa professor offered insight into the challenges of artificial intelligence currently playing out in classrooms, workplaces and statehouses.

While new artificial intelligence technologies could be used for nefarious purposes such as creating more convincing phishing attacks, experts say the technology might also automate and strengthen IT security protocols.

President and director of the Project on Predatory Student Lending says the for-profit online university will hurt the reputation of Idaho’s flagship university and bring legal and financial risk to the state.

Students are taking an all-digital version of the SAT this spring while universities are taking varying stances on its role in admissions: some don't accept SAT scores, for some it is optional, and other are reinstating requirements.

The acquisition is part of Accenture's new program to provide workforce training to its clients in various in-demand technology fields relating to data science and artificial intelligence.

Some universities have wholeheartedly embraced the technology, such as the University of Pennsylvania, which now offers an AI degree. Others like Penn State and Duquesne University leave it to the professors' discretion.

Starting this fall, incoming students will have to take a class in digital literacy, defined as the ability to use technology to find information, evaluate sources, create content and communicate with others effectively.

From the SolarWinds hack to the more recent, serious disruptions of Microsoft and Change Healthcare, cyber attacks on industries that do business with universities create vulnerable points of entry for cyber criminals.

A private research university in Houston, Texas, will participate in an initiative led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop safety protocols for AI and ways to identify AI-generated material.