Higher Education

A press conference on Friday convened representatives from SUNY, CUNY and regional technology companies who praised the state's planned $275 million AI hub for its potential to move the technology along.

Colleges and universities are increasing investments in new supercomputer infrastructure for both research and classroom applications, especially in physics, astronomical sciences and communications.

A former IT leader from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse recalls an incident that showed the pitfalls of making departmental decisions without asking the team, as well as the importance of trust and communication.

The University of Pennsylvania will offers coursework in topics including machine learning, computing algorithms, data analytics, and advanced robotics, with electives in AI ethics and trustworthy AI.

Noticing the need for tools to streamline day-to-day operations in congressional workspaces, a 20-year-old American University student created one that automates the writing of legislative memos.

The Alabama Center for the Arts is being renovated into a STEAM Imagination Center, with a new degree program in design innovations that will include classes in computer systems information and additive manufacturing.

As part of the AI Unity Initiative by the school software company PowerNotes, professors are testing new applications for artificial intelligence in classrooms and research, then discussing the results with each other.

A new sustainability plan at the University of Wisconsin-Madison aims to develop more solar on campus, become a "zero waste" campus by 2040 and achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2048.

The New York Power Authority has started offering industry certifications in fields such as cybersecurity and HVAC as part of an internship program with Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH).

As the private sector looks to artificial intelligence to increase efficiency across job roles and industries, employers say more needs to be done to prepare workers for the AI-integrated workplaces of tomorrow.

From having a vision to strategic alignment to collaboration, innovation and talent development, here are 10 guiding principles for IT leadership success from a veteran CIO of the City University of New York.

A spokesman for the private liberal arts college did not say why it took nearly a year to announce that a data breach had exposed Social Security numbers and other information for an unspecified number of people.

Montana State University will spend a $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation on major upgrades to computer systems used for research in quantum science, large data analysis and artificial intelligence.

Savvas Learning Company, which produces digital learning tools for K-12, hopes to bring dual enrollment and dual-credit opportunities to its clients by acquiring an ed-tech startup that offers online college courses.

West Virginia University, the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University are spearheading the "Engines" initiative to diversify energy sources and carriers, carbon sequestration and storage.

A panel of researchers hosted by the University at Albany last week said they hope the planned "Empire AI consortium" will create a resource for both universities and private companies to purchase and share AI computing.

Using over $3 million in grant funding from the NSF, the university will establish a new CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program to train cybersecurity professionals to work with AI and machine learning tools.

The University of Colorado Boulder's partnership with Google, targeted to juniors and seniors, will offer six career certificates in fields including data analytics, project management, IT support and UX design.