Higher Education

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin were able to successfully glean the gist of a person’s thoughts by pairing a brain scanner with an AI language model, generating concerns about ethical uses of brain data.

An analysis by the Virginia-based cybersecurity firm GuidePoint Security found a 17 percent increase in ransomware attacks on schools since last quarter, and almost half of cases globally involve U.S. public entities.

While administrators say there's no evidence of compromised data, the university network lost many key functions over the weekend, leaving students to use hotspots while finishing final projects and preparing for exams.

The exhibition came about through a partnership between community colleges and universities across the state to share simulations, senior projects and opportunities in cybersecurity with current and prospective students.

A public university in Georgia will collaborate with Savannah River National Laboratory in research and global security projects related to cybersecurity, cyberphysical systems, data analytics and quantum cryptography.

K-12 schools and universities in several states are using gamification to teach science through virtual experiments, simulators and LMS integrations like those offered by the global ed-tech company Labster.

An annual report from the market research firm EducationDynamics, which surveyed over 3,000 current and prospective higher ed students, assessed tuition, marketing and other factors in attracting online students.

The university has tapped a six-year, $17 million grant from Canada's New Frontiers in Research Fund for an international research project to involve Indigenous scholars in the training of new AI models.

New career and technical education programs, including associate's degrees and certificates in cybersecurity, data science and machine learning, are part of a statewide push to fill jobs in the technology sector.

High school and college students will be part of Massachusetts' Digital Equity Partnerships Program, a grant funding initiative to train seniors in technology skills and how to use devices.

The university and the state of Michigan have a contract to upgrade the campus' infrastructure and battery lab, potentially build a new training facility and support innovative research in electric-vehicle technology.

The Brazilian digital services company Compass UOL announced a training initiative to prepare over 15,000 computer science students for work with AWS cloud platforms and generative AI tools.

Given news of many universities and state governments banning access to TikTok on their networks, a public community college in Kansas is evaluating whether or not it's wise to even advertise on the platform.

A public community college in South Carolina is hoping the state budget will allot $10 million to support or expand programs in fields such as EV technology, automated systems and cybersecurity.

A new artificial intelligence tool from Student Select can rate non-cognitive traits, such as positive attitude and conscientiousness, as well as performance skills like communication and critical thinking.

AI chatbots are undoubtedly a new way to cheat, but with five months of exposure to the new technology, K-12 teachers and college professors are seeing its potential in project-based learning and other areas.

A team from Eastern Washington University won the National Centers of Academic Excellence "Cyber Games" in Tampa, Fla., bringing a simulated computer system online and defending it from a simulated cyber attack.

A new initiative at the private research university will design new courses and programs in artificial intelligence, integrate AI studies into existing courses and get students and faculty thinking about its potential.