AI University News

The University of Nevada, Reno is promoting Open Educational Resources (OER) adoption among faculty through multiple initiatives including a professional development grant program ($1,500-$4,500), a new AI-powered discovery tool called Sylla, and a statewide symposium. These efforts aim to reduce...

Indiana University approved a new Master of Science in Leadership and Organizational Systems degree launching at IU Indianapolis in fall 2026, designed to prepare managers and leaders with skills needed across public, private, and nonprofit sectors. The program includes training in systems-level...

Purdue University is relocating a Presidential Lecture Series event featuring AMD CEO Lisa Su due to high demand, moving it from Fowler Hall to the larger Loeb Playhouse. The March 2 event will feature a conversation between Su and Purdue President Mung Chiang on the topic of university-industry...

Case Western Reserve University's fall 2025 Intersections symposium showcased undergraduate research across multiple disciplines, with several projects incorporating AI and machine learning technologies. Three AI-related projects received recognition, including an AI-powered memory support system...

Johanna Pirker, a TUM professor specializing in user-centered AI research, has been appointed to a UN expert panel tasked with creating scientifically independent assessments of AI's global impact on economy and society. The panel aims to establish shared scientific foundations for responsible AI...

TUM President Hofmann argues that German universities have a responsibility to contribute to national defense capabilities in response to geopolitical threats, particularly through research in AI-controlled systems, cybersecurity, and dual-use technologies. He contends that Germany's historical...

UnternehmerTUM, the startup hub of Technical University of Munich, has been ranked Europe's best startup center for the third consecutive time by the Financial Times in 2026. The ecosystem supports entrepreneurs across multiple future-oriented fields including artificial intelligence, circular...

EPFL researchers developed Dynami-CAL GraphNet, an AI algorithm that incorporates Newton's third law directly into its architecture to model complex physical systems while maintaining physical consistency. Unlike traditional AI models that accumulate errors over time or classical physics...

The Centre for Computational Brain Research is an interdisciplinary research institution that bridges neuroscience and engineering to study neural circuits and develop brain-inspired computing architectures. The center develops data analytics and informatics tools for analyzing brain structure and...

The Centre for Railway Research (CRR), established in 2015 as a collaboration between India's Ministry of Railways and IIT Madras, focuses on applying technological advancements to improve railway service quality, safety, and cost efficiency. The centre conducts research in structural health...

The Robert Bosch Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (RBC-DSAI), founded in 2017, is an academic research center focused on advancing foundational research in data science and AI across multiple disciplines. The center operates one of the world's largest Deep Reinforcement Learning...

Chulalongkorn University has launched "Siam Quantum Square," Thailand's largest quantum technology center, aimed at positioning the country as a regional quantum hub. The initiative partners with IBM and other organizations to develop quantum expertise across machine learning, computing, and...

A comprehensive study of 30 leading AI agents reveals a critical transparency gap in safety disclosures, with only 4 agents publishing formal safety documentation despite widespread deployment in everyday applications. The research finds that developers prioritize disclosing AI capabilities while...

Jeremy Van Hof, director of Michigan State University's Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation, represented the U.S. at the ASEAN AI Malaysia Summit 2025, where he led workshops and panels on AI governance, ethics, and policy in higher education. The summit revealed that Southeast Asian...

Penn State's Board of Trustees approved major capital projects including $79.8 million for residence hall renovations and $19.4 million for building infrastructure updates. The board also recognized a $50 million donation to name the children's hospital and approved the university's strategic...

University of Alabama at Birmingham has expanded its academic offerings with new degree programs and certificates across multiple disciplines. The expansion includes programs in medical laboratory science, exercise physiology, psychology, public health, physics, and notably, new certificates in...

Arizona State University President Michael Crow announced the launch of a new medical school and several educational initiatives designed to expand access and improve outcomes. The university is implementing programs including a technology-focused medical school, an online law degree program, and...

This article discusses Professor Roberto Perdisci's research at the intersection of machine learning/AI and cybersecurity, focusing primarily on using AI as a defensive tool to improve web security rather than studying AI system vulnerabilities. His NSF-funded project demonstrates integrating AI...

Steven R. White, a leading condensed matter physicist and inventor of the Density Matrix Renormalization Group (DMRG), will deliver a lecture on combining Monte Carlo simulations and tensor networks to overcome computational challenges in quantum systems. His work focuses on computational...

King's College London showcased AI education and research expertise at the India AI Impact Summit, with Dr. Caitlin Bentley presenting research on human-AI collaboration, workforce development, and equity-first approaches. The institution highlighted innovative projects including a simulation-based...

TUM's "RollsRoICE" team won third place at the Digital Future Challenge 2026 by developing an autonomous mini-robot that independently manages water and wastewater connections on ICE trains, replacing hazardous manual labor. The competition emphasized creating technologically sophisticated...

University of Alabama at Birmingham has joined the National Kidney Registry, enabling access to advanced matching technology that facilitates living donor kidney transplants across the United States. The NKR's sophisticated matching algorithms improve donor-recipient compatibility, resulting in...

Harvard researchers are systematically identifying enslaved people connected to Harvard's leadership and faculty through historical records analysis, having identified 1,314 formerly enslaved individuals and 601 living descendants to date. The project uses traditional archival research combined...

Researchers at Washington University developed a computer vision and machine learning approach to reveal that male fruit flies use specific visual cues—particularly the female's eyes—to determine body orientation and precisely direct courtship behaviors. This challenges the previous assumption that...

Tohoku University hosted MEET India 2026, an event promoting Japan-India collaboration during the designated Year of Science, Technology and Innovation Exchange. The event highlighted a Joint Academy of Excellence partnership between Tohoku University and IIT Bombay focused on emerging technologies...

Berkeley Lab researchers are developing digital twins—dynamic virtual replicas of complex physical systems that use real-time data and AI to enable accurate predictions and autonomous optimization. These digital twins combine advanced simulations, sensors, and machine learning to accelerate...

Johns Hopkins University will host the Data Science for Social Good Fellowship, a 10-week summer program that trains graduate students to apply generative AI and machine learning to solve urban social challenges. The fellowship, managed by the Bloomberg Center for Government Excellence (GovEx),...

A UConn panel discussion examined the question "Will AI Replace Us?" by bringing together legal, political, and IT perspectives on AI's impact on employment. The speakers highlighted emerging state-level regulations protecting workers from AI displacement, concerns about discriminatory AI use in...

A study of over 10,000 U.S. voters found that targeted social media ads designed to suppress voting reduced turnout by 1.9% among exposed individuals, with minority voters receiving vote-suppression messages up to 10 times more frequently than white voters. The research, which matched ad exposure...

Researchers at the University of South Carolina are using artificial intelligence and data science to analyze decades of medical records to identify existing medications that could be repurposed to treat neurocognitive diseases like Alzheimer's. By developing algorithms to extract insights from...

The MELA documentary follows a research project studying blackbuck mating behavior in India, demonstrating how collaboration with artists and local communities can enhance scientific communication and research impact. The project combines behavioral ecology research with drone footage analysis and...

Theoretical physicists at Harvard, working with OpenAI researchers, used an advanced version of ChatGPT ("Super Chat") to solve a previously intractable problem in theoretical physics regarding gluon amplitudes, resulting in a published discovery. This represents the first significant theoretical...

Researchers at Oklahoma State University developed Adaptive Fourier Mamba Operators (AFMO), a novel machine learning framework for efficiently solving partial differential equations that govern complex natural and engineering phenomena. The work was accepted to ICLR 2026, one of the world's top AI...

This article provides guidance on identifying misinformation on social media by recognizing warning signs such as emotional manipulation, lack of credible sourcing, and urgency tactics. As generative AI makes creating convincing fake content easier and more scalable, the responsibility increasingly...

The University at Buffalo launched seven new interdisciplinary AI degrees through its newly created Department of AI and Society, attracting nearly 200 admitted students for fall enrollment. The "AI+X" model combines artificial intelligence with traditional academic disciplines such as policy...

Researchers at the University of Florida have developed a new method called Head-Masked Nullspace Steering (HMNS) to identify and exploit vulnerabilities in large language models by examining their internal decision pathways rather than just external prompts. This "red teaming" approach helps...

Florida State University students participated in a 24-hour design sprint called "Hack the Job Market" in partnership with Amazon Web Services to develop AI-powered tools for connecting students with internships and early career opportunities. Ten interdisciplinary teams used AWS's "Working...

UC Santa Cruz researchers successfully trained lab-grown brain organoids to solve the cart-pole balancing problem, demonstrating that neural tissue can learn and adapt to goal-directed tasks in real time. Using electrical signals for feedback, they improved the organoids' success rate from 4.5% to...

Danielle McNamara, a cognitive scientist at Arizona State University, has pioneered educational technologies over 30 years to help students improve reading comprehension and writing skills by teaching strategic learning approaches rather than basic literacy. Her work has resulted in 10 educational...

This article profiles Stephanie Forrest, a computer scientist at Arizona State University who has pioneered the field of computational biology by applying biological principles to computer science problems, particularly in cybersecurity and immunological modeling. She has been named a 2026 Regents...

The University of Arkansas is hosting a two-day "Curiosity at Work: AI Series" workshop on March 3-4 featuring Microsoft experts demonstrating practical applications of Microsoft Copilot for faculty and staff. The sessions cover topics ranging from beginner prompting techniques to advanced uses...

Dr. Alice Smith, a newly appointed Endowed Shelby Distinguished Professor at UA, advocates for creative, multifaceted approaches to solving complex computational problems by combining emerging methods inspired by natural systems with traditional computational techniques. Her research spans...

This research addresses power efficiency in data centers by developing a High-Efficiency 380V-to-48V LLC Converter using high-Q planar transformers to reduce energy losses during voltage conversion. The work targets the emerging 48V bus architecture in data centers, which is critical for supporting...

The University of Bristol is launching a free online distance learning course called "AI Fundamentals" designed to demystify artificial intelligence for general audiences without requiring coding or mathematical knowledge. Led by experts in AI risks and education, the course covers fundamental AI...

This article is a compilation of public health news and initiatives from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, with only one substantive AI application mentioned. The primary AI-related work involves researcher Jake Luo using artificial intelligence to analyze health records datasets to identify...

This article is a compilation of engineering news from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee covering various faculty research and student initiatives. While several projects involve AI and computational technologies, the collection primarily highlights engineering achievements across robotics,...

This article is a collection of news briefs from UW-Milwaukee's Computer Science & Technology archives highlighting various educational programs, student achievements, and faculty initiatives. While several stories mention AI and related technologies, the content primarily focuses on institutional...

University of Wyoming researchers are leading a pilot project that combines Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) technology with AI-based computer vision to monitor traffic and weather conditions on Wyoming highways in real-time. The system leverages existing fiber-optic cables as vibration sensors...

Imperial College London is leading a £5.3m project funded by Wellcome to adapt and test an AI-powered chatbot mental health tool for adolescent girls in rural India. The research aims to culturally customize the Wysa digital platform to address anxiety and low mood while overcoming barriers like...

Florida Atlantic University's Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology announced winners of its second annual Biotech Bridge Hackathon, where 60 interdisciplinary students developed innovative solutions to healthcare problems in under 48 hours. Winning projects included a quantum...

Mala Murthy and Sebastian Seung, along with John White and Gerald Rubin, have been awarded the Wiley Prize for their pioneering work in connectome mapping—reconstructing the neural wiring diagrams of nervous systems. Their achievements include mapping the C. elegans worm (302 neurons) and...

UMass Amherst will host engineering education scholar Idalis Villanueva Alarcón for two seminars examining how students learn and develop as engineers. Her research integrates artificial intelligence, sensing technologies, and multimodal learning methods to understand student motivation and...

Imperial College's Fleming Initiative has received £3.1 million in funding to accelerate antibiotic discovery, particularly targeting Gram-negative bacteria like Klebsiella that are increasingly resistant to existing drugs. The multidisciplinary team will develop a "rulebook" for identifying new...

UC Santa Cruz has launched campus-licensed access to Google Gemini Chat and Google NotebookLM for staff, providing secure AI tools that protect user data from being used to train public models. The announcement emphasizes responsible AI use, including restrictions on sensitive data entry and the...

UMass Amherst's Information Technology Program celebrated its 25th anniversary, highlighting how it has successfully integrated digital literacy across 35+ academic departments with over 2,300 graduates. The program emphasizes interdisciplinary education, enabling students from diverse fields to...

This article discusses Harvard educators' perspectives on integrating generative AI into learning environments without replacing critical thinking skills. The experts emphasize that while AI technology is inevitable and offers benefits, educators must carefully design its use to enhance rather than...

Two Northeastern University professors, Soheil Behnezhad and Mona Minkara, have received prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Foundation fellowships for early-career research. Behnezhad works on large-scale algorithms for processing massive datasets (with applications to social networks and biological...

Michigan State University is using artificial intelligence to optimize the growth of high-quality laboratory diamonds for semiconductor manufacturing, addressing the challenge of defect formation during the layer-by-layer growth process. The $3 million NSF-funded project employs AI to analyze...

The Connecticut Transportation Institute received $16.5 million in grants to advance traffic safety research and develop the Connecticut Roadway Safety Management System (CRSMS). The funding will enable integration of modern AI technologies—including computer vision, machine learning, deep...

Michael Goldberg and Alvisa Krasniqi discuss how AI is fundamentally disrupting traditional career paths, making it impossible for students to rely on single fixed professions. They argue that adaptability, creativity, and entrepreneurial thinking are becoming more valuable than technical skill...

Researchers at CMU-Africa developed a fairness-aware facial recognition system that eliminates bias in Presentation Attack Detection (PAD) across different skin tones, particularly addressing performance disparities for African faces. Using a simple 2D algorithm with Local Binary Patterns, the team...

This article is a UCLA news roundup covering multiple policy and political topics, including Democratic coalition building, environmental regulations, election security, and AI governance. Only one section directly addresses AI, where UCLA law professor Julia Powles argues that AI is advancing...

Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory used machine learning and AI to decode nuclear forces by analyzing astrophysical data from neutron star mergers and X-ray emissions. Their framework successfully connects macroscopic astrophysical observations with microscopic quantum-level interactions...

Researchers argue that mandatory reminders that chatbots are not human—implemented in policies across New York and California—may be ineffective or counterproductive, potentially exacerbating mental distress in isolated users. The study challenges the assumption that such reminders reduce emotional...

The University of South Florida is expanding its role in space research by joining the Florida University Space Research Consortium and launching a new aerospace engineering program. The institution is investing in spacecraft autonomy research that uses AI and machine learning to enable safer, more...

This article is a collection of health and medicine news items from UCF, highlighting various initiatives including AI applications in medical imaging through the AIM lab, nursing education funding, and student projects combining computer science with medical education. While several items mention...

This article highlights multiple AI and technology research initiatives at UCF, including Professor Shruti Vyas' AI model for molecular visualization to accelerate drug discovery, and Yu Tian's AI and Imaging in Medicine lab focused on extending healthspan. The piece showcases a university-wide...

The article discusses Tuck School of Business's initiatives to prepare leaders for the artificial intelligence era, including curriculum development and conferences exploring AI's future. The school is integrating AI education across business leadership programs and convening industry leaders to...

This is a collection of business news briefs from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee rather than a single research article. While several items mention AI (chatbots, AI outsourcing, and a student paper on AI's business impact), the content is primarily a curated digest of university business...

Researchers at Georgia Tech developed a real-time planning and control framework that enables bipedal robots to maintain stability and autonomously recover from unexpected disturbances while traversing challenging terrain. The framework increases the robot Cassie's recovery ability by 81% and...

Lynn Kamerlin, a computational biophysicist at Georgia Tech, has been named a Fellow of the Institute of Physics, the highest membership level awarded by the society. Her research focuses on using computational tools, machine learning, and large language models to design enzymes and predict protein...