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Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a miniature graphene-based tactile sensor that enables robots to detect pressure, force direction, surface texture, and object slipping with human-like sensitivity. The sensor uses a composite material with liquid metal microdroplets and...

Chulalongkorn University and Tsinghua University signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance modern library infrastructure and academic collaboration, focusing on personnel development, knowledge infrastructure enhancement, and innovation in academic information systems. The partnership...

Researchers from Science Tokyo developed an AI-based projection makeup system that converts natural language descriptions of moods or styles into personalized makeup color suggestions displayed directly on users' faces in real time. The system combines image generation AI with dynamic projection...

UConn Engineering has received a grant to develop AEGIS (AI-Enabled Guided Intelligent Systems), a micro-credential program designed to train engineers in agentic AI systems without requiring computer science backgrounds. The program, launching in Summer 2026, will integrate applied AI training...

Michigan State University ecologists are using data-driven approaches and advanced technologies to address the biodiversity crisis, leveraging massive datasets from satellite imagery, camera traps, and museum records to build predictive models of ecosystem dynamics. Researchers like Lydia Beaudrot...

Tulane AI professor Nicholas Mattei will moderate a panel discussion with Tim Berners-Lee (inventor of the World Wide Web) at the New Orleans Book Festival, focusing on how internet ideals like democratized access, trust, and openness can be maintained as AI technology rapidly advances. The...

The Center for Louisiana Studies has launched the LaFLEUR Project to train AI systems on recordings of Louisiana French, addressing the problem that standard language models fail to recognize regional dialects and risk erasing local linguistic heritage. The team is building a "Ground Truth" dataset...

A market study reveals that low-quality AI-generated content ("AI slop") currently harms both consumers and professional creators by congesting recommendation systems and making quality content harder to find. However, as generative AI tools improve in quality, they could ultimately benefit all...

Northeastern University researchers developed a deep learning model that combines satellite imagery and Google Street View photos to create a comprehensive 3D analysis of green spaces in Washington, D.C. This tool helps urban foresters monitor and plan tree coverage at multiple scales, from...

Milton Santiago, an assistant professor at Syracuse University's Newhouse School, received the 2026 Innovation in Teaching Award for his progressive approach to teaching cinematography and visual storytelling, with a focus on exploring generative AI applications in visual communications. He...

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign developed DELIFT, a framework that trains large language models more efficiently by intelligently selecting high-quality, non-redundant data rather than using all available data. The approach reduces computational costs and training time...

A Penn State aerospace engineering team has advanced to stage two of the NASA-backed GoAERO competition with their Emergency Response Flyer prototype, an unmanned aerial vehicle designed for disaster response and emergency situations. The team will receive funding to develop their autonomous...

Wenchao Zhou, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Arkansas, has been inducted into the National Academy of Inventors for his work in autonomous robotic 3D printing. His primary innovation is the Swarm Manufacturing platform, which uses teams of collaborative mobile...

Washington University in St. Louis has launched the +AI initiative, a university-wide academic program designed to integrate artificial intelligence into research and education while maintaining human creativity and institutional values. The initiative, led by Provost Mark D. West and a faculty...

The University of Hong Kong has partnered with three major technology companies (Unitree Robotics, Noitom Robotics, and BrainCo) to advance embodied intelligence and humanoid robotics through collaborative research. The partnership aims to bridge the gap between theoretical AI research and...

Wits University has announced five winning teams for its AI & African Music Project, a groundbreaking initiative pairing African musicians with AI engineers to develop innovative applications of artificial intelligence in music creation, preservation, and cultural innovation. Selected from over 150...

This article discusses research by Jong-Hyeong Kim examining how customers perceive and respond to robot servers in restaurants, particularly focusing on the role of perceived novelty and "coolness" in driving customer loyalty. The study, conducted in South Korea where robot service is already...

The University of Alabama's Alabama Mobility and Power Center will integrate Honeywell's AI-powered Battery Manufacturing Excellence Platform (Battery MXP) into its new battery research lab opening in summer 2026. This collaboration aims to train the next generation of battery engineers while...

The University of Kentucky has launched a new online AI literacy course for faculty and staff through its ALT Hub, designed to build foundational AI skills and promote responsible AI use across the institution. The six-module course covers AI vocabulary, prompting strategies, fact-checking,...

The UCLA Anderson Forecast predicts U.S. economic growth will accelerate to approximately 3% in 2026, driven by fiscal stimulus, tax cuts, and substantial AI infrastructure investment. However, California's economy shows a bifurcated pattern where AI and aerospace sectors boom while traditional...

HKUST received a HKD 30 million donation from Futu Securities to support research innovation and establish scholarships for outstanding students. The funding will support academic research across multiple fields and establish the "Futu Scholarship" to support 500 students in AI, computer science,...

The NA62 Collaboration has refined its measurement of an extremely rare kaon decay (K+→π+νν) by 40%, achieving unprecedented precision using improved machine learning-based data analysis techniques on combined 2023-2024 datasets. The results confirm the Standard Model's predictions with high...

The robo.innovate robotics incubator at TUM has received extended funding of over €7 million through 2029 from the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and NEURA Robotics, validating its successful model of supporting robotics and AI startups. Since its launch in 2021, the initiative has supported...

Brown University researchers have launched the AISLE Portal, a public database that aggregates and analyzes AI-related legislation from federal and state levels to help policymakers, journalists, and the public understand regulatory trends. The portal uses a framework of 159 questions across six...

Three Johns Hopkins University assistant professors—Mateo Díaz, Yayuan Liu, and Soledad Villar—have been named 2026 Sloan Research Fellows, a prestigious award recognizing early-career scientists with strong leadership potential. Their research spans optimization algorithms for machine learning,...

Researchers at Technical University of Munich developed a high-resolution model (10-meter resolution) that maps CO₂ absorption by urban vegetation, revealing that urban trees can offset more carbon dioxide than cars emit on summer days, while grasslands act as net CO₂ sources. The study validates...

Researchers used high-resolution synchrotron scanning and advanced virtual reconstruction techniques to digitally reassemble the distorted facial bones of the 3.67-million-year-old Little Foot fossil, revealing unexpected similarities to East African Australopithecus specimens rather than younger...

UCLA professor Ramesh Srinivasan warns of the significant environmental costs of AI data centers and the surveillance risks posed by AI systems collecting personal data. The commentary advocates for responsible technology development that benefits society broadly and proposes a blueprint for more...

University of Pittsburgh researchers partnered with Google to develop the Pitt-Google alert broker, a system that ingests, processes, and distributes astronomical data from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory's Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) in real-time. The broker classifies and contextualizes...

PIT@UMass conducted an AI Safety and Literacy workshop for over 30 civil servants from Belchertown, Massachusetts, focusing on responsible AI implementation in municipal services. The workshop addressed how towns can leverage AI capabilities while minimizing risks through safe, fair, and...

UW–Madison is establishing itself as a hub for AI expertise by partnering with industry leaders to develop practical applications and build AI literacy among students. The university's approach emphasizes hands-on learning through capstone projects where students work directly with companies to...

Three William & Mary graduate students have been selected as 2026 Commonwealth of Virginia Engineering and Science (COVES) Policy Fellows to bring scientific expertise to state policymaking. The 12-week fellowship combines a science policy bootcamp with practical placement in Virginia's legislative...

Researchers at Imperial College are developing an AI-assisted smart T-shirt embedded with up to 50 sensors to improve detection of inherited heart rhythm disorders that are difficult to diagnose with standard ECGs. The device enables longer-term monitoring (up to a week) during normal daily...

Researchers at Northeastern University have developed an AI tool that could reduce the time from acute myeloid leukemia (AML) diagnosis to treatment initiation from weeks to a single night. The platform uses neural networks to analyze genetic mutations, suggest personalized drug treatments, and...

Hany Farid, a pioneer in digital forensics, received the 2025 McGuire Prize for developing computational techniques to detect manipulated images, audio, and video content. His work, including the widely-adopted PhotoDNA tool, addresses the critical societal challenge of distinguishing authentic...

Purdue University engineers have developed a patent-pending uncertainty-aware model that improves ground-penetrating radar (GPR) data interpretation to better estimate the location, orientation, and radius of underground utility pipes. Using a Bayesian framework with variational inference and...

Amazon has awarded research grants to two UC Merced professors to develop more efficient AI training methods using AWS Trainium chips. The projects focus on reducing computational power and memory requirements for training large language models like GPT and Gemini. This initiative aims to...

This opinion piece argues that AI's environmental and economic costs are severe and largely hidden, with data centers consuming massive amounts of energy and freshwater while contributing to climate and affordability crises. The authors contend that corporate promises of AI solving these problems...

Florida State University hosted an international forum in Thailand exploring how AI is transforming entrepreneurship education and small business development across the Indo-Pacific region. The two-day program brought together 40+ educators, policymakers, and entrepreneurs to discuss AI readiness,...

Florida International University hosted three major pitch competitions where students developed entrepreneurial solutions across AI, cybersecurity, healthcare, and marketplace technologies. Winners included Mentra AI (a data protection platform), Fotochi (a photographer marketplace), and Polar Doc...

UC Davis received a $25 million gift to establish three endowed chairs and an innovation fund in agricultural engineering, with a focus on advancing agricultural technology including AI, robotics, and big data analytics. The funding will support the new Resnick Center for Agricultural Innovation...

NJIT is hosting an all-campus "AI Exploration Day" on March 26 where all classes are repurposed to enable students, faculty, and staff to engage with artificial intelligence through interactive demonstrations, workshops, and discussions. The event covers diverse AI applications across disciplines...

The University of Kentucky's CURE-KY consortium will host an Infectious Disease Research Day on March 19, 2026, bringing together multidisciplinary researchers to present breakthroughs in infectious disease prevention, diagnostics, and treatment. The event focuses on three key areas: infection...

EPFL is hosting a Sustainability Days event (March 5-7, 2026) to explore the intersection of scientific progress, particularly AI, with sustainability challenges. The event will examine how AI can improve energy efficiency and resource management while addressing the resource-intensive nature of AI...

Researchers from Science Tokyo identified three microRNAs in circulating extracellular vesicles that can accurately predict kidney function decline and cardiovascular risk in chronic kidney disease patients. Using machine learning analysis of blood samples from 270+ patients, they developed a risk...

This is a message from Colorado State University's interim Provost addressing institutional challenges and opportunities, with brief mentions of AI's role in higher education transformation. The letter emphasizes community support, academic integrity, and CSU's proactive engagement with emerging...

Laurel Smith-Doerr, a UMass Amherst sociology professor, has been awarded a prestigious Russell Sage Foundation visiting scholarship to write a book examining how AI deployment in the trucking industry affects workplace inequality and power dynamics. Her qualitative research explores how truck...

Professor Joseph LaViola Jr. has been inducted into the ACM SIGCHI Academy for his 20+ years of pioneering work in human-computer interaction, particularly in 3D user interfaces, gesture recognition, and touch-based interfaces. His current research focuses on developing multimodal interfaces that...

Research reveals that disclosing AI involvement in creative work significantly damages both established and novice creators' reputations, despite 83% of creative professionals using generative AI. While established artists receive slightly more credit for human contribution, they receive no...

UC Davis highlights its cross-campus collaboration between the university and UC Davis Health that has led to medical breakthroughs, including a brain-computer interface for ALS patients and AI-based disease outbreak prediction. The institution emphasizes an integrated "One Health" approach...

Kamalakkannan Ravi, a UCF doctoral graduate in computer engineering, is advancing trustworthy and transparent AI systems for healthcare through a research fellowship at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children's Hospital. His work focuses on developing clinical decision support tools that use...

Purdue University appointed quantum computing expert Michael Manfra as its chief quantum officer to strategically guide the university's quantum research portfolio, educational programs, and industry partnerships. Manfra, a globally recognized researcher known for demonstrating the existence of...

This article announces UNC Charlotte's 2026 Alumni Awards ceremony honoring four exceptional graduates, including Igor Jablokov, an AI innovator and founder of Pryon who has advanced augmented intelligence technology. The piece celebrates alumni whose leadership and innovation are shaping...

This article is a promotional piece from Arizona State University highlighting workforce trends and educational programs to prepare students for future job markets. While it references AI as a transformative technology affecting 60% of businesses and 30% of U.S. working hours by 2030, the article...

Arizona State University is launching the John Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical Engineering designed to improve health outcomes through community partnerships rather than competing hospitals. The medical school will uniquely combine MD degrees with master's degrees in engineering,...

An NJIT student's proposal for autonomous robot swarms capable of building and servicing a lunar base won first place in NASA's NPWEE competition and a $10,000 grant. The concept features two complementary robot types—maintenance/construction rovers and self-assembling prism-shaped units—that...

Researchers at the University of Arkansas are applying AI and machine learning to medical diagnostics, with associate professor Will Richardson using AI models to detect masked hypertension by identifying subtle patterns in medical images that human doctors cannot perceive. While AI shows promise...

This article is a news roundup from the University of Wyoming highlighting various media coverages of university research and initiatives. While most items are unrelated to AI, one project mentions using artificial intelligence-based computer vision combined with Distributed Acoustic Sensing to...

The article discusses how innovation and technological advancement occur through combination and collaboration rather than individual learning alone. Using the example of experimental archaeology, it contrasts individual trial-and-error learning (reinforcement learning used by children, animals,...

Laurel Smith-Doerr, a sociology professor at UMass Amherst, has been awarded a prestigious Russell Sage Foundation visiting scholarship to write a book examining how AI deployment in the trucking industry affects workplace inequality and power dynamics. Her qualitative research focuses on how truck...

This article features an interview with the chair of Florida International University's Electrical and Computer Engineering department discussing his vision for connecting academic research with industry applications across multiple fields including quantum computing, AI, and energy systems. The...