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The University of Hong Kong achieved record-breaking success at the 51st International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in March 2026, securing 46 awards across multiple faculties and research centers. The awards recognized innovations spanning biomedical engineering, immunization methods, cancer...

HKUST won 62 awards at the Geneva Inventions Expo, with over 60% of projects leveraging AI across healthcare, manufacturing, and energy sectors. The achievement demonstrates the university's strength in "AI + X" interdisciplinary innovation and its commitment to translating research into real-world...

The University of Arkansas School of Art has awarded four faculty fellowships focused on creativity and wellness initiatives across campus. One notable project involves developing a biometric-adaptive VR art environment for emotional regulation, while another creates a toolkit to help faculty...

Penn State is reorganizing its innovation infrastructure in western Pennsylvania by consolidating the Digital Foundry and New Kensington LaunchBox under its Office of the Senior Vice President for Research to enhance regional economic development. The initiative aims to strengthen manufacturing...

HKU's School of Future Media will host AI & Filmmaking Week 2026 (March 17-20), a four-day international programme exploring how artificial intelligence is transforming cinema across storytelling, production, ethics, and governance. The event will feature the Asian premiere of South Korea's first...

The University of Utah announced five faculty members as 2026-27 Presidential Societal Impact Scholars for their exemplary public engagement and addressing major societal challenges. Among the awardees is Kensaku Kawamoto, a leading figure in clinical AI and health IT interoperability who directs...

The Modelling-Informed Medicine Centre (MiMeC), a collaboration between GSK, Imperial College London, and the University of Oxford, will create open-source digital twins of organs (lungs, liver, kidneys) to accelerate drug discovery and enable personalized medicine. The centre uses AI and...

Sergei Kalinin at the University of Tennessee has received a prestigious SEC Faculty Achievement Award for pioneering work at the intersection of AI and materials science. His research focuses on developing fully autonomous experimental platforms—including scanning probe and electron...

Case Western Reserve University's School of Law has become the first law school to require all first-year students to build a legal tech solution as part of a new AI curriculum. The initiative, led by Dean Paul Rose and Associate Professor Matt Salerno, emphasizes both practical application and...

Karen Hao, author of "Empire of AI," presented a critical examination of generative AI's ethical and environmental costs, arguing that Silicon Valley's "scale-at-all-costs" approach exploits workers, raises copyright concerns, and damages the environment. She advocates for shifting focus toward...

Brown University researchers developed a robot planning system that combines human language and gesture recognition to improve object retrieval in cluttered environments, achieving 89% success rates. The approach uses a POMDP (partially observable Markov decision process) framework enhanced with...

This article highlights how mathematics underpins everyday technologies and phenomena, featuring insights from Clemson University professors on applications ranging from data security and AI to medical imaging and navigation systems. The piece emphasizes that mathematics is foundational to modern...

San Diego State University and Samsung Heavy Industries have established the SHI-SDSU Advanced Maritime Center (SSAM) to collaborate on shipbuilding and offshore engineering innovations. The partnership focuses on workforce development, advanced manufacturing, AI and autonomous systems, and...

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen will deliver a Presidential Lecture at Purdue University on March 25, 2025, discussing "AI's Next Wave: Delivering Intelligence Inside Software." The lecture is part of Purdue's Presidential Lecture Series and will feature a conversation between Narayen and Purdue...

"The Agentic AI Book" addresses a critical knowledge gap in AI development by providing practical, accessible training on how LLMs and AI agents actually work. The book introduces a spectrum-based framework for understanding agent "agency" (levels 0-5) and emphasizes the importance of properly...

The article examines a dispute between the Pentagon and Anthropic over the use of AI technology, revealing fundamental tensions between government funding demands and corporate safety commitments. Syracuse University professor Hamid Ekbia argues that the situation demonstrates the limits of...

A University of Cambridge study examining generative AI toys' effects on children under five found that these toys frequently misread emotions, struggle with social and pretend play, and can foster unhealthy parasocial relationships. The research calls for stricter regulation, transparent privacy...

Distinguished Professor Bruce Bassett, a cosmologist and AI researcher, has joined Wits University to lead work at the newly established MIND (Machine Intelligence and Neural Discovery) Institute. He is applying artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques—developed through his...

Researchers from Tokyo Institute of Science used machine learning interatomic potential (MLIP) calculations to computationally screen and identify suitable dopants for orthorhombic tin oxide (o-Sn3O4), a promising photocatalyst for hydrogen production. Aluminum-doped samples achieved 16 times...

Cancer vaccine development is rapidly advancing with over 400 trials globally, driven by mRNA technology and AI-enabled antigen discovery. A Moderna-Merck melanoma vaccine demonstrated a 50% reduction in death or recurrence risk over five years, exemplifying the potential of personalized...

Jegason Diviant, a Ph.D. student at UNM, is researching how AI literacy functions as a social determinant of health and how AI-driven misinformation affects public health outcomes. His work advocates for integrating AI literacy education across academic disciplines while promoting responsible AI...

A University of Wyoming Ph.D. student conducted a comparative study analyzing emotional content in text-based medical responses from physicians versus AI chatbots, finding that AI responses were longer and more emotionally varied while physician responses were more concise and readable. The...

William & Mary undergraduates presented interdisciplinary research projects at Virginia's State Capitol, including a project that applies data science and AI/LLMs to analyze the African American literary canon in historical anthologies. The research demonstrates how computational methods and...

University of Cape Town's electrical engineering students won the national Student Cluster Competition 2025, demonstrating excellence in designing and optimizing high-performance computing (HPC) clusters under power constraints. The team will represent South Africa at the international ISC finals...

Benjamin Grewe discusses limitations of current AI systems like ChatGPT, noting they excel at breadth of knowledge but struggle with understanding complex relationships and conceptual connections, leading to hallucination problems. He proposes that AI systems need specialized subsystems with...

Purdue University researchers have developed a patent-pending privacy-preserving system for AI photo editing that masks sensitive facial regions locally on users' devices before uploading to cloud-based AI platforms, then seamlessly reintegrates them after editing. The system maintains high-quality...

The University of Arkansas held a workshop demonstrating how educators can use Google Gemini for Education and Google NotebookLM to enhance world language instruction through AI-powered conversation practice and customized learning materials. These university-approved tools enable faculty to create...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a report recommending a coordinated, K-12 curriculum framework for integrating data and computing education across all schools and states. The report identifies seven foundational competencies and 14 recommendations to address...

Rhode Island's AI Task Force, which includes URI faculty members, released a 75-page blueprint in January 2026 aimed at positioning the state as a national AI leader through responsible technology implementation across six key sectors. The report provides strategic recommendations for workforce...

Researchers at the University of Hong Kong developed CardiOmicScore, an AI-based tool that integrates multiomics data (proteins, metabolites, and genomics) from a single blood test to predict six major cardiovascular diseases up to 15 years before clinical onset. The tool significantly outperforms...

Researchers from the University of Vienna and ETH Zurich demonstrate that current climate-driven day lengthening (1.33 milliseconds per century) is unprecedented in the past 3.6 million years, caused by rising sea levels slowing Earth's rotation due to melting ice sheets and glaciers. Using...

Low-frequency spectrum (below 1 GHz) is emerging as a practical connectivity solution for remote and rural areas, offering superior range and obstacle penetration compared to high-frequency 5G networks. CSIRO's trials demonstrate that this spectrum can support AI-assisted monitoring applications...

Researchers at TUM have developed a mobile robot that combines 3D spatial mapping with language models to efficiently search for objects in dynamic indoor environments. The robot understands contextual relationships between objects (e.g., knowing glasses are likely on tables rather than stovetops)...

This article provides career advice for college graduates entering the 2026 job market, emphasizing the importance of AI literacy, relationship-building, and developing uniquely human skills. The piece argues that while AI now plays a significant role in hiring processes, traditional job search...

NMSU's Nepalese Student Association is hosting their 17th annual international conference on March 21 with the theme "Empowering Connections: Technology, Collaboration, and a Shared Future," featuring keynote speaker KC Santosh, a renowned AI expert from the University of South Dakota. The...

The University of Georgia announced 11 interdisciplinary research projects selected for its 2025 Presidential Seed Grant program, each receiving up to $100,000 in funding. The highly competitive program (161 proposals, <7% acceptance rate) has historically generated strong returns on investment,...

Arizona State University has partnered with the U.S. Army to modernize military education by integrating digital platforms, immersive tools, and data-driven insights into professional military training. The collaboration aims to address the gap between rapidly evolving military technology and...

SHI International Corp. is partnering with NJIT to distribute AI Literacy and AI for Educators microcredentials nationwide, making foundational AI education accessible to non-technical audiences across all industries and experience levels. The initiative aims to build broad workforce readiness for...

Case Western Reserve University's UTech has developed an AI application that converts handwritten and digital course materials into accessible Canvas pages for students using assistive technologies. The university is seeking feedback from students, faculty, and staff who use accessibility tools...

Princeton SPIA is establishing itself as a key bridge between AI research and policymaking through the Princeton AI Dialogues initiative, which connects university researchers with lawmakers and federal officials. The program addresses growing concerns about AI's societal impacts—from cybersecurity...

Ames National Laboratory officially opened its Advanced Magnet Facility (AMF), a modernized research center focused on magnet science and critical materials innovation. The facility represents a significant DOE investment in strengthening U.S. domestic supply chains and technological...

The LHC Physics Center at Fermilab celebrated 15 years of its CMS Data Analysis School, which has trained over 1,500 physicists in particle detector analysis through hands-on curriculum covering physics, computing, and data analysis. The 2026 session notably incorporated agentic AI demonstrations...

Healthspan Horizons is an initiative led by Nathan Price that applies AI and health data science to advance healthy aging while maintaining privacy and ethical standards. The program aims to organize longevity science knowledge and create interoperable data infrastructure across healthcare...

Researchers at William & Mary are developing AI systems to help manage complex real-world crises in cyber-physical systems, particularly focusing on flood response and traffic management. Two NSF-funded projects demonstrate practical applications: one predicts infrastructure failures during floods...

Washington University researchers developed machine-learning models that integrate Fitbit wristband data with electronic health records to predict surgical outcomes and post-operative complications for pancreatic surgery patients. The team discovered that their model's predictive accuracy declined...

Virginia Tech's IT department issued guidance prohibiting unauthorized third-party AI meeting assistants due to data privacy and security concerns, recommending instead the use of built-in AI tools integrated into Zoom and Microsoft Teams. The policy addresses risks from third-party tools that may...

New Mexico State University system received over $57 million in immediate state funding with an additional $81 million pending voter approval, totaling $138 million in the largest coordinated state investment in recent memory. The funding prioritizes a transformative $55 million multi-disciplinary...

University at Buffalo researchers conducted an extensive evaluation of deep learning models for predicting wildfire spread using over a decade of Hawaiian wildfire data, finding that AI models like ConvLSTM can complement but not yet replace traditional physics-based fire modeling tools like...

UConn's 2026 Medical and Dental Student Research Day showcased approximately 100 student research projects, with one notable study evaluating AI models' ability to identify smile lines in dentistry. The research found that while AI shows promise with proper training, it cannot fully replicate human...

University of Houston researchers found that generative AI impacts creativity differently depending on the stage of the creative process. While AI significantly enhances the ideation/brainstorming phase for all users, it benefits novices during implementation but creates additional work for expert...

Researchers at the University of Arkansas developed ChicGrasp, a robotic gripper system that uses imitation learning and diffusion policy algorithms to handle chickens in poultry processing plants. The system learns from human demonstrations rather than relying on pre-programmed motions, allowing...

UCF has received a $2 million NEH grant to develop a 24-month initiative integrating generative AI into humanities education and curriculum design. The project aims to help faculty and students leverage AI tools as creative enhancers rather than replacements for humanistic expertise, with...

Johns Hopkins researchers developed "Jailbreak Distillation" (JBDistill), a renewable framework for evaluating large language model safety that automatically generates and selects effective adversarial prompts to test LLM vulnerabilities. The method achieves up to 81.8% effectiveness in identifying...

Texas A&M University is leveraging AI, robotics, and advanced biosecurity protocols to address food security challenges across dairy farming, crop production, and beef operations. The research focuses on disease detection, labor optimization, crop resilience, and livestock protection to support...

Texas A&M researchers are developing three major medical innovations: personalized 3D-printed pediatric medicines, regenerative heart patches using AI-optimized materials, and non-invasive nasal spray treatments for Alzheimer's disease. These breakthroughs aim to transform healthcare delivery by...

Researchers from FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and Florida State University's Resilience Center analyzed four types of flood modeling approaches (physics-based, data-driven, observational, and conceptual) to identify their individual strengths and weaknesses. The study proposes integrating these...