The National College Attainment Network (NCAN) says that high school seniors in the United States are completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at a record pace, with 54.7% of the class of 2026 having filed the form by May 1.
Pennsylvania State University has launched two new faculty grant programs to support the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in teaching and learning, offering awards ranging from $1,000 microgrants to $50,000 transformation grants as part of the university’s broader AI Transformation Initiative.
Hongfang Liu has been named the inaugural chair of the new Department of Quantitative and Systems Health Sciences at Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) and will serve as chief translational artificial intelligence (AI) and informatics officer for UT Dell Medical Center.
U.S. Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., introduced legislation on May 12 that would clarify that states and school districts can use existing federal education funds for artificial intelligence (AI) instruction and educator training.
Florida-based Saint Leo University and Custom Technology Solutions LLC (CTS) have launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) platform designed for higher education institutions and aiming to give university leaders real-time access to critical data used in their decision-making.
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Andrew Garbarino, R-N. Y., is seeking a briefing from Instructure Holdings, Inc., after two cyberattacks this month against the company’s Canvas platform disrupted schools and universities nationwide – and just as Instructure reported reaching a deal with hackers to protect stolen data.
Pittsburgh-based Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and Japanese information and communication technology company Fujitsu Limited have established a new international research hub aimed at advancing “physical artificial intelligence” (AI) systems that can operate in physical environments and interact with people and the physical world.
Seattle Public Schools (SPS) on May 4 launched new districtwide cellphone restrictions for K-12 students, implementing grade-specific rules aimed at reducing distractions and improving classroom focus.
Pennsylvania State University is rolling out a new artificial intelligence (AI) training program aimed at building AI literacy among university employees and students as part of a broader effort to prepare its community to use the technology responsibly and effectively.
The U.S. Department of Education has added a new fraud prevention feature to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), embedding real-time detection technology into the application process to combat identity fraud and protect federal aid funds.
