The University of Maryland (UMD) will serve as the lead academic partner for the 2026 Quantum World Congress as the event moves to College Park, Md., organizers announced on Aug. 3.
Students representing all 50 states developed a national framework for responsible artificial intelligence (AI) use in K-12 public schools, proposing rules for academic work, student privacy, automated decisions, and human oversight.
The bipartisan, bicameral bill would give CISA new tools and funding to help K-12 schools prevent, track, and respond to cyberattacks.
NSF’s inaugural CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service awards fund 14 universities to prepare students for government roles that combine AI and cybersecurity expertise.
Anthropic launched Claude for Teachers, giving verified K-12 educators in the United States free access to artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, instructional resources, and academic standards from all 50 states, the company announced July 14.
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UA Little Rock) will expand its cybersecurity clinic to three additional colleges in fall 2026. The clinic provides technical support to underserved organizations while giving students hands-on experience addressing real-world cyber risks.
State and local governments and educational institutions are adopting phased hybrid cloud strategies to modernize critical systems and support secure artificial intelligence (AI) deployments, according to an Information Services Group (ISG) report released on July 15.
The University of Chicago Law School will prohibit most electronic devices in required first-year classes, administer examinations without internet access, and introduce a new legal writing structure during the 2026-27 academic year under a pilot artificial intelligence (AI) strategy announced July 9.
Indiana University (IU) reorganized its central IT organization into five divisions focused on artificial intelligence (AI), data, digital services, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and operational efficiency, university technology leadership announced on July 13.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation awarded more than $1.5 million on July 8 to five employer-led organizations working to expand career-connected learning opportunities for students in California, Colorado, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia.
