Targeted News Service logo

-- Preview Email Newsletter
Tipoffs: Artificial Intelligence Colleges Newsletter for 2026-03-31 ( 44 items )  
2025 Year in Review Highlights SEI Impact in Software, Cyber, AI, and Acquisition for National Security (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 30 (TNSrep) -- Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute posted the following news: * * * 2025 Year in Review Highlights SEI Impact in Software, Cyber, AI, and Acquisition for National Security The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) today released its annual review of noteworthy research and development projects from the previous fiscal year. The 2025 SEI Year in Review highlights some of the SEI's most impactful work establishing and advanc more PR

3 for 3 / SDSU Taking All Three Teams to Finals of NASA Contest (10)
BROOKINGS, South Dakota, March 31 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * 3 for 3 / SDSU taking all three teams to finals of NASA contest By Dave Graves Friday the 13th brought nothing but good luck to students in the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering at South Dakota State University. On the afternoon of March 13, just before spring break began, Todd Letcher, associate professor of mechanical engineering, was notified that all three of the SDSU teams he oversee more PR

36th Annual Environment Virginia Symposium Held at VMI (10)
LEXINGTON, Virginia, March 30 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * 36th Annual Environment Virginia Symposium Held at VMI Over 570 representatives from state and local governments, nonprofit organizations, higher education, and the private sector converged at Virginia Military Institute for the 36th annual Environment Virginia Symposium March 24-26. The conference was organized and co-hosted by VMI's Center for Leadership & Ethics (CLE). Col. Dave Gray, executive di more PR

A Private Equity Talent Pipeline Within LeBow's MBA Program (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 30 -- Drexel University LeBow College of Business posted the following news: * * * A Private Equity Talent Pipeline Within LeBow's MBA Program * There's nothing like getting on the ground floor of a growing venture, and that's just what a newly expanded experiential-learning opportunity for LeBow MBA students will offer. Adelphi Capital Partners, a Philadelphia-based private equity firm, is partnering with the Lawrie Advanced Global Leadership Program, a h more PR

Aalto University: Students Analyzed AI Capabilities in Modern Finance Systems for PwC Finland (10)
AALTO, Finland, March 30 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Students analysed AI capabilities in modern finance systems for PwC Finland The aim was to provide PwC Finland with structured insights to better advise and support its clients in developing AI strategies within finance operations * Aalto University School of Business master's students Alex Antila (Accounting & CEMS MIM) and Shradha Khanal (Information Service Management) completed a Customized Student Bus more PR

Academic nominated to UK Black Stars 2026 list (10)
CARDIFF, Wales, March 30 -- Cardiff University posted the following news: * * * Academic nominated to UK Black Stars 2026 list * An academic at the forefront of AI and storytelling has been celebrated in the inaugural UK Black Stars 2026 list. Dr David Dunkley Gyimah, a filmmaker and Reader / Associate Professor at the School of Journalism, Media and Culture, is one of 100 British Ghanaians named in the list, which recognises influential British Ghanaians making remarkable contributions in more PR

Age Of Artificial Intelligence: Americans' AI Use Increases While Views On It Sour, Quinnipiac University Poll On AI Finds (10)
HAMDEN, Connecticut, March 31 (TNSrpt) -- Quinnipiac University Poll has issued the following news: * * * The Age Of Artificial Intelligence: Americans' AI Use Increases While Views On It Sour, Quinnipiac University Poll On AI Finds; 7 In 10 Think AI Will Cut Jobs With Gen Z The Most Pessimistic As artificial intelligence continues to leap from concept to reality in just about everything we do, an increasing number of Americans see more harm than good when it comes to AI's impact on their dai more PR

AI exhibition reimagines legendary footballer and Melbourne publican (10)
GEELONG, Australia, March 29 -- Deakin University issued the following news release: * * * AI exhibition reimagines legendary footballer and Melbourne publican * A new Deakin University exhibition is bringing legendary Collingwood Football Club player and renowned hotel publican Les 'Flapper' Hughes into the present, allowing footy fans and the art-and-AI curious to chat to the celebrated Melburnian. Showing at Deakin's Burwood Library Gallery, Flapper Said: Exploring the Future of Convers more PR

App to prevent misuse of personal imagery wins top prize in IdeaMakers Challenge (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 30 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * App to prevent misuse of personal imagery wins top prize in IdeaMakers Challenge An app to protect the privacy of personal photos of young women and student athletes was the winning idea in the 2026 Bardusch Family IdeaMakers Challenge, held March 25 during Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC. Hosted annually by the College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST), the IdeaMakers C more PR

Applications Open for 2026-27 PIT Faculty Fellowship (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 30 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Applications Open for 2026-27 PIT Faculty Fellowship * The Public Interest Technology Initiative at UMass ( PIT@UMass ) is now accepting applications for PIT Faculty Fellowships for the 2026-27 academic year. The theme for the fifth round of the annual program is "Fellowship is AI and the Future of Work." Among the questions applicants' projects may address include: * What economic or so more PR

Belmont Law Journal Symposium Explores Technology's Impact on Justice (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 31 -- Belmont University issued the following news: * * * Belmont Law Journal Symposium Explores Technology's Impact on Justice Law, Security and Justice in the Digital Age: Redefining Enforcement and Accountability By Jasmine Simmons Belmont's College of Law welcomed members of the legal profession to the annual Belmont Law Journal Symposium, March 27. This year's theme, "Law, Security and Justice in the Digital Age: Redefining Enforcement and Accountability," p more PR

Bold, Relentless, Rising: Meet UCF's 2026 Reach for the Stars Honorees (10)
ORLANDO, Florida, March 30 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * Bold, Relentless, Rising: Meet UCF's 2026 Reach for the Stars Honorees * Highlights * The 2026 Reach for the Stars award recipients -Assistant Professors John Bush, Ana Carolina de Souza-Feliciano, Shyam Kattel, Kevin Moran, Soyoung Park and Hao Zheng -are recognized for conducting impactful research and creative activity with national and international reach. * The prestigious award is UCF more PR

College of Education Researchers Receive Outstanding Paper Award at National Ed Tech Conference (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 30 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * College of Education Researchers Receive Outstanding Paper Award at National Ed Tech Conference * College of Education faculty members Torrey Trust and Robert W. Maloy, along with education doctoral student Chenyang Xu, received an outstanding paper award at the 2026 Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) National Conference in Philadelphia on March 25.The award-winni more PR

Duke University: Climate Pathfinder - Fixing Environmental Problems - Rather Than Just Worrying About Them (10)
DURHAM, North Carolina, March 31 -- Duke University issued the following news: * * * Climate Pathfinder: Fixing Environmental Problems -- Rather Than Just Worrying About Them For Duke student Nicholas Nease, climate change has never been a distant or abstract concept--it's something he has seen reshape the place he calls home. Growing up in Florida, Nease saw people raise their houses 12 feet into the air, setting them on pilings to stay ahead of rising floodwaters in coastal communities. "T more PR

Duke University: Four Undergraduate Scientists Named 2026 Goldwater Scholars (10)
DURHAM, North Carolina, March 31 -- Duke University issued the following news: * * * Four Undergraduate Scientists Named 2026 Goldwater Scholars A total of 100 Duke students have received Goldwater awards for excellence in math, engineering, and the sciences. * Duke University undergraduates Daniel Levin, Anushka Peer, Emily Song, and Caroline Zhang have been honored as Barry M. Goldwater Scholars. This prestigious award recognizes accomplished sophomore and junior researchers who plan to p more PR

Entrepreneurs Share Business Insights with Christendom Students at Outside the Box Event (10)
FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, March 30 -- Christendom College posted the following news: * * * Entrepreneurs Share Business Insights with Christendom Students at Outside the Box Event * Christendom students do not need a business degree to start successful ventures -a lesson highlighted during an "Outside the Box" event this past month featuring entrepreneurs Andy Gyurisin, Mario Wisdom, and alumnus Joe Peters '19. Hosted by the Office of Career and Professional Development and moderated by Directo more PR

George Mason College of Public Health students learn AI implementation and management in graduate-level health administration course (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, March 30 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * George Mason College of Public Health students learn AI implementation and management in graduate-level health administration course Key Takeaways: * The health care field is rapidly evolving to include AI as standard across organizations and in care delivery. * HAP 621, a graduate level course taught by Associate Professor Renee Geschke in the fall 2025 semester, included a project where students engag more PR

Law Grads Share Insights from Work in Politics, AI, Entrepreneurship and More at 2026 Georgetown Women's Forum (10)
WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Georgetown University Law Center posted the following news: * * * Law Grads Share Insights from Work in Politics, AI, Entrepreneurship and More at 2026 Georgetown Women's Forum * More than 200 speakers and guests gathered to celebrate women graduates and strengthen the alumni community at this year's pan-campus forum, which was held on the Capitol Campus and nearby Royal Sonesta hotel in downtown Washington, D.C. The three-day convening featured panel discussions and  more PR

Legal Education Leadership 2026: Dean Conway's Monthly AALS Presidential Update for March (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, March 30 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Legal Education Leadership 2026: Dean Conway's Monthly AALS Presidential Update for March * A monthly look at Penn State Dickinson Law and School of International Affairs Dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law Danielle M. Conway 's year of intellectual inquiry as president of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS). AALS president Danielle M. Conway spent a  more PR

MIT researchers use AI to uncover atomic defects in materials (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 30 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT researchers use AI to uncover atomic defects in materials * In biology, defects are generally bad. But in materials science, defects can be intentionally tuned to give materials useful new properties. Today, atomic-scale defects are carefully introduced during the manufacturing process of products like steel, semiconductors, and solar cells to help improve strength, control el more PR

Montana State Offers Noncredit Spring Courses for Community Members (10)
BOZEMAN, Montana, March 31 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State offers noncredit spring courses for community members Registration is open for professional development and continuing education courses held April through June at Montana State University. Members of the Bozeman and campus communities can learn to weld, embody the mindset of a business executive, work with artificial intelligence tools and more. Course offerings, provided by MSU's Academic more PR

New forensic tool provides intelligence to link serial killer victims by analysing facial similarities (10)
PERTH, Australia, March 30 -- Murdoch University posted the following news: * * * New forensic tool provides intelligence to link serial killer victims by analysing facial similarities * Researchers at Murdoch University have developed a forensic intelligence tool which could help police link the victims of serial offenders by analysing their facial appearance. Previous studies have shown that features such as age, sex, class and physical appearance can influence an offender's choice of vi more PR

Next-Generation Innovators: Meet the 2026 Chancellor's Innovation Awards Finalists (10)
LA JOLLA, California, March 30 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Next-Generation Innovators: Meet the 2026 Chancellor's Innovation Awards Finalists * The finalists for the third annual Chancellor's Innovation Awards at University of California San Diego represent a new generation of innovators transforming research breakthroughs into lasting advances that address complex societal challenges. From artificial intelligence-powered language tools t more PR

Penn State-Lehigh Valley: AI Workshop Highlights Real-world Tools for Small Businesses (10)
CENTER VALLEY, Pennsylvania, March 31 -- Pennsylvania State University Lehigh Valley campus issued the following news: * * * AI workshop highlights real-world tools for small businesses LaunchBox event draws regional entrepreneurs, students and business leaders for hands-on AI strategies By Ryan Abramson Small business owners, entrepreneurs, students and community members gathered at Penn State Lehigh Valley on March 27 for a hands-on workshop exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) can  more PR

Researchers move closer to preventing pandemics (10)
KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, March 30 -- The Technical University of Denmark posted the following news: * * * Researchers move closer to preventing pandemics * Researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence tool, PathogenFinder2, that can help determine whether an unfamiliar bacterium carries genetic features linked to the ability to cause disease. This may transform pandemic preparedness by enabling the detection of harmful bacteria before they have even infected humans. PathogenFin more PR

RWU MBA Students Gain Global Consulting Experience in China (10)
BRISTOL, Rhode Island, March 30 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news: * * * RWU MBA Students Gain Global Consulting Experience in China * BRISTOL, R.I. - Students in the Master of Business Administration program at Roger Williams University traveled to Shanghai and Beijing in March for the program's International Experience, an immersive opportunity that bridges academic study with global business practice. Led by MBA Program Director and Professor of Finance Mark Wu, the more PR

SFSU launches first-ever student AI awards (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 30 -- California State University San Francisco State University posted the following news: * * * SFSU launches first-ever student AI awards * San Francisco State University is calling on students to apply bold thinking to the future of artificial intelligence (AI) while getting recognized for it. The inaugural SFSU Student AI Awards spotlight the creativity, curiosity and critical thinking students are bringing to today's most transformative technology. From more PR

Simple screening blood test could help identify undiagnosed heart failure in people living with diabetes (10)
GLASGOW, Scotland, March 30 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * Simple screening blood test could help identify undiagnosed heart failure in people living with diabetes * A large proportion of people living with diabetes may have undiagnosed heart failure, according to results from a recent trial. The findings of the TARTAN-HF trial, which were presented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Conference in New Orleans, suggest that a simple heart-failure scre more PR

SOU AI Work Presented to Exclusive Organization (10)
ASHLAND, Oregon, March 31 -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news: * * * SOU AI work presented to exclusive organization SOU Computer Science faculty member Bernie Boscoe and two of her students presented information to an exclusive organization of artificial intelligence researchers earlier this month on SOU students' use of computer vision to glean data from camera traps at the future site of a wildlife crossing over Interstate 5 south of Ashland. The poster presentation wa more PR

Three UC Santa Cruz professor-student teams win Keck Foundation funding (10)
SANTA CRUZ, California, March 30 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Three UC Santa Cruz professor-student teams win Keck Foundation funding * Three professors at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and their Ph.D. student mentees will pursue high-impact basic science research with the support of the W. M. Keck Foundation's Bridge Funding Initiative. The program provides funds to support the career trajectories of early- to mid-career fa more PR

To teach social-emotional skills, does a robot need to pretend to be human? (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 30 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * To teach social-emotional skills, does a robot need to pretend to be human? * In a crowded fourth-grade classroom in Chicago, a new kind of tutor is shaping how children learn about empathy, conflict, and problem-solving. These robots aren't programmed to act like friendly classmates with invented emotions and backstories. Instead, they speak plainly, without pretense or fiction. The research behind more PR

Tusculum creates Master of Arts in Leadership with multiple concentrations, partners with local business community (10)
GREENVILLE, Tennessee, March 30 -- Tusculum University posted the following news: * * * Tusculum creates Master of Arts in Leadership with multiple concentrations, partners with local business community * GREENEVILLE - Tusculum University is ensuring a strong pipeline of leadership in the for-profit, nonprofit and ministry realms with the introduction of an innovative new master's degree that will utilize a hands-on approach for students to refine this important skill. Dr. John Alpers, lef more PR

UM Computer Scientists Land Grant to Improve Models of Melting Greenland Glaciers (10)
MISSOULA, Montana, March 30 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * UM Computer Scientists Land Grant to Improve Models of Melting Greenland Glaciers * Assistant Professor Jacob Downs and Associate Professor Doug Brinkerhoff are faculty members in UM's Department of Computer Science. They earned a $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to train neural nets on historical data, which should build capacity to project future glacier evolution. Neural  more PR

UNSW Research Puts Firefighters Inside Virtual Megafires Before the Real Thing (10)
SYDNEY, Australia, March 30 -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * UNSW research puts firefighters inside virtual megafires before the real thing Ben Knight Researchers from UNSW Sydney, in partnership with NSW fire agencies, have developed an immersive fire simulation system to help emergency responders build vital skills to tackle bushfires. Firefighters are stepping into towering walls of flame, racing wind-driven fire fronts and navigating fast-moving bush more PR

UofG and Lloyds Banking Group announce groundbreaking agentic AI research programme (10)
GLASGOW, Scotland, March 30 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * UofG and Lloyds Banking Group announce groundbreaking agentic AI research programme * A new research partnership between the University of Glasgow and Lloyds Banking Group is setting out to explore the potential of AI to support software and data engineering. Over the next four years, the partners will explore how large language model-based coding tools called agentic AIs could support and enhance the more PR

USC Scientists Build a Memory Chip That Survives Temperatures Hotter Than Lava (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, March 30 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * USC Scientists Build a Memory Chip That Survives Temperatures Hotter Than Lava * The electronics inside your phone, your car, and every satellite currently orbiting Earth share one critical weakness: heat. Push them past about 200 degrees Celsius and they start to fail. For decades, that thermal ceiling has been one of the hardest walls in engineering. A more PR

USF powering Florida research on air taxis (10)
TAMPA, Florida, March 30 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news: * * * USF powering Florida research on air taxis By Joey Garcia, University Communications and Marketing Instead of sitting in traffic, commuters across the country could one day lift off for a 20-minute flight to their destination. Once imagined only in science fiction, the vision of Advanced Air Mobility is gaining momentum with USF researchers playing a key role on behalf of the Florida Department of T more PR

UT San Antonio leadership provides update on downtown growth and district planning efforts (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 30 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * UT San Antonio leadership provides update on downtown growth and district planning efforts * This email from Heather Shipley, PhD, provost and senior executive vice president for Academic Affairs and Andrea Marks, MBA, CPA, senior executive vice president and chief operating officer, was sent to the students, faculty and staff of the academic campus. This week, registration opens for the fa more PR

UWindsor Co-op Student Moves From Classroom to Enterprise AI in One Work Term (10)
WINDSOR, Ontario, March 30 -- The University of Windsor issued the following Q&A by Victor Romao with Vansh Jignesh Patel, a student in the Master of Applied Computing program: * * * UWindsor co-op student moves from classroom to enterprise AI in one work term Vansh Jignesh Patel is completing his final semester in the Master of Applied Computing program at the University of Windsor, and his work is already making a measurable impact in the enterprise software and artificial intelligence indu more PR

Vice chairman of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region visits UM (10)
MACAU, China, March 30 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * Vice chairman of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region visits UM * A delegation led by Cao Zhiqiang, vice chairman of the People's Government of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, visited the University of Macau (UM) and was warmly received by Yonghua Song, rector of UM. The two parties held discussions on deepening exchange and cooperation between Macao and Guangxi. Song said that UM is committed to nurturing more PR

Virginia Tech: 'Curious Conversations' Podcast - Katalin Parti Talks About Scammers and Cybercrime (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 31 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * 'Curious Conversations' podcast: Katalin Parti talks about scammers and cybercrime By Travis Williams Katalin Parti joined Virginia Tech's 'Curious Conversations' to talk about how emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) are turbocharging social engineering scams and what individuals can do to protect themselves. She shared the common techniques scammers use, what could make a person more vul more PR

Virginia Tech: Experts Available - Iran War, Troops Deployed, TSA Executive Order, NASA Launch, Plus All About Easter Treats (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 31 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Experts available: Iran war, troops deployed, TSA executive order, new NASA launch, plus all about Easter treats The Virginia Tech media relations office has experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news, including the escalating war in Iran, President Trump's executive order to fund TSA agents, record budget standoff in Congress, the upcoming Artemis II launch, all about Easter treats more PR

Virginia Tech: Turning Emotion Into Architecture (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 31 -- Virginia Tech issued the following Q&A on March 30, 2026, by Krista Timney with Ramtin Haghnazar, assistant professor in the School of Architecture: * * * Turning emotion into architecture 'Mood-vironment' is an interactive installation that uses artificial intelligence to translate visitors' emotions into shifting light, sound, and shared space. * What if architecture could sense how you feel -- and respond in real time? "Mood-vironment," an interactive p more PR

Work by Trine Students, Professor Published (10)
ANGOLA, Indiana, March 31 -- Trine University issued the following news: * * * Work by Trine students, professor published DETROIT -- A professor in Trine University's College of Graduate and Professional Studies is collaborating with students on an upcoming conference presentation and a chapter in a textbook. Gaganpreet Hundal, Ph.D., assistant professor in Trine's Doctor of Information Technology (DIT) program, and Trine student Rashmi Khondker will present on "IoT Design for Secure and In more PR