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Tipoffs: Artificial Intelligence Colleges Newsletter for 2026-07-21 ( 41 items )  
A Call for the Ethical Use of AI in Mathematics (10)
LA JOLLA, California, July 20 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * A Call for the Ethical Use of AI in Mathematics * There is not an industry or field of research that hasn't been upended by the rapid development of artificial intelligence. The speed with which AI is changing the landscape of every facet of life makes it difficult to create thoughtful, human-centered policies around its use. The field of mathematics finds itself at an inflection point. AI would not exist without math but there  more PR

AI is an ecosystem, not a technology, says Michael Jacobides (10)
LONDON, England, July 20 -- London Business School posted the following news: * * * AI is an ecosystem, not a technology, says Michael Jacobides * Michael G. Jacobides, the Sir Donald Gordon Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at London Business School, is urging business leaders to rethink artificial intelligence, not as a standalone technology, but as an ecosystem that will reshape how organisations create and capture value. Speaking to Graeme Scott on the GAEA Talks podcast, Jaco more PR

AI Researcher Receives $745K Bits to Bytes Award from Massachusetts Life Sciences Center to Create the World's Largest Annotated Spleen Ultrasound Dataset (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 20 -- The University of Massachusetts Boston campus posted the following news: * * * AI Researcher Receives $745K Bits to Bytes Award from Massachusetts Life Sciences Center to Create the World's Largest Annotated Spleen Ultrasound Dataset Principal Investigator (PI) Daniel Haehn, PhD, director of UMass Boston's Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Core Facility and an associate professor of computer science, will lead SPLEEN-US: Open Annotated Spleen Ultrasound Dataset for Precision Neuromodulation. This July, more PR

Alumna Amplifies Voices in Global Fight Against Injustice (10)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio, July 20 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Alumna Amplifies Voices in Global Fight Against Injustice * by Elisabeth Coon, Student Public Relations Writer Stories of injustice can often go unheard unless someone is willing to bring them to light. For Cedarville University alumna Sarah Mathew, that work now sits at the heart of her efforts to amplify the voices of girls and families affected by gender-based violence in India. Mathew, a 2023 Cedarville University graduate in international studies, s more PR

Ask the Expert: What You Should Know About Data Centers (10)
FARGO, North Dakota, July 20 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Ask the Expert: What You Should Know About Data Centers * Robert L. Mayo, PhD Research Specialist Sheila and Robert Challey Institute for Global Innovation & Growth NDSU College of Business 1\. What is a data center, and why do we depend on them every day? A data center is a warehouse full of computers. When you check the weather on your phone, deposit a check with your banking app, or stream a movie, that work isn't happening on you more PR

Associate Dean Daryl Lim joins UK and Australian judiciary leaders at IPSANZ Conference (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, July 20 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Associate Dean Daryl Lim joins UK and Australian judiciary leaders at IPSANZ Conference * CARLISLE, PA-H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law and Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Partnerships Daryl Lim will join the Right Honorable Lord Justice Colin Birss, chancellor of the High Court of England and Wales, and the Honorable Justice Stephen Burley of the Federal Court of Australia, for the International Session of  more PR

Binghamton University: Connector - New School of Computing Director Brings Deep Experience With Sensors, Networking (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, July 21 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * The Connector: New School of Computing director brings deep experience with sensors, networking Professor of Empire Innovation KC Wang comes to Binghamton University with an impressive resume of accomplishments By Chris Kocher When Kuang-Ching "KC" Wang started as an assistant professor at Clemson University, he asked a mentor how to succeed in the field of computer networking. "If you stop thinking about networking as connecting computers, you will st more PR

CCU dean named to national fellowship for educator-preparation leaders (10)
CONWAY, South Carolina, July 20 -- Coastal Carolina University issued the following news: * * * CCU dean named to national fellowship for educator-preparation leaders * Jamia Richmond, Ph.D., dean of the Spadoni College of Education and Social Sciences at Coastal Carolina University, has been named an Impact Academy fellow by the national nonprofit organization Deans for Impact (DFI). Richmond joins the fellowship's 11th cohort, a group of leaders selected for their commitment to strengthening educator preparation and ensuring future teache more PR

Dartmouth College: Even With Humans in the Loop, Agentic AI Systems Struggle (10)
HANOVER, New Hampshire, July 21 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Even With Humans in the Loop, Agentic AI Systems Struggle In a new paper, Tuck professor Lauren Xiaoyuan Lu explores the performance of a human-supervised Gen AI agent dealing directly with customers. By Kirk Kardashian In early 2024, the frontier of generative (gen) AI in customer service consisted of gen AI assistants helping human agents respond to customer inquiries. At the Chinese e-commerce site Taobao, the largest firm of its kind in the world, th more PR

Deakin rated number one in student experience in Victoria for 16 years running (10)
GEELONG, Australia, July 19 -- Deakin University issued the following news release: * * * Deakin rated number one in student experience in Victoria for 16 years running * For the sixteenth year in a row, Deakin University has been named first in Victoria for undergraduate Overall Satisfaction. The results have been released for the national 2025 Graduate Outcomes Survey (GOS), which saw Deakin extending its impressive run of high student satisfaction, with 81.6% of undergraduates favourably rating their overall experience at the universit more PR

Difficult discussions: How UTC nursing faculty are using AI to teach the hardest conversations in care (10)
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, July 20 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news: * * * Difficult discussions: How UTC nursing faculty are using AI to teach the hardest conversations in care * DNP acute care student Alexis Murray-who received her doctoral degree from UTC in May 2026-talks with a patient's daughter during an AI simulation. Photo by Angela Foster. Two University of Tennessee at Chattanooga College of Nursing faculty members recently shared their work on AI-assisted simulation with an international more PR

FSU wildfire experts available for interviews (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 20 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU wildfire experts available for interviews * As wildfire smoke spreads across parts of Canada and the United States, Florida State University experts are available to discuss the conditions fueling the fires, the risks to communities and the science behind wildfire response. Extreme heat, below-average rainfall and dry vegetation have accelerated wildfire activity in Canada, sending intense smoke south across the border and into the Northeastern  more PR

Fulbright Grants Send Record Number of Yalies Abroad (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 21 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Fulbright grants send record number of Yalies abroad Three-dozen recent Yale College graduates and six students or recent alumni from Yale's professional and graduate schools received offers to spend a year abroad through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. - Thirty-six recent Yale College graduates and six students or recent alumni from Yale's professional and graduate schools were offered Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards for the 2026-2027 academic y more PR

Future Skills Education Helps Kingston University Student Build International Experience and Secure Nuclear Industry Role (10)
LONDON, England, July 20 -- Kingston University London issued the following news: * * * Future Skills education helps Kingston University student build international experience and secure nuclear industry role As the first in her family to go to university, geography student Abbie Finn wasn't sure where her degree would take her. Having had to overcome some health challenges before starting her studies, attending Kingston University felt like a fresh start - but she never imagined herself speaking in front of industry leaders, contributing  more PR

Georgia Gwinnett College launches AI concentration (10)
LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia, July 20 -- Georgia Gwinnett College posted the following news: * * * Georgia Gwinnett College launches AI concentration * As students prepare for the start of fall classes, Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) is expanding opportunities in one of today's fastest-growing fields with the launch of a new artificial intelligence (AI) concentration within its Bachelor of Science in Information Technology program. "The AI concentration gives IT majors the opportunity to specialize in one of the most in-demand areas of technolo more PR

How NAU researchers are tackling questions around AI (10)
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, July 20 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news: * * * How NAU researchers are tackling questions around AI * Can health coaching from an AI chatbot create a similar sense of connection as coaching from a human? A research project led by Buck Blankenship, associate teaching professor in the College of Education, and Natalie Papini, assistant professor in the Department of Health Sciences, is collaborating with the Department of Health Sciences' UCAN program to train an AI chatbot to provide high-qualit more PR

MIT: School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences welcomes 6 new faculty for 2026 (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 17 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences welcomes six new faculty for 2026 * The MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS) and Dean Agustin Rayo recently welcomed six new professors to the MIT community. They arrive with diverse backgrounds and vast knowledge in their areas of research. Grisha Coleman is a full professor in the Music and Theater Arts Section. Her research explores tensions between our ph more PR

Northwestern Medicine Announces the Robert Havey, MD, Institute for Primary Care (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 20 -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Northwestern Medicine Announces the Robert Havey, MD, Institute for Primary Care * Northwestern Medicine today announced the launch of the Northwestern Medicine Robert Havey, MD, Institute for Primary Care, a transformative new institute dedicated to advancing primary care delivery, education and innovation across the health system. The institute is made possible through a generous anonymous philanthropic gift in honor of Rober more PR

Philippine Normal University Spearheads Workshop for the Development of the ASEAN Studies for Teachers MOOC in Manila (10)
MANILA, Philippines, July 20 -- Philippine Normal University issued the following news: * * * PNU spearheads workshop for the development of the ASEAN Studies for Teachers MOOC in Manila The Philippine Normal University (PNU), as the Permanent Secretariat of the Association of Southeast Asian Teacher Education Network (AsTEN), spearheaded and hosted the Workshop on the Development of the ASEAN Studies for Teachers Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) held on 16-17 July 2026 at Lime Resort Manila, Philippines. The workshop brought together repre more PR

Pitt's Cyber Energy Center and Pitt Cyber to Host Their Second Transforming Cybersecurity Workshop (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 20 -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Pitt's Cyber Energy Center and Pitt Cyber to Host Their Second Transforming Cybersecurity Workshop * As critical infrastructure like water, energy, and industrial control networks face increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, the University of Pittsburgh Cyber Energy Center and Pitt Cyber will host their second Transforming Cybersecurity Workshop on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. The event will bring together experts  more PR

Preparing Tomorrow's National Security Leaders: University of Alabama-Huntsville Expands Intelligence and Security Studies Programs (10)
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, July 21 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * Preparing tomorrow's national security leaders: UAH expands Intelligence and Security Studies programs Russ Nelson Artificial intelligence. Cybersecurity. Space. Climate. Quantum computing. The technologies transforming the world are also reshaping national security, generating an urgent demand for professionals who can do something increasingly rare: understand science and technology while also comprehending the human decisions that determine how tho more PR

Prof Mathonsi named Emerging Researcher of the Year at Science Oscars (10)
PRETORIA, South Africa, July 20 -- Tshwane University of Technology posted the following news: * * * Prof Mathonsi named Emerging Researcher of the Year at Science Oscars * Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Information Technology, Prof Topside Mathonsi, received the coveted TW Kambule-NSTF Award: Emerging Researcher at the National Science and Technology Forum-South32 (NSTF-South32) Awards. Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Information Technology, Prof Topside Mathonsi The award recognises his work in devel more PR

SEI and the U.S. Department of State Help Define National Ukrainian Digital Defense Strategy (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 20 -- Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute posted the following news: * * * SEI and the U.S. Department of State Help Define National Ukrainian Digital Defense Strategy * July 20, 2026- In collaboration with the U.S. Department of State, a team from the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) partnered this spring with officials from Ukraine to develop a chief information security officers (CISOs) academy to better train members of the Ukrainian national government's cyber workforce. Partic more PR

Sheridan College's SIRT to Advance AI-driven Virtual Production Innovation Through $1.7 Million Federal Investment (10)
BRAMPTON, Ontario, July 17 -- Sheridan College issued the following news release: * * * Sheridan's SIRT to advance AI-driven virtual production innovation through $1.7 million federal investment Sheridan is proud to announce that its Screen Industries Research and Training (SIRT) Centre has been awarded a $1.7-million Government of Canada investment, through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario). The funding will support the development of the Screen Industries and Performing Arts Regional Innovation G more PR

Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Attends Meeting of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, July 20 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Attends Meeting of the Chinese Academy of Engineering * Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin of the University of Connecticut was an invited attendee at a meeting of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. On July 8th, 2026, he attended a combined meeting at the Great Hall of the People, where he addressed Xi Jinping, president of the People's Republic of China. Later that day, Laurencin gave a speech at a meeting of the fo more PR

Steve "Rocky" Donovan, Executive Director of Parkside Works, Announces Retirement (10)
KENOSHA, Wisconsin, July 20 -- The University of Wisconsin Parkside campus posted the following news: * * * Steve "Rocky" Donovan, Executive Director of Parkside Works, Announces Retirement * KENOSHA, Wis. - Steve "Rocky" Donovan, the founding executive director of Parkside Works at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, plans to retire at the end of August after helping launch the university's partnership and workforce-innovation office. Dr. John Skalbeck will succeed Donovan as Executive Director, UW-Parkside said. Donovan has led the of more PR

Technological University Dublin President Deirdre Lillis Welcomes TUA Budget 2027 Submission (10)
DUBLIN, Ireland, July 20 -- Technological University Dublin issued the following news: * * * TU Dublin President Deirdre Lillis Welcomes TUA Budget 2027 Submission President of Technological University Dublin, Dr Deirdre Lillis, has welcomed the publication of the Technological Universities Association's Budget 2027 Submission, describing it as an important statement of ambition for Ireland's Technological University sector and the communities it serves. The Technological Universities Association (TUA) represents Ireland's Technological Uni more PR

The Bill Gatton Foundation Professorships 2026 announced, advancing Kentucky through innovative research (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, July 20 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * The Bill Gatton Foundation Professorships 2026 announced, advancing Kentucky through innovative research * Thirteen University of Kentucky faculty members in the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) are the 2026 recipients of The Bill Gatton Foundation Professorships. Through the generosity of The Bill Gatton Foundation's historic $100 million gift, these faculty awards are designed to support innovative research, teach more PR

TUM Campus Heilbronn strengthens its expertise in chip design (10)
MUNICH, Germany, July 20 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * TUM Campus Heilbronn strengthens its expertise in chip design * The Dieter Schwarz Foundation supports specialization in the master's program in Information Engineering The Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Dieter Schwarz Foundation (DSS) have signed a funding agreement for a new specialization in chip design within the existing master's program in Information Engineering. Over the course of six years, the DSS will fund the necessary more PR

UC San Diego Partners with Innovative Genomics Institute on the Next Generation of Genome Editing (10)
LA JOLLA, California, July 20 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * UC San Diego Partners with Innovative Genomics Institute on the Next Generation of Genome Editing * The University of California San Diego and the Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI), founded by Nobel laureate and CRISPR gene editing co-discoverer Jennifer Doudna, announced a new partnership today to jointly develop cutting-edge genomic tools for addressing large-scale challenges in health and the environment. Since Doudna and h more PR

University of Georgia: Investing Podcasts are Super Popular - But Do They Help People Learn the Market (10)
ATHENS, Georgia, July 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Investing podcasts are super popular. But do they help people learn the market? By J. Merritt Melancon New study suggests individual traders benefit from the information provided by experts hosted on podcasts From game highlights to cold cases to political pontificating, podcasts provide the stage for public conversations in 2026. But are we learning anything from all that chatter? When it comes to investing and playing the markets, the answer  more PR

University of Houston Joins Texas Nuclear Alliance to Advance the Future of Nuclear Energy (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, July 21 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * University of Houston Joins Texas Nuclear Alliance to Advance the Future of Nuclear Energy Building on leadership in energy research, advanced manufacturing and fusion technologies, UH expands its role in advancing Texas' next generation of nuclear innovation. Key Takeaways * The University of Houston joins the Texas Nuclear Alliance, expanding its leadership in advanced nuclear research, manufacturing, workforce development and commercialization * UH br more PR

University of Ljubljana: Slovene Language Obtains Its Own Generative Large Language Model GaMS (10)
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia, July 20 -- The University of Ljubljana issued the following news: * * * Slovene language obtains its own generative large language model GaMS Researchers at the University of Ljubljana have developed a generative large language model for Slovene GaMS, which places Slovene alongside languages for which advanced open-source artificial intelligence models already exist. This achievement marks an important step towards Slovenia's technological sovereignty, as it enables the development and use of artificial intelligence tail more PR

University of Miami Issues Q&A on Rightward Political Shift Across Latin America (10)
CORAL GABLES, Florida, July 21 -- The University of Miami issued the following Q&A on July 20, 2026, involving John Twichell, program director of Latin American studies and senior lecturer in the College of Arts and Sciences: * * * Is Latin America shifting toward the right? John Twichell, director of Latin American Studies at the University of Miami, offers his insights into the issue. By Barbara Gutierrez, bgutierrez@miami.edu The leaders range from El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele, who has ruled that country with an iron fist, espec more PR

University of Michigan: AI Tool Reveals Climate Shifts May Have Fueled Bursts of Bird Evolution (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * AI tool reveals climate shifts may have fueled bursts of bird evolution University of Michigan researchers have used an AI tool to demonstrate that birds in the group Passeriformes evolved in rapid evolutionary bursts and that these bursts frequently coincided with climate shifts throughout Earth's history. Evolutionary theory predicts that the evolution of organisms occurs in pulsed bursts followed by slowdowns--something researchers have s more PR

University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs: Researcher Shows How AI Can Personalize Learning for Homeschooling Families (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, July 21 -- The University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release: * * * Researcher shows how AI can personalize learning for homeschooling families More than 3.4 million American children, or about 6 percent of the school-age population, now learn at home, and that group has grown at nearly three times the pre-pandemic rate. Homeschooling is also increasingly popular in countries including Canada and the United Kingdom, as more parents look to customize educational options for the more PR

University of Wollongong Tiny AI Device Taking on One of the World's Deadliest Killers (10)
WOLLONGONG, Australia, July 20 -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: * * * The tiny AI device taking on one of the world's deadliest killers By listening to the buzz of a mosquito's wings, UOW academic Kiran Trivedi is redefining how communities track the diseases mosquitoes carry - A University of Wollongong (UOW) academic based at the university's India campus has developed a low-cost device that identifies disease-carrying mosquitoes by the sound of their wingbeats, offering a faster alternative to tradition more PR

University of Wyoming WORTH Institute Names 2026-27 Kemmerer Faculty Fellows (10)
LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 21 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW WORTH Institute Names 2026-27 Kemmerer Faculty Fellows Six University of Wyoming faculty members have been named 2026-27 Kemmerer Faculty Fellows by the university's Jay Kemmerer Wyoming Outdoor Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality (WORTH) Institute, recognizing applied research and engagement projects that strengthen Wyoming's visitor economy. The new Fellows and their projects are: * Elizabeth Minton, an associate professor of marketing in the Colle more PR

Wayne State University: Ilitch School Faculty Help Nonprofit Leaders Unlock the Potential of AI (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, July 21 -- Wayne State University issued the following news: * * * Ilitch School faculty help nonprofit leaders unlock the potential of AI While most AI applications have been aimed at the for-profit sector, nonprofits can benefit from applying AI tools to automate tasks, increase efficiency and lower costs. The Mike Ilitch School of Business hosted a workshop session for nonprofits in the local community to learn how to apply AI solutions to their work. On June 3, 2026, the leaders of 37 nonprofits in the Detroit area c more PR

Western New England University: Summer Innovation Fellowship Teams Explore the Future of FinTech (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, July 21 -- Western New England University issued the following news: * * * Summer Innovation Fellowship Teams Explore the Future of FinTech Several startup teams participating in the 2026 Summer Innovation Fellowship are developing innovative financial technology solutions designed to make financial services more accessible, intelligent, and inclusive. Their ventures demonstrate how emerging technologies can address real-world challenges in investing, creditworthiness, and economic opportunity. "These startups de more PR

When partnership becomes practice (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 20 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * When partnership becomes practice * On a Saturday in March at Penn, about 20 math educators from the School District of Philadelphia (SDP) were watching a video of an Algebra 1 teacher encouraging his ninth graders to "think like mathematicians" and make connections between graphs and chunks of equations-part of a lesson on equivalent quadratic functions. "Pay attention to what the teacher is doing to launch the routine to set students u more PR