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• The Case for Data Centers in Space- McKinsey
  Starcloud CEO Philip Johnston on the potential role orbital data centers could play in meeting growing AI compute demand—and the technical and economic uncertainties that remain. Philip Johnston, a McKinsey alumnus and cofounder of orbital compute infrastructure provider Starcloud, believes that space-based systems could become a meaningful part of the future compute landscape. He recently spoke […]
• ‘Student Guide to AI’ returns for third year with a new focus: Human capabilities - Elon University News Bureau
  “Human Wisdom for the Age of AI: A Field Guide to Cultivating Essential Skills”, a publication by Elon University, the American Association of Colleges and Universities and The Princeton Review, is provided to students and institutions free of charge. The new publication, “Human Wisdom for the Age of AI: A Field Guide to Cultivating Essential […]
• AI risk to university jobs despite staff believing roles are safe - Juliette Rowsell, Times Higher Ed
  University workers generally do not believe that their jobs will be taken by artificial intelligence in the short term but experts have warned against complacency, saying that automation may still be used as “justification” to cut roles anyway. While respondents to Times Higher Education’s UK University Redundancy Survey expressed widespread concern about the impact of […]
• In an AI-driven world, the most important skills are still human - Eric Townsend, Inside Higher Ed
  Across higher education, artificial intelligence is now embedded in everyday academic work, from early research to final drafts. For many students, it has become a default starting point. The urgent question is not whether students use AI, but how they use it—specifically, whether these tools are reinforcing learning or bypassing the cognitive work that leads […]
• Gaining real-world experience through internships - Massey University News
  Within the Massey Business School, internship opportunities are available at 300 level, allowing students to work with organisations in areas aligned to their major. These placements give students the opportunity to take on real projects, contribute to teams and experience the pace and expectations of their chosen industry. Internships coordinator Professor Sarah Leberman says internships […]
• Micro-credentials gain ground as focus shifts from degrees to skills - Enterprise AM
  A university degree is no longer the only ticket to a career. Employers across the globe — and increasingly in Egypt — are placing more emphasis on practical skills and targeted expertise, fueling demand for short courses, professional certifications, and micro-credentials that offer faster and cheaper avenues into the labor market. Short courses, big gains: […]
• Artificial intelligence assisted design of a novel cooperative learning technique for higher education - Özgür Tutal, Nature
  Cooperative learning has long been recognized as an effective pedagogical strategy, yet the development of innovative techniques tailored to modern educational demands remains a challenge. This study introduces the Curriculum Concept Constellation Technique (CCCT), a novel cooperative learning technique developed with the support of artificial intelligence (AI). The CCCT employs a metaphorical and visual approach, […]
• University of Chicago eyes further deficit cuts, staff raises - Max Blaisdell, Hyde Park Herald
  University of Chicago leaders said Tuesday a yearslong effort to close a $288 million structural deficit is on track, with the gap expected to shrink to about $140 million by June. U. of C. President Paul Alivisatos, Provost Katherine Baicker and chief financial officer Ivan Samstein addressed faculty and staff at Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 […]
• University of Michigan’s $20M OpenAI bet aims for $2B return, legal report shows - Jackie Smith, MLive
  The University of Michigan could profit big from a years-old $20 million investment into ChatGPT creator OpenAI, according to an exhibit in Elon Musk’s federal lawsuit against Sam Altman. Business Insider reported on Friday, May 8, that the Ann Arbor institution made the early bet before Microsoft invested billions into OpenAI ― its first billion […]
• UNESCO and Tec Launch Regional Observatory on the Benefits and Risks of AI in Education - Ricardo Treviño, TecScience
  Artificial intelligence is already being used as a tool in classrooms, but it can be a double-edged sword: either accelerating learning or exposing deep inequalities. Through the observatory, the goal is to promote evidence-based public policies that support the responsible and effective use of AI in the region’s educational systems.  The observatory will conduct an assessment […]
• One New Thing: Campus Libraries Become AI Hubs - B. Navarre, US News
  Alina Tugend is an award-winning education reporter. Here is her latest rave on an EdTech innovation: Campus libraries are becoming the go-to place for helping students, faculty and researchers learn about artificial intelligence and how to best integrate it into their work. For example, the libraries at Bryn Mawr College and the University of Oklahoma […]
• Chico State’s 2026-27 Book in Common to Tackle Artificial Intelligence - Chico State
  The AI Con is a thought-provoking work examining the rise of artificial intelligence and its far-reaching impacts on society, education and the economy. The selection comes amid heightened interest and debate surrounding AI technologies, including within higher education. Co-authored by a University of Washington linguistics professor and a former Google employee, the book takes a […]
• Jeff Rubin ’95 on AI, Digital Transformation, and Syracuse’s Connected Future - Syracuse University
  Jeff Rubin ’95 has spent decades building technology systems designed to scale. From founding SIDEARM Sports into one of the most widely used digital platforms in college athletics to now serving as Syracuse University’s first Senior Vice President for Digital Transformation and Chief Digital Officer, his career has centered on one question: how can technology […]
• From Restriction to Integration: Practical Strategies for Embracing AI in Online Courses - Taoufik Ennoure, Faculty Focus
  Instead of prohibiting the use of AI, it is more effective to assign tasks that require students to use AI tools and then have them critically assess the outputs. In asynchronous online courses with less frequent instructor interaction, I have adopted a new approach to enhance engagement in weekly discussions. I ask students to use […]
• Micro Credentials Reshaping Learning While Degrees Remain Relevant - Asia News Network
  As global education systems evolve to meet rapidly changing workforce demands, micro credentials are gaining traction as a flexible complement to traditional degrees rather than a replacement, according to international policy bodies and education experts. Micro credentials, defined by the European Union as certifications of “learning outcomes of short-term learning experiences,” are designed to provide […]
• Leadership Vision of the COLO to Shape Higher Ed Future? - Ray Schroeder, Inside Higher Ed
  The chief online learning officers at colleges and universities are increasingly charting the future of teaching and learning. We are now on the cusp of a significant adjustment in the model of higher education.  Who else within the institution’s administration has the combination of technological, pedagogical and innovative knowledge and experience to lead us into […]
• Instructure Pays Ransom to Canvas Hackers - Kathryn Palmer, Inside Higher Ed
  Although the monetary value of the deal is unknown, Instructure says the cybercriminals have returned the hacked personal data and offered assurance “that no Instructure customers will be extorted as a result of this incident.” Instructure has paid a ransom to a gang of cybercriminals that have twice hacked the company’s learning management system, Canvas, […]
• UW System Will Give Raises to Faculty in High-Demand Fields - Inside Higher Ed
  The University of Wisconsin system will give more than 2,300 faculty in high-demand fields a pay raise this summer, The Cap Times reported. The State Legislature appropriated $27 million annually for the increases, which will be doled out with the “goal of focusing on market competitiveness of those faculty in high demand fields of study,” […]
• What’s Behind a Drop in New Adult Learners This Fall? - Inside Higher Ed
  Nearly 16 percent fewer adults started college for the first time this fall compared to the previous year. Some say the change represents rightsizing after an enrollment boom, but others say it’s a reversal worth keeping an eye on. In the economic upheaval that followed the COVID-19 pandemic, adult students flocked to higher education in […]
• Why Women Need Other Women at Work - Angie Basiouny, Knowledge at Wharton
  New research from Wharton’s Tiantian Yang proves that behind every great woman is another woman. Her co-authored study on virtual career training found that women who attended remote classes exclusively with other women were much more likely to complete their training on time, earn professional certification, and get a job in their field — compared […]