Michael T. Nietzel

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), along with several other federal agencies and higher education institutions, has announced a $140 million investment to establish seven new National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes (AI Institutes).

The University of Southern California has announced the launch of “Frontiers of Computing,” a comprehensive $1 billion initiative that will expand eduction and research in advanced computing throughout the university.

The Starbucks College Achievement Plan has achieved a major milestone with 10,000 Starbucks employees having earned their baccalaureate degree through the company’s partnership with Arizona State University (ASU). The achievement was celebrated at ASU’s spring commencement ceremony on May 8.

The Knight-Hennessy Scholars at Stanford University has announced its 2023 cohort of 85 new scholars, making it the largest class to date.

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute has selected its 31 inaugural Freeman Hrabowski Scholars, lauding them as “outstanding early career faculty in science who have potential to become leaders in their research fields and to create diverse and inclusive lab environments in which everyone can thrive.”

NASA has selected five research teams to collaborate on a variety of lunar science projects. Each team will receive about $7.5 million in funding over five years.

The University of Idaho wants to acquire the University of Phoenix and is offering to pay $550 million for the private, for-profit university.

New Jersey has launched a new partnership with Uwill that will provide enhanced mental health services to students attending 44 colleges and universities in the state.

A new poll finds that 63% of adults believe the Supreme Court should not prohibit colleges from considering race/ethnicity as one factor in their admission decisions.

Stanford is again offering its online Code In Place class, the third time the free coding course has been provided. It’s an approach other colleges should emulate.