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As generative AI becomes increasingly integrated into higher education, understanding how students engage with these technologies is essential for responsible adoption. This study evaluates the Educational AI Hub, an AI-powered learning framework, implemented in undergraduate civil and environmental engineering courses at a large R1 public university. Using a mixed-methods desig...


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The Universities of Wisconsin underscored their growing leadership in artificial intelligence (AI) innovation today as representatives from all 13 public universities convened for a panel discussion before the Board of Regents. The conversation highlighted the universities’ shared commitment to shaping the future of AI in education, research, and workforce development. “As AI...


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Assessment is fast becoming a central focus in the higher education debate as we move into an era of generative AI, but too often institutions are responding through compliance and risk-management actions rather than fundamental pedagogical reform. Tightened regulations, expanded scrutiny and mechanistic controls may reassure quality assurance systems, but they run the risk of d...


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A new chatbot designed by scholars can outperform PhD students and postdocs in undertaking scientific literature reviews, according to a Nature study that says the large language model (LLM) is capable of producing reliable summaries for less than a penny. Evaluating a new model designed to stop ChatGPT’s frequent “hallucinations” when it conducts literature reviews, US resea...


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Here are ways your institution can leverage technology to support international students. Immigration advising and records maintenance are a key feature of international student support, which in turn ensures academic success. Depending on your country’s institution, you may have an interface with a government database to report a student visa holder’s arrival and maintenan...


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