With $60 million in NSF funding, U. of Texas will build the fastest supercomputer in higher ed The Frontera supercomputer will launch in 2019 and will serve as a resource for professors and researchers nationwide. Aug 30, 2018 By Ryan Johnston
URI officials say placing the AI lab in the Robert L. Carothers Library (pictured) will open up AI to all students and faculty. (Kenneth C. Zirker/Wikimedia) University of Rhode Island readies for ‘first of its kind’ artificial intelligence lab With the lab housed in the library and not the computer science department, the goal is to broaden the conversation about AI. Aug 23, 2018 By Ryan Johnston
National broadband coverage grossly over-represented by FCC data, says non-profit Researchers claim that industry-supplied data to FCC overstates broadband availability and misleads local policy officials. Aug 23, 2018 By Colin Wood
Miami Dade College opens new cybersecurity center The rollout of cybersecurity programs in South Florida continues. Aug 22, 2018 By Mark Satter
Tips for writing the policies for your student data privacy program Commentary: Before you start, consider not just what policies you want to create, but how you can create them to maximize compliance. Aug 22, 2018 By Linnette Attai
Carnegie Mellon pioneers AI project with U.S. Navy With help from the Office of Naval Research, the private university looks to develop AI capabilities for humanitarian aid and disaster relief around t Aug 20, 2018 By Patience Wait
Three key lessons K-12 can learn from higher ed IT leaders Commentary: From problem management to self-service, K-12 technology leaders would do well to adopt some of the IT strategies of colleges and universities. Aug 20, 2018 By Andrew Graf
Congress wants to know how social media affects childhood development A new piece of legislation would authorize a 5 million, five-year study conducted by the NIH to study technology's impact on adolescents. Aug 17, 2018 By Ryan Johnston
Geoint programs continue to expand in higher education Three universities have added USGIF-approved programs in geoint to address the shortage of skilled employees, bringing the total up to 17. Aug 16, 2018 By Patience Wait
New higher ed Horizon Report is released after uncertain future The new report, published by EDUCAUSE, comes after its parent company, the New Media Consortium, went bankrupt last year. Aug 16, 2018 By Corinne Lestch