Authenticator app aims to provide professors with real-time hybrid class attendance data

West Lafayette, Indiana's population spikes when class is in session, so the city is throwing a challenge.

A recent pilot project spurred hundreds of at-risk students to connect with virtual coaches.

A director at Rochester Institute of Technology said cleaning robots also improve the school's image and make students feel more comfortable.

A $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation is funding work to build robots that can help first responders avoid danger in the field.

EnTribe CEO Adam Dornbusch also said universities want more control over user-generated content than social media can provide.

Administrators said "Gwen" can answer questions, tell jokes and use emojis to get encourage students to re-enroll.

The platform's founder said he hopes the new "Award Builder" tool will help reduce student debt.

Instead of designing seating charts or sign-in sheets, the institution is encouraging students to scan codes that feed information to the health services department.

Mac, a four-legged autonomous robot, takes pictures and laser scans to map out the inside of buildings, showcasing how robots can advance building engineering, a professor told EdScoop.

Intel said it plans to expand the "AI for Workforce" program to 18 community colleges this year and an additional 50 colleges next year.