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AI is employed in education to personalize learning experiences, provide adaptive feedback, and automate administrative tasks. It utilizes machine learning algorithms, natural language processing, and data analytics to enhance student engagement, optimize teaching methods, and streamline educational processes, leading to more effective and personalized education.

Canada Launches AI Curriculum to Future-Proof Family Medicine Training

Researchers in Canada have developed the AIFM-ed framework to guide AI education in postgraduate family medicine, aiming to better prepare doctors for a digitally driven healthcare system. The curriculum is adaptable and focuses on core components including learning objectives, content, and implementation.

1 May 2025

AI Speeds Up Antiviral Discovery Against Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania used AI and lab methods to identify antiviral compounds against enterovirus 71, the leading cause of hand, foot, and mouth disease. Five of eight AI-predicted candidates successfully slowed the virus—ten times the success rate of traditional screening.

1 May 2025

Mayo Clinic Fast-Tracks Global Health Tech Startups With AI Solutions For Smarter Patient Care

Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate has supported 15 global health tech startups in a 30-week program to refine and validate AI-driven solutions across clinical care and health administration. These innovations span diagnostics, mental health, clinical trials, and more, showcasing the future of precision medicine.

25 Apr 2025

AI Predicts Kidney Cancer Drug Response Using Routine Pathology Slides

Researchers at UT Southwestern developed an AI model that uses histopathological slide images to predict which kidney cancer patients will benefit from anti-angiogenic therapy. This deep learning model rivals the accuracy of genetic tests like Angioscore but is more accessible and interpretable.

25 Apr 2025

UTEP Launches AI Institute To Solve Community Challenges With Responsible Innovation

UTEP has launched the AI Institute for Community-Engaged Research (AI-ICER) to tackle regional and national issues using responsible, interdisciplinary AI innovation. The institute integrates education, community engagement, and workforce development.

25 Apr 2025

ChatGPT Earns a B in Engineering Course but Fails at Critical Thinking

ChatGPT earned a B in a semester-long undergraduate aerospace engineering course, acing structured math problems but struggling with open-ended reasoning tasks. The study reveals its limitations in critical thinking and suggests a need for course redesign to promote deeper learning.

23 Apr 2025

AI System Reveals How Tiny Doses of Pesticides Disrupt Entire Honeybee Colonies

Researchers have developed an AI-powered monitoring system that links individual honeybee exposure to neonicotinoid pesticides with colony-wide health effects. Even low-level exposure was shown to reduce pollen foraging efficiency, impacting the entire hive.

22 Apr 2025

ChatGPT Can Pass Engineering Homework, But Struggles With Deeper Thinking

ChatGPT outperformed on simple math tasks but faltered on open-ended questions in an undergraduate control systems course, earning a low B overall. The study warns that relying solely on AI may lead to passing grades without deep learning.

18 Apr 2025

Master AI Without Losing Yourself: Meditation and Critical Thinking Are the Keys, Expert Says

Digital strategist Giulio Toscani urges people to embrace meditation and critical thinking to counter AI’s seductive immediacy and addictive nature. His "prAIority" approach promotes deliberate human-AI synergy that enhances judgment, creativity, and autonomy.

10 Apr 2025

Machine Learning Unlocks Secrets of Crab Seismic Courtship Dances

Male fiddler crabs use vibrational signals during courtship that honestly reflect their physical size, allowing females to assess mate quality from a distance. Oxford researchers used geophones and machine learning to decode over 8,000 seismic signals, revealing clear behavioural patterns.

10 Apr 2025

AI Tool Assist™ Empowers Nurse Educators to Save Time and Improve Student Outcomes

Assist™, an AI-powered tool on Unbound Medicine’s Nursing Central platform, helps nurse educators create tailored teaching materials, saving them over 5 hours per week. Pilot programs show it boosts student engagement and enhances the quality and accuracy of educational content.

10 Apr 2025

AI System Translates American Sign Language in Real Time Using Just a Webcam

Researchers at Florida Atlantic University have developed a real-time ASL alphabet recognition system combining YOLOv11 and MediaPipe to accurately interpret sign language using only a webcam. The system achieves 98.2% accuracy under diverse lighting and backgrounds, offering a scalable and accessible communication tool for the deaf community.

10 Apr 2025

University of Maryland Launches Free AI Certificate to Empower Career Transitions

The University of Maryland's Smith School of Business is launching a free AI and Career Empowerment Certificate on May 1, 2025, tailored especially for transitioning federal civil service professionals. The program builds foundational AI literacy, explores AI applications in business, and offers career transition support across business domains.

9 Apr 2025

Emory's Chatbot Makes Molecular Modeling as Simple as Chatting

Emory University has developed AutoSolvateWeb, a cloud-based platform with a rules-based chatbot that enables non-experts to run sophisticated quantum chemistry simulations through natural-language guidance. This free tool democratizes access to molecular modeling, advancing both education and scientific research.

7 Apr 2025

Can AI Be Fair in Medicine? Study Finds Socioeconomic Bias in Generative Models

A large-scale analysis by Mount Sinai researchers reveals that generative AI models can alter medical recommendations based solely on a patient’s socioeconomic and demographic background. The study calls for early AI assurance protocols to prevent bias and ensure equitable healthcare delivery.

7 Apr 2025

AI-Driven Health Research Set to Transform Aging and Chronic Disease Care

CAS and Cleveland Clinic have launched a strategic collaboration to accelerate clinical research using AI, quantum computing, and curated scientific data.

7 Apr 2025

LLMs Transform Teaching by Automating Tasks and Powering Personalized Education

Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT can revolutionize personalized education by generating tailored learning materials and automating assessments. This study shows how teacher-LLM collaboration can reduce workload and enhance student engagement.

2 Apr 2025

How Can Banks Beat Deepfakes? A New AI Privacy Framework Offers the Answer

Researchers interviewed 27 bank managers across nine countries to understand how deepfakes threaten data integrity and decision-making.

2 Apr 2025

Researchers Reveal How to Make Education More Flexible in the Age of AI

A new study by Zhao and Zhong proposes a transformative framework to enhance student autonomy by rethinking the rigid spatiotemporal constraints of schooling. Their concept of "Time Available for Autonomy" (TAFA) emphasizes flexible curricula, personalized learning, and AI-driven environments.

1 Apr 2025

AI-Powered Filter Accurately Detects Wildlife in News to Boost Conservation Insights

Researchers at Oxford’s Environmental Change Institute are developing an AI-powered tool to accurately filter wildlife mentions in digital news, reducing misclassification and misinformation. The project leverages citizen science to train the model, with nearly 3,000 volunteers already contributing over 2 million article classifications.

1 Apr 2025

Education News and Research

Canada Launches AI Curriculum to Future-Proof Family Medicine Training

AI Speeds Up Antiviral Discovery Against Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease

Mayo Clinic Fast-Tracks Global Health Tech Startups With AI Solutions For Smarter Patient Care

AI Predicts Kidney Cancer Drug Response Using Routine Pathology Slides

UTEP Launches AI Institute To Solve Community Challenges With Responsible Innovation

ChatGPT Earns a B in Engineering Course but Fails at Critical Thinking

AI System Reveals How Tiny Doses of Pesticides Disrupt Entire Honeybee Colonies

ChatGPT Can Pass Engineering Homework, But Struggles With Deeper Thinking

Master AI Without Losing Yourself: Meditation and Critical Thinking Are the Keys, Expert Says

Machine Learning Unlocks Secrets of Crab Seismic Courtship Dances

AI Tool Assist™ Empowers Nurse Educators to Save Time and Improve Student Outcomes

AI System Translates American Sign Language in Real Time Using Just a Webcam

University of Maryland Launches Free AI Certificate to Empower Career Transitions

Emory's Chatbot Makes Molecular Modeling as Simple as Chatting

Can AI Be Fair in Medicine? Study Finds Socioeconomic Bias in Generative Models

AI-Driven Health Research Set to Transform Aging and Chronic Disease Care

LLMs Transform Teaching by Automating Tasks and Powering Personalized Education

How Can Banks Beat Deepfakes? A New AI Privacy Framework Offers the Answer

Researchers Reveal How to Make Education More Flexible in the Age of AI

AI-Powered Filter Accurately Detects Wildlife in News to Boost Conservation Insights

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