Image U of A students are using extended reality technology to transform retail education April 24, 2025 At the University of Arizona, retailing and consumer science students are using AI and extended reality (XR) to study consumer behavior in entirely new ways. Read more
Image Paving the way for technological empowerment: The AI Core April 22, 2025 The AI Core is a paid program offering Wildcats the opportunity to contribute to the development of artificial intelligence applications, ones specifically focused on improving services at the UA. Read more
Image David Ebert named U of A chief AI and data science officer April 22, 2025 The University of Arizona announced today that David Ebert, an internationally recognized expert in artificial intelligence and data science, will join the university as its first chief AI and data science officer. Read more
Image U of A doctor pushes for AI to improve veterans' health care April 21, 2025 Dr. Sairam Parthasarathy, director of the Center for Sleep and Circadian Sciences at the University of Arizona, is spearheading efforts to use artificial intelligence to diagnose and treat sleep disorders in veterans, particularly sleep apnea. Read more
Image OPINION: AI is not the enemy of learning — outdated education standards are April 16, 2025 In this op-ed, Ara Arellano argues that educational institutions unfairly penalize students for using AI tools like ChatGPT. She critiques unreliable detection systems like Turnitin and calls for more transparency and adaptability in teaching. Read more
Image Can Grief Bots Help Us Heal? April 10, 2025 This episode explores how AI is being used to cope with grief, featuring personal stories and expert insights. Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor from the University of Arizona highlights both the therapeutic potential and emotional risks of this emerging practice. Read more
Image Climate Matters: AI simulations show projections for ground water and Colorado river April 7, 2025 The video discusses the application of artificial intelligence in modeling future scenarios for groundwater resources and the Colorado River. Read more
Image University of Arizona holds competition integrating AI with microchips March 31, 2025 The AI Hardware Design League Awards Ceremony recognized students who participated in the competition using AI to design real-world microchip technologies. Read more
Image The rise of chatbot “friends” March 26, 2025 Assistant professor of philosophy Hannah Kim discusses a parallel between emotional connections to chatbots and the "paradox of fiction," which questions how individuals can experience genuine emotions toward fictional characters. Read more
Image Can computers recognize human feelings? March 13, 2025 University of Arizona computer scientist Ellen Riloff discusses if computers can be taught to detect anger, happiness, and sarcasm in their verbal interaction with humans. Read more