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Harvard Biological Engineering Institute Receives $350M Gift

Inside Higher Ed

Entrepreneur and philanthropist Hansjörg Wyss has donated an additional $350 million to Harvard University to support the research center that bears his name: the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering. Wyss, a graduate of Harvard Business School, donated $125 million to establish the institute in 2009.

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Technology Partnerships and Higher Education

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

Technology Partnerships and Higher Education A Conversation With Drew Magliozzi, CEO of Mainstay Alan Thu, 05/11/2023 - 06:00 Chatbots Higher Ed Leadership Innovation Spotlight In our mission to promote equity in higher education, the University Innovation Alliance (UIA) highlights the strategies of our member institutions.

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How CIOs can take advantage of the AI revolution

University Business

We are also seeing educators and students adopt AI faster than previous disruptive and transformative technologies. Here are some common challenges to implementing AI on-campus networks: Legacy Equipment: Most AI technology will require modern equipment and higher ed is known for legacy technology due to limited resources.

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5 Reasons Why University Leadership Roles Should Be Open to Those Without a Ph.D.

Inside Higher Ed

" The (mostly) accepted consensus within academia is that a terminal degree is almost always table stakes for most academic leadership roles. Only a fellow PhD holder will "get" the existential value of institutional shared governance, faculty autonomy, and academic freedom.

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Where Higher Ed Should Be More Businesslike

Inside Higher Ed

(The defining down of the credential to meet what the technology was capable of was actually my deepest fear, having seen how the defining down of what makes for proficient writing into the five-paragraph essay destroyed writing instruction.). As I argue in my book, Sustainable.

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Rural-Serving Institutions: Innovative Lessons for Higher Ed Success: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 147 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Andrew Koricich

The Change Leader, Inc.

Rural-serving institutions (RSIs) face many more unique challenges than most urban schools and persist, comprising more than 25% of all U.S. colleges and universities. Appointing too many alumni members complicates the board’s ability to view the institution objectively.

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The State of EdTech: OPMs, Risk Planning, and Generative AI: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 189 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Phill Hill

The Change Leader, Inc.

Drumm McNaughton In this episode of Changing Higher Ed podcast, listeners will gain an overview of how technology is reshaping the EdTech arena and the potential risks of the current state of OPMs. The university has established over 1,300 articulation agreements with community colleges across the country.