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Redefining higher education in the age of AI

is creating a living lab to envision and shape a future alongside artificial intelligence. 

AI has the potential to transform our world. At this moment we have the opportunity to anticipate those changes and map new opportunities.​ True to ’s legacy of higher ed innovation, we’re leading the way in how universities prepare students, faculty, staff, alumni, and partners to work with AI, not against it. 

’s vision for AI

Students, faculty, staff, alumni, businesses

We all have a role to play in mapping a path forward with AI. Join us.

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Academics

Courses and programs to help you master AI concepts and skills

Gain the knowledge, skills, and experience to integrate holistic AI solutions into your curriculum, your education, and experiential learning.

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Research

Accelerating breakthroughs and impact

Connect with colleagues and cross-sector experts on AI to discover ways that AI can radically accelerate your research outcomes and scale. 

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Workplace

Upskill and learn how to apply ethical AI solutions

Sharpen existing skills. Cultivate new ones. Prepare your teams for ever-evolving career paths and roles. 

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Institute for Experiential AI

World-leading expertise, innovative applications

We’re taking the lead in using AI responsibly to solve real-world problems in life sciences, healthcare, climate change, and beyond. ’s research faculty focus on foundational and applied research, pairing human ingenuity with machine intelligence to harness the power of AI. 

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Robot-Proof

A blueprint for higher ed in the age of AI

How can higher ed prepare students for professional success in high-skill jobs when the professions themselves are disappearing? In Robot-Proof, President Joseph E. Aoun proposes a new way to educate the next generation of college students to work, create, and invent in ways that exceed even the most sophisticated AI agent. 

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AI report

The state of AI in Maine

See how AI is transforming and reinventing the Maine economy. This report from ’s Institute for Experiential AI and Roux Institute explores the surprising ways AI is being used now, and new ways it can help the state lead on a global stage.

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Advancing AI opportunities
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    Grant will allow center at to expand AI and computing education nationally, benefitting women and underrepresented populations

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    is a ‘living laboratory’ for rapid and reliable advances in artificial intelligence

    is a ‘living laboratory’ for rapid and reliable advances in artificial intelligence

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    As artificial intelligence transforms gaming, researchers urge industry to adopt responsible AI practices

    As artificial intelligence transforms gaming, researchers urge industry to adopt responsible AI practices

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    Can AI be used to help in suicide prevention? researcher explores the technology’s use in the mental health space

    Can AI be used to help in suicide prevention? researcher explores the technology’s use in the mental health space

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    Business leaders should use human-centered approaches to AI adoption, dean

    Business leaders should use human-centered approaches to AI adoption, dean

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    What do corporations need to ethically implement AI? Turns out, a philosopher

    What do corporations need to ethically implement AI? Turns out, a philosopher

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    AI tools developed by researcher allow grassroots organizations to monitor human and civil rights violations

    AI tools developed by researcher allow grassroots organizations to monitor human and civil rights violations

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    graduate revolutionizing the beauty industry with AI-powered solutions for women of color 

    graduate revolutionizing the beauty industry with AI-powered solutions for women of color 

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    engineer is using AI and cloud computing to empower educational researchers 

    engineer is using AI and cloud computing to empower educational researchers 

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Responsible AI for Mental Health Workshop

Join us in Charlotte, North Carolina, on April 3, 2025, for a hybrid workshop hosted by ’s Charlotte campus in collaboration with the University of Southampton (UK) and The Institute for Experiential AI (USA).

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