YUMA, Arizona, Sept. 11 -- Arizona Western College issued the following news on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * AWC receives early invitation to Google AI Innovation Network Arizona Western College has been selected to join the Google AI Innovation Network, a three-year initiative that aims to support college students across the country with advanced AI tools and training. AWC was the first college in the state, and one of a select few nationwide, to receive an early invitation to the program. "We are  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Sept. 12 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: * * * How NAU professors are using AI in their research Generative AI is in classrooms already. Can educators use this tool to enhance learning among their students instead of undercutting assignments? Yes, said Priyanka Parekh, an assistant research professor in the Center for STEM Teaching and Learning at NAU. With a grant from NAU's Transformation through Artificial Intelligence in Learning (TRAIL) prog  more

TEMPE, Arizona, Sept. 11 -- Maricopa Community Colleges issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Maricopa Community Colleges Adds Nearly $9 Billion to the Local Economy, Supporting Over 108,000 Jobs Maricopa Community Colleges has released new findings from a comprehensive economic impact study showing the 10-college system contributed nearly $9 billion in income to the local economy during the 2023-24 fiscal year. The study, conducted by Lightcast, demonstrates the system's  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Sept. 12 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: * * * Understanding nature with old smartphones and new technology In a groundbreaking twist on a long-standing scientific endeavor, Andrew Richardson, a Regents' Professor in the School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems and a team of scientists across the U.S., are giving a modern upgrade to a decades-old study that focuses on the seasonal rhythms of plants and animals. Since 2008, Richardson   more

HOLBROOK, Arizona, Sept. 11 -- Northland Pioneer College issued the following news on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * NPC seeks to connect students with businesses looking for fresh ideas Offering free student-led business improvement plans as part of the Bachelor's in Applied Management degree program * Northland Pioneer College (NPC) is seeking to partner with local businesses and non-profit organizations for a newly launched free student-led business improvement plan program. The program is design  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 12 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * Online conference gives opportunities for undergrads to present research By Anna Padilla The University of New Mexico participates in the UR Inspiration International Undergraduate Research Conference. It's co-hosted by UNM, the University of Arizona, Florida International University, the Universidad Nacional de Cuyo in Argentina, and the University Ana G. Mendez in Puerto Rico. This year's U  more