Vanderbilt has begun work to establish a transformative college dedicated to computer science, AI, data science and related fields, university leaders announced today. In addition to meeting the growing demand for degrees in technological fields and advancing research in rapidly evolving, computing-related disciplines, the new, interdisciplinary college will collaborate with all of Vanderbilt’s schools and colleges to advance breakthrough discoveries and strengthen computing education through a “computing for all” approach.
A little over a year ago, I had a conversation with a classmate about this cool new site that could write an essay for you. She told me that her friend tried it out and got a surprisingly good score on that assignment. With heavy skepticism, I laughed it off and got back to work,.
While some institutions are banning the use of the new AI tool, others are leaning into its use and offering courses dedicated solely to navigating the new technology. Andrew Maynard has studied cutting-edge technology for nearly two decades and tracked the rise of generative artificial intelligence from the start. As interest in AI intensified, he knew he had to release an offering for students and fast. “We got to the point where it was very clear to me [that] there was a lot of panic, a lot of intrigue and things were moving fast,” said Maynard, a professor at Arizona State University’s School for the Future of Innovation in Society.
Led by Stephen Taylor, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, a collaborative effort across 88 institutions has identified evidence of slowly undulating gravitational waves passing through our galaxy.