AI at UIS Newsletter - January 2025
This newsletter highlights recent advancements and initiatives in artificial intelligence (AI) within academia and industry. Key stories include Google’s $1 million donation to the University of Illinois Chicago to train undergraduates in AI, and the University of Michigan’s development of proprietary generative AI tools. Articles explore AI’s impact on workers, creative effectiveness, and the evolving role of AI in higher education. A featured teaching resource, Teaching with AI by Jose Antonio Bowen and C. Edward Watson, provides insights into integrating AI into classrooms. Additionally, the newsletter covers AI initiatives at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and promotes upcoming AI events, such as a webinar on AI’s role in commencement and alumni engagement.
Updated Student Union Hours
The Student Union hours of operation are the following throughout the remainder or winter break:
1/2/25 & 1/3/25 – Open 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM1/4/25 & 1/5/25 – Closed on Weekend1/6/25 to 1/8/25 – Open 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM1/9/25 & 1/10/25 – Open 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Resume regular hours on 1/11/25
Weekends 10:30 AM to 10:00 PMWeekdays 7:30 AM to 10:00 PM
This Week in UIS Athletics | Dec. 30-Jan. 5
The UIS basketball teams return to action after the holiday break for their first games of 2025. The women's basketball team hosts Saint Ambrose on Thursday before both teams travel to Indianapolis to resume conference play on Sunday. All of this week's games will be streamed live on the GLVC Sports Network.
