Florida Atlantic University will launch a new Artificial Intelligence Lab to offer new experiential learning opportunities and prepare students to apply AI in their future careers.<\/p>\n
The university received a $1 million donation from the Levine Family Foundation to open the lab within the College of Engineering and Computer Science, which they will name the \u201cMichael R. Levine AI-Enabled Hands-On Engineering Lab.\u201d<\/p>\n
Its launch marks a further expansion of AI programming at FAU, which approved new bachelor\u2019s<\/a> and new business master\u2019s degrees<\/a> in AI in 2026.<\/p>\n FAU President Adam Hasner said in a news release that the new lab will prepare students \u201cto succeed in a rapidly changing world\u201d by focusing on the practical application of AI. The lab, the university says, will allow students to explore emerging technologies in partnership with faculty.<\/p>\n Students will have the opportunity to apply AI to their education and career interests, and work on experiential learning projects.<\/p>\n The lab\u2019s work also will prioritize projects that dovetail with the Florida-Israel Institute, which is administered through FAU. The Florida-Israel Institute is one of eleven public linkage institutes<\/a> between Florida universities and foreign countries, meant to promote closer ties and opportunities for joint research.<\/p>\n Exchanges related to Israel, the news release said, will \u201cbroaden global perspectives, foster collaborative research and teaching, and strengthen educational opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n Michael Levine, president of the Levine Family Foundation, said the lab will prepare students to be \u201cat the forefront of AI technology innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n