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University of Phoenix Presents AI Literacy Framework Rollout at AAC&U

PHOENIX – October 30, 2026 -- University of Phoenix, Boise State University, Johns Hopkins University and the Medical University of South Carolina will present a joint session on implementing the Digital Education Council AI Literacy Framework at the AAC&U Conference on AI and Higher Education, held Oct. 28-30 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Four institutions report on one framework applied across different missions

The session, titled "One Framework, Four Missions: Implementing the Digital Education Council's AI Literacy Framework Across Diverse Institutions," draws on the experience of four institutions that took part in AAC&U's 2025-2026 Institute on AI, Pedagogy, and the Curriculum. University of Phoenix will be represented by Susan Hadley, Ph.D., Associate Dean of the College of General Studies.

Maryland Stem Cell Fund Awards $4.8M as Demand Outpaces Capital

Columbia, Md. – September 29, 2026 -- The Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission has awarded more than $4.8 million through the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund (MSCRF) in the first funding cycle of fiscal year 2027, backing 15 investigators across the state's regenerative medicine sector.

Applications for MSCRF funding continue to exceed available resources

Requested funding significantly outstripped the capital available for this cycle, according to the Commission, reflecting both the depth of Maryland's research base and a rising number of technologies advancing past early discovery into validation, clinical development and manufacturing—stages that require substantially more capital.