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University Partners with NASA to Develop AI Workforce Training
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has been selected to receive $300,000 in funding from NASA to develop curricula and project-based learning experiences that prepare students for aerospace careers in the era of artificial intelligence. The funding is part of a $600,000 NASA grant to the Arizona Space Grant Consortium, a coalition that promotes research, training, and education in the space industry. The initiative, called the Arizona Artificial Intelligence Workforce Development Cooperative, aims to bring together aerospace companies, universities, community colleges, and students to help shape AI workforce preparation across the state. According to Unknown Source, the project will help prepare students for high-wage, high-tech careers in Arizona’s competitive aerospace ecosystem.