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Impact stories

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Google to kick off weeklong KU event on AI in education and research

On Sept. 29, Google will host “Falling into AI,” a weeklong event that invites the Jayhawk community to engage with researchers and industry leaders across the university working with artificial intelligence.

KU faculty members Lisa Dieker, Maggie Mosher

Podcast from KU’s FLITE Center helps teachers navigate classroom AI tools

KU researchers Lisa Dieker and Maggie Mosher have launched "AI Advocates," a short-form podcast that helps teachers navigate classroom artificial intelligence tools in five minutes or less. Each episode breaks down one tool’s uses, benefits and considerations, focusing on free and accessible options.

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FLITE Director Lisa Dieker Receives Leadership Award at 2025 CEC Special Education Convention

Lisa Dieker, Williamson Family Distinguished Professor in Special Education and director of Flexible Learning through Innovations in Technology & Education (FLITE)—a center within the Achievement & Assessment Institute—has been awarded the 2025 Romaine P. Mackie Leadership Award by the Division of Leaders and Legacy at the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Special Education Convention & Expo.

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