HU Awarded $125,000 Grant from Lilly Endowment for Artificial Intelligence Exploration
HU Awarded $125,000 Grant from Lilly Endowment for Artificial Intelligence Exploration
Publish Date: 2026-01-23 13:56:00
Source Domain: www.huntington.edu
- Huntington University has been awarded a $125,000 planning grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to explore the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into teaching, learning, and career preparation.
- The grant, which is part of Lilly Endowment’s Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education initiative, will span the calendar year of 2026 and enables the university to plan initiatives and prepare for an implementation grant opportunity.
- Dr. Becky Benjamin, professor of psychology, is leading the planning efforts and sees AI as a tool for expanding teaching and learning methods and ensuring students are prepared for the future.
- The funding will include hiring faculty to assist in teaching, engaging consultants, training stakeholders, and collaborating with regional partners as part of future funding applications to Lilly Endowment.
- Dr. Benjamin emphasizes the importance of understanding AI’s role to foster positive outcomes and improve system efficiencies, focusing on the unique purposes of the university’s students in a technologically evolving world.
