Long Island University Launches AI and Innovation Center
Long Island University Launches AI and Innovation Center
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Publish Date: 2026-05-27 18:44:00
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- Long Island University (LIU) is launching the Artificial Intelligence and Academic Innovation (AI2) Center to unify and expand its AI research and educational initiatives.
- The AI2 Center will promote collaboration and experimentation by combining all disciplinary programs related to artificial intelligence.
- The initiative will expand LIU’s Artificial Intelligence Competency Distinction credential, providing an additional nine-credit program offering an introduction to AI tools, ethical considerations, and a lab component.
- LIU’s mission is to prepare students across various disciplines for success in an AI-driven economy, according to President Kimberly Cline.
- The university is investing in new facilities, including a 40,000-square-foot science building on its Post campus dedicated to AI research in medicine, and a lab partnership with Dassault Systèmes for 3D design and simulation.
- LIU’s AI2 Center aims to enhance interdisciplinary research and workforce development and to position the institution as a national leader in AI education and innovation.