higher education research

A student studying with a laptop in a library, representing AI tutoring in college courses

University of Maryland Trial Finds AI Tutoring Access Lowered College Grades

Figen Sekin October 2, 2026

A randomized trial of 2,379 undergraduates at the University of Maryland found that offering students access to an AI tutor...

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A university lecturer teaching students in a classroom, reflecting the Bocconi-OpenAI ChatGPT critical thinking study on classroom AI use

Bocconi-OpenAI study finds ChatGPT lifts scores but not original thinking

Figen Sekin September 5, 2026

A randomized controlled trial by Bocconi University and OpenAI Economic Research, published 27 August 2026, found that giving students access...

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Electric power transmission lines at sunset, representing the grid connection for the battery storage France plant TagEnergy inaugurated near Reims

TagEnergy’s 240 MW Battery Storage Plant Inaugurated Near Reims, France

Figen Sekin October 7, 2026

Ripe apples with green leaves on the tree, one of the orchard crops targeted by robotic fruit harvesting arms from Picker AgRobotics

Picker AgRobotics Tests Robotic Fruit Harvesting Arms That Cut and Roll Instead of Grip

Figen Sekin October 7, 2026

A teacher standing in front of her students in a primary school classroom, the kind of setting where the AI lesson planning tool Aila was trialled

EEF Trial Finds Oak’s Aila AI Lesson Planner Saves Primary Teachers 49 Minutes a Week

Figen Sekin October 7, 2026

Electricity transmission pylons carrying power across the countryside, the grid that compressed air energy storage plants like Jintan feed into

China Huaneng Completes Full-System Startup of 700 MW Jintan CAES Plant

Figen Sekin October 6, 2026

Teacher talking with a student at a classroom desk, the kind of interaction researchers say AI trust in schools concerns are undermining

Harvard Center Finds AI Cheating Fears Eroding Teacher-Student Trust

Figen Sekin October 6, 2026