在线博彩 takes bold steps to add AI to academic l和scape

2024年1月19日 在线博彩今天宣布了一项开创性的倡议，通过创建一所致力于人工智能(AI)的新学院来重塑其学术格局。, 网络安全, 计算, 数据科学 和 related disciplines. 这一举措与大学对创新和学术卓越的承诺相一致，同时也使在线博彩在快速发展的先进技术领域处于领先地位.

近6,000 students are enrolled in AI, 网络, 计算 和 数据科学-related degree programs at 在线博彩, reflecting a 31% increase since 2019. 在线博彩 graduated more than 1,000 students in these programs, currently distributed across four colleges, in 2022-2023.

“人工智能的融合, 数据科学, 在我们迎接第五次工业革命之际，计算和网络安全是一项非常具有前瞻性的努力, now especially propelled by AI advancements,在线博彩主席说 泰勒Eighmy. "的se disciplines will remain intertwined for the foreseeable future. With an escalating dem和 for emerging technologies, 他们的应用程序, 和 the dem和 for a skilled workforce, 这所新学院将大大加快在线博彩在圣安东尼奥的经济和劳动力影响, 在德州, 而在全国范围内."

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“This initiative is driven by our commitment to fostering innovation, 推进研究, 和 delivering educational 卓越 across related disciplines.”

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的 proliferation of artificial intelligence applications, 特别是, 近年来，包括医疗保健在内的各个行业都取得了前所未有的进步, 金融, 制造业和其他行业, 因为组织利用人工智能和机器学习的力量来简化流程并推动创新. Amidst the dynamic expansion of AI, as well as 数据科学 和 网络安全, 对熟练专业人员的需求达到了前所未有的高度.

According to Cybersecurity Ventures, there are approximately 3.5 million open positions in 网络安全 和 数据科学 globally, 强调在保护数字资产和从大量数据集中提取有意义的见解方面对专业知识的迫切需求. 据Cyberseek报道，仅在德克萨斯州，这些领域就有超过46,000个工作机会.

《在线赌博平台》的分析显示，就业机会大幅增加, with an estimated five million roles emerging in 2022, 跨越数据科学, AI /机器学习, 云计算, 网络安全, 产品管理, 和 digital social media. 展望未来，美国.S. 美国劳工统计局(Bureau of Labor Statistics)预计，未来10年，全美数据科学家的工作岗位将增加36%，网络安全工作岗位将增加35%.

In Texas, the growth trajectory is impressive, with a forecasted 26.5% increase in AI 和 数据科学 jobs, 强调国家在这些变革领域塑造未来劳动力方面的关键作用.

In an email to 在线博彩 faculty 和 staff, Interim Provost 和 Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs 希瑟·希普利 announced the formation of the AI, Cyber, Computing, 和 Data Science Planning Advisory Task Force to lead a planning exercise to establish the new college. 的 task force is charged with surveying student interests, regional workforce needs 和 partnering opportunities; exploring multidisciplinary research opportunities; 和 recommending a college organizational structure that aligns these programs to enhance student success, career readiness 和 transdisciplinary research.

乔纳森Halbesleben, dean of the Carlos Alvarez College of Business, 和 健胃妞妞, interim dean of University College, will serve as task force chairs. 数据科学学院 Founding Director 大卫Mongeau 将通过与圣安东尼奥利益相关者的社区租约以及同行和有抱负的机构的最佳实践调查来指导外部基准和推广.

希普利指出，类似的倡议导致了健康学院的创建, 2019年的社区与政策以及2021年的玛吉和比尔·克莱塞工程与综合设计学院.

“确保在线博彩学生在充满活力的跨学科劳动力中为他们选择的职业做好充分准备是我们最重要的责任,希普利说. “This initiative is driven by our commitment to fostering innovation, 推进研究, 和 delivering educational 卓越 across related disciplines. 更具体地说, it seeks to amplify synergies among academic 和 research domains, 促进跨学科合作，这对培养学生解决复杂问题的能力至关重要, multifaceted challenges as the future leaders in these fields.”

在线博彩一直是人工智能、网络、计算和数据科学领域的开拓者. 的 数据科学学院, established in 2018, is only school of its kind at a Carnegie R1 U.S. Hispanic Serving Institution. It has achieved significant milestones, including being awarded $1.2 million for student training 和 research programs, 主办2023年全国学术数据科学联盟年会, 和 designing a new certificate program in data engineering, which is currently under development 和 review. 圣佩德罗一世, the downtown San Antonio home for the 数据科学学院, now is a hub for more than 1,000 students 和 researchers.

维罗妮卡萨拉查, 在线博彩首席企业发展官兼商业事务高级副总裁, 强调了这一举措与在线博彩在圣安东尼奥市中心和城市科技走廊的投资的战略一致性.

“Through this initiative, 我们不仅投资于学生的智力资本，也为圣安东尼奥市中心的发展和活力做出贡献,萨拉查说. “这一举措证明了在线博彩致力于在我们城市的核心教育中提供一个充满活力的中心, research 和 engagement, 进一步巩固了我们在圣安东尼奥发展中的关键角色."

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Task force membership will be announced later this month. 该工作组预计将提交最终报告，概述为提高学生成功而建立新组织结构的具体建议, career readiness 和 transdisciplinary research in June. Discussions with potentially impacted faculty, as well as other campus 和 external stakeholders, will follow in Fall 2024.

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