A new collaboration between Arizona State University and OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, aims to determine the most effective use of artificial intelligence to improve student learning and build career and life opportunities.

In this interview, ASU's Lev Gonick talks about the university’s goals in its partnership with OpenAI, how the school hopes to influence the development of generative AI, and what other colleges might be thinking about their own AI futures.

Photo: Nathaniel Johnson

The College of New Jersey is making space for native plants, and students are digging it. On this particular day, students are wearing UGG slippers and white sneakers as they clear weeds, create pollinator habitats on the traditionally maintained campus grounds, and prepare sections of land for native plants.

The work is inspired by a group called Re:wild Your Campus, which provides college students with programming and environmental training while also helping campuses become more climate-resilient, biodiverse spaces.

Photo: Jules Hotz/CalMatters

More than 4.7 million people—12 percent of California’s population—live in the Inland Empire's 27,000 square miles, and more are moving in, including a growing Latino population. Though the Inland Empire is a major economic hub for the state, its workers earn less than statewide averages, and there are fewer college graduates than in most metro areas in California.

Inland Empire’s leaders acknowledge that the region lags behind others in California. That's why several are stepping up to close the gaps, boost entrepreneurial opportunity, and spur innovative business and higher-paying jobs. Here are some of their ideas.