Archives - September - 2025
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Engineering Safer Streets: An Interview with Muhammad Fahad on AI, Computer Vision, and Smarter Crosswalk Lighting
Muhammad Fahad is a research assistant at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee whose work sits at the intersection of computer vision, trajectory modeling, and robotics. One of his most visible initiatives is the Enhanced Crosswalk Lighting Evaluation Project, a $125,000 effort funded by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT). Muhammad Fahad authored the winning proposal and now leads the […]
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A new interdisciplinary L&S research center will grapple with the human consequences of artificial intelligence.
What are the ethics of artificial intelligence? How will historians look back at the development phase of this new technology? What will the long-term impact be on our society as governments embrace these tools? These are the types of questions that will be investigated by the College of Letters & Science’s new Center for Humanistic […]
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Warhawk-led team a finalist in national AI business competition
Three students from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater will compete among some of the nation’s premiere schools this September in the finals of Texas A&M University’s “Building a Better Future Through Business and AI” National Undergraduate Pitch Competition.
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Microsoft announces $7 billion AI datacenter investment to Wisconsin
MOUNT PLEASANT, Wis. (CBS 58) — Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith, a Milwaukee native, said Thursday, Sept. 18 that the company is finalizing construction of what he called the world’s most powerful AI datacenter in Mount Pleasant. The $3.3 billion project is expected to be operational in early 2026. The company will also […]
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Microsoft plans $4 billion expansion of Racine County work for an advanced AI data center
Microsoft plans to spend $4 billion to build a second data center in Mount Pleasant that it says will be the most advanced AI center in the world. The new project includes construction of the facility and technology infrastructure, according to a company announcement on Sept. 18. The latest announcement brings the cost of Microsoft’s […]
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UW-Milwaukee focusing research on AI and data centers
MILWAUKEE — Microsoft has begun hiring for its $3.3 billion data center in Racine County. It’s set to open in early 2026. The company has also bought land in Kenosha to build another. As part of the multi-billion-dollar development deal, Microsoft helped establish an AI Co-Innovation Lab at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). It’s located at […]
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This university is leading the way in AI education and innovation
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept; it’s a present-day force reshaping industries, education and everyday life. From health care to manufacturing, marketing to writing, AI is transforming how we work, learn and connect. And the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) is leading this transformation. UWM has embraced AI across its campus, integrating it […]
