SAN ANTONIO – The University of Texas at San Antonio announced it will establish a new college next year.
The Department of AI, Cyber, and Computing will begin classes in fall 2025, with an estimated enrollment of more than 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
The university will have four specialized departments: computer engineering and artificial intelligence, computer science, information systems and cybersecurity, and statistics and data science, according to a news release.
It will help prepare students for in-demand careers and solidify the university’s reputation for research, the release said.
“Our newest university is at the epicenter of the digital convergence that will shape the future, with a focus on thought leadership, new innovation, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and future applications of AI, computing, and data science. Yes,” UTSA Chancellor Taylor Amy said in a release. . “Furthermore, the first-of-its-kind university will strengthen our position as a leader across sectors and drive the workforce and economic development that our city, state and nation need.”
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, job growth in the data science and cybersecurity fields alone is projected to exceed 35% by 2031, with millions of positions available worldwide in these and related fields. We are recruiting.
The new university will also utilize research centers to support students. The UTSA AI Consortium for Human Well-Being and the Open Cloud Institute will contribute to expanding interdisciplinary research, the university said.
The program also aims to unite the three research centers under one location to address the challenges of American society and advance technological achievements.
“By integrating and aligning these centers, the new university will secure competitive funding, foster cross-disciplinary partnerships, and connect with the real world,” said Heather Shipley, UTSA provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. This will strengthen UTSA’s ability to provide solutions for
The search for a dean will begin in January 2025, and the university’s leadership structure will be determined by August 2025, UTSA said.
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