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From interdisciplinary programmes to real-world industry collaborations, institutions are preparing graduates to navigate, innovate, and lead in the evolving digital landscape which seems to demand an AI driven workforce
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to revolutionise industries, universities worldwide are rapidly revamping their curricula, fostering industry partnerships, and integrating hands-on AI training to ensure students are equipped with skills demanded by the evolving job market. With AI’s presence expanding into sectors like healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and education, institutions recognise the urgency of preparing graduates who can navigate, innovate, and lead in an AI-driven world.
Revamping curricula for AI competency
Universities are transforming their curricula to integrate AI across all disciplines, recognising its necessity in teaching, learning, evaluation, and professional success. AI literacy is now essential for students in engineering, business, humanities, and social sciences.
To meet industry demands, institutions are incorporating AI modules and programming languages like Python and Java into their syllabi. Interdisciplinary AI programs are also bridging the gap between technical knowledge and domain-specific expertise.
Medical courses can be completed more efficiently and successfully with the assistance of AI-powered patient simulators and other advanced tools within a shorter period in the future. Recognising the vast potential of AI in the medical field and the promising career opportunities it offers, the university has introduced Medical Engineering courses with AI under the Department of Artificial Intelligence. He further explains that they have implemented AI-based daily test evaluations and project-based final evaluations for all subjects in the AI department, highlighting the growing role of AI in education. Teaching careers now require AI awareness, and employers across industries increasingly seek candidates with AI-related skills.
In the field of language and literature, AI can digitise ancient and endangered texts and facilitate their translation into multiple languages, enabling digital preservation. As AI-driven career opportunities continue to grow in demand, universities are actively preparing students for the future. Not only does AI contribute to digital preservation, but it also plays a significant role in creative writing, evaluation, interpretation, translation, and various aspects of language teaching and learning. Recently, many PhD research students have begun selecting dissertation topics that involve collaboration between language and AI expertise. This interdisciplinary approach serves as preparation for future career opportunities in the evolving AI-driven landscape.
Strengthening industry partnerships
To align academic training with industry expectations, universities are forging strategic alliances with technology giants, research institutes, and startups. These collaborations
facilitate student internships, faculty training, and research projects that focus on AI innovations in real-world scenarios.
Leading universities are partnering with companies like Google, Microsoft, IBM, and Tesla to offer specialised training programs, AI boot camps, and certification courses. Such partnerships ensure that students gain industry-relevant expertise while still in university, significantly improving their employability.
Hands-on AI training: The key to workforce readiness
Classroom-based theoretical instruction is no longer sufficient to meet the demands of an AI-powered workforce. Universities are placing a strong emphasis on experiential learning through AI-driven projects, hackathons, and simulation-based coursework. This approach ensures that students do not merely learn about AI concepts but actively engage in their practical implementation.
Many institutions now incorporate AI research hubs, incubators, and innovation centres where students work on AI applications across industries. Through mentorship from industry professionals and faculty, students develop a problem-solving mindset that enhances their career prospects.
Addressing the high demand for coding skills
Coding has become an indispensable skill in the AI era. Organisations across industries are actively seeking professionals with expertise in AI programming, machine learning frameworks, and software development. Universities are responding by embedding intensive coding modules within their AI and data science programs.
Institutions ensure that students develop proficiency in these technologies. Universities offer AI tool-oriented courses that do not require programming skills, as well as workshops that enable students from non-technical backgrounds to acquire AI skills, thereby democratising AI education. These initiatives serve as training programs to prepare students for current and future career requirements.
Future prospects: AI-driven academic evolution
As AI continues to reshape global industries, the role of universities in producing AI-literate graduates has never been more critical. By redesigning curricula, fostering collaborations, and emphasising practical AI training, universities are playing a crucial role in shaping the workforce of the future. As demand for AI talent continues to surge, educational institutions must remain agile, adapting to new technological advancements and workforce expectations. The future of education is AI-integrated, and universities that proactively embrace this shift will lead the way in producing the innovators and leaders of tomorrow.
The author is a professor, and the dean of school of AI, Amrita University, Coimbatore.
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In a landmark initiative aimed at enhancing data literacy and addressing social challenges, SAS Institute Japan Co., Ltd. has partnered with Nagasaki University to support the development of human resources in the field of data utilization. This collaboration centers around the “Chodai Data Bank,” established in fiscal year 2024, focusing on the cultivation of the next generation of talent in data science and artificial intelligence.
Announced on March 19, 2025, SAS Japan will provide a range of educational resources from its SAS Academic Programs, designed to equip students and professionals with practical skills necessary in today’s data-driven landscape. The necessity for skilled professionals equipped with data utilization capabilities has become increasingly evident, particularly as various industries seek to leverage data analytics for informed decision-making.
The “Chodai Data Bank” is led by Associate Professor Takeshi Kanzaki and Associate Professor Yutaka Ichifuji from the Faculty of Information Data Science at Nagasaki University. The establishment of this data bank is part of a broader strategy to tackle local social challenges, aiming to create an impactful learning environment through practical workshops and courses that impart both knowledge and skills in data analysis.
As Professor Kanzaki noted, “To widely promote the use of data at the community level, it is essential to not only learn skills academically, but also to gain practical learning opportunities through direct experience with real-world examples. Collaborating with SAS’s extensive knowledge from various industries will provide invaluable practical learning experiences that cannot be covered solely by the university.” This approach underscores the importance of combining academic knowledge with practical application, a need that SAS and Nagasaki University are committed to addressing.
SAS Japan’s support includes the provision of the latest analytic tools such as the cloud-based AI and analytics platform, SAS® Viya®, which will offer students and researchers the environment needed to engage with advanced data analysis at a professional level. By creating a platform for learning and applying data analytics, they aim to foster an understanding of how these skills can lead to impactful solutions for community issues.
In addition to analytical tools, SAS will enhance educational content through online learning, workshops, and hands-on programs geared towards students and professionals. This will not only provide practical knowledge but also enable participants to earn globally recognized SAS certification, showcasing their skills effectively in the job market.
Additionally, collaboration with local companies will enhance the program’s relevance, allowing students to work with real datasets from organizations like NTT Docomo, which includes mobility data, as well as data from Nagasaki Bus’s main routes. This partnership will ensure that trainees are prepared to meet the demands of the labor market, equipped with the skills to solve practical problems using data.
The “Chodai Data Bank” was officially opened on December 18, 2024, and symbolizes a commitment to fostering data-driven solutions and skills development through collaboration between academia, industry, and government. With its comprehensive mission, it aims to address societal challenges while also elevating the capabilities of individuals to thrive in an increasingly data-centric world.
Integrating advanced analytics into education is essential at a time when data literacy is no longer optional but critical for success across sectors. SAS Japan’s partnership with Nagasaki University not only signifies a step towards developing skilled professionals but also highlights the growing recognition of data’s role in societal advancements and innovation.
As SAS continues to spearhead initiatives that blend education with real-world applications, the anticipated outcomes from this partnership are positive, potentially paving the way for future collaborations aimed at enhancing data capabilities across Japan.
In summary, the combined efforts of SAS Japan and Nagasaki University within the “Chodai Data Bank” illustrate a decisive movement toward cultivating a workforce capable of navigating and utilizing data for meaningful societal change. With practical tools, innovative educational resources, and a clear focus on collaboration, this initiative aims to not only fill the current skills gap but also empower stakeholders to approach challenges with data-driven solutions.
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An unpatched security flaw impacting Microsoft Windows has been exploited by 11 state-sponsored groups from China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia as part of data theft, espionage, and financially motivated campaigns that date back to 2017.
The zero-day vulnerability, tracked by Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) as ZDI-CAN-25373, refers to an issue that allows bad actors to execute hidden malicious commands on a victim’s machine by leveraging crafted Windows Shortcut or Shell Link (.LNK) files.
“The attacks leverage hidden command line arguments within .LNK files to execute malicious payloads, complicating detection,” security researchers Peter Girnus and Aliakbar Zahravi said in an analysis shared with The Hacker News. “The exploitation of ZDI-CAN-25373 exposes organizations to significant risks of data theft and cyber espionage.”
Specifically, this involves the padding of the arguments with Space (0x20), Horizontal Tab (0x09), Line Feed (0x0A), Vertical Tab (x0B), Form Feed (x0C), and Carriage Return (0x0D) whitespace characters to evade detection.
Nearly a 1,000 .LNK file artifacts exploiting ZDI-CAN-25373 have been unearthed to date, with a majority of the samples linked to Evil Corp (Water Asena), Kimsuky (Earth Kumiho), Konni (Earth Imp), Bitter (Earth Anansi), and ScarCruft (Earth Manticore).
Of the 11 state-sponsored threat actors that have been found abusing the flaw, nearly half of them originate from North Korea. Besides exploiting the flaw at various times, the finding serves as an indication of cross-collaboration among the different threat clusters operating within Pyongyang’s cyber apparatus.
Telemetry data indicates that governments, private entities, financial organizations, think tanks, telecommunication service providers, and military/defense agencies located in the United States, Canada, Russia, South Korea, Vietnam, and Brazil have become the primary targets of attacks exploiting the vulnerability.
In the attacks dissected by ZDI, the .LNK files act as a delivery vehicle for known malware families like Lumma Stealer, GuLoader, and Remcos RAT, among others. Notable among these campaigns is the exploitation of ZDI-CAN-25373 by Evil Corp to distribute Raspberry Robin.
Microsoft, for its part, has classified the issue as low severity and does not plan to release a fix.
“ZDI-CAN-25373 is an example of (User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (CWE-451),” the researchers said. “This means that the Windows UI failed to present the user with critical information.”
“By exploiting ZDI-CAN-25373, the threat actor can prevent the end user from viewing critical information (commands being executed) related to evaluating the risk level of the file.”
A Microsoft spokesperson shared the below statement with The Hacker News following the publication of the story –
We appreciate the work of ZDI in submitting this report under a coordinated vulnerability disclosure. Microsoft Defender has detections in place to detect and block this threat activity, and the Smart App Control provides an extra layer of protection by blocking malicious files from the Internet. As a security best practice, we encourage customers to exercise caution when downloading files from unknown sources as indicated in security warnings, which have been designed to recognize and warn users about potentially harmful files. While the UI experience described in the report does not meet the bar for immediate servicing under our severity classification guidelines, we will consider addressing it in a future feature release.
It’s worth noting that .LNK is among the list of dangerous file extensions blocked across its products such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. As a result, attempting to open such files downloaded from the web automatically initiates a security warning advising users not to open files from unknown sources.
Microsoft further pointed out that the method outlined by ZDI is of limited practical use to an attacker, and that Microsoft Defender’s content scanning code has the ability to scan these files and recognize the technique to identify malicious files.
(The story was updated after publication to include a response from Microsoft.)
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(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah education leaders say major changes to the U.S. Department of Education will require congressional approval and legal challenges. This comes after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to begin dismantling the agency yesterday. The Utah State Board of Education said the full impact on public schools remains unclear but reassured students and families that support will continue. Federal funds make up just 11-percent of Utah’s 8-billion-dollar public education budget, though many Title One schools rely on that money. Governor Spencer Cox and Representative Burgess Owens backed Trump’s move, while the Utah Education Association warned it could harm vulnerable students.
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