PEMBROKE, N.C., Sept. 28 -- The University of North Carolina at Pembroke issued the following news release:

UNC Pembroke has received nearly $5 million from the U.S. Department of Education to transform the student experience through human-centered artificial intelligence, creating new ways for students to learn, access academic support and navigate their path to graduation.

The $4.935 million, five-year grant will also establish a new AI Innovation Lab, giving students and faculty hands-on access to emerging technology while creating a campus hub for AI-enabled teaching, learning and research.

Awarded through the Department of Education's Title III Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP), the Cooperative Arrangement Development Grant, ...