{"id":210665,"date":"2026-02-06T09:58:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T14:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/06\/uw-whitewater-launches-artificial-intelligence-major\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T10:15:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T15:15:11","slug":"uw-whitewater-launches-artificial-intelligence-major","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/06\/uw-whitewater-launches-artificial-intelligence-major\/","title":{"rendered":"UW-Whitewater launches artificial intelligence major"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/story\/uw-whitewater-launches-artificial-intelligence-major\/\">UW-Whitewater launches artificial intelligence major<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/story\/uw-whitewater-launches-artificial-intelligence-major\/\">https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/story\/uw-whitewater-launches-artificial-intelligence-major\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-02-06 09:58:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.wisconsin.edu\">www.wisconsin.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As part of its continued effort to prepare its graduates for in-demand jobs that serve workforce needs in the region, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has launched a\u00a0Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence major, effective in the fall of 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Artificial intelligence is currently one of the fastest-growing industries in the United States and is an emerging technology affecting the personal and professional lives of millions of people around the world. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects more than 350,000 annual openings in AI and related fields.<\/p>\n<p>UW-Whitewater is among the early adopters within the\u00a0Universities of Wisconsin\u00a0to offer a dedicated AI major.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe launch of our Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence reflects our commitment to career readiness and innovation, ensuring our graduates are prepared for some of the most in-demand roles in the region,\u201d said Robin Fox, UW-Whitewater interim provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. \u201cWe are embracing AI as a university and \u2014 through our steadfast commitment to hands-on learning and student success \u2014 look to be a leader in preparing the first generation of AI professionals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uww.edu\/images\/mmr\/news\/2026\/mathclass.png\" alt=\"Students are in a class.\"\/>A matrices and linear algebra class taught by Dylan Spence, right, assistant professor of mathematics, meets in Upham Hall on Oct. 15, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The artificial intelligence major integrates computer science, mathematics, psychology, and philosophy to help students build both the technical skills and interpersonal skills needed for careers in AI. Graduates of the program will be prepared to enter high-demand fields, including data science, information security analysis, AI engineering, and machine learning development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis degree equips students with much more than coding skills,\u201d said Jason Janke, dean of the\u00a0College of Letters and Sciences. \u201cThrough an interdisciplinary approach that draws on the breadth of expertise across our college, students gain the&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/story\/uw-whitewater-launches-artificial-intelligence-major\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UW-Whitewater launches artificial intelligence major https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/story\/uw-whitewater-launches-artificial-intelligence-major\/ Publish Date: 2026-02-06 09:58:00 Source Domain: www.wisconsin.edu As part&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":210666,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2026\/02\/WHT_AI-major_computer.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[57],"class_list":["post-210665","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artificial-intelligence","tag-security"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/210665"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=210665"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/210665\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":210667,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/210665\/revisions\/210667"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/210666"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=210665"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=210665"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=210665"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}