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The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ today announced a foundational $10 million gift from philanthropists Charles and Lisa Simonyi to support groundbreaking work in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.

Ken Yocom has been named the next John and Rosalind Jacobi Family Endowed Dean of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ College of Built Environments, Provost Tricia Serio announced today. His appointment, effective July 1, is subject to approval by the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Board of Regents. Yocom has served as interim dean since October 2024 and is a professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture, where he previously served as department chair. A longtime member of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ faculty, Yocom brings deep institutional…

Every year, undergraduates at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ start their college experience, often in cavernous classrooms, learning alongside dozens, if not hundreds, of their peers. Research shows that taking these courses — some prerequisites and other classes on popular topics — can make students feel isolated, scared and not up to the task.