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UNT Names AI College After Sinhas Following $20 Million Gift
The University of North Texas is creating a new college about artificial intelligence.
It will be named after Anuradha and Vikas Sinha.
The Sinhas donated $20 million to help build it.
The college will study AI, data, cybersecurity, health technology and learning tools.
Some of the money will provide scholarships for students.
It will also support teachers, research and new businesses.
The college will have two main academic divisions.
A new institute will help the university work with companies and researchers.
University officials say the college is part of UNT’s long-term plan.
The University of North Texas will name a new artificial intelligence college after Anuradha and Vikas Sinha.
The couple donated $20 million, described as approximately ₹191 crore, to support the college.
The college will focus on artificial intelligence, intelligent systems, data analytics, cybersecurity, health informatics and learning technologies.
Six permanent endowments will fund scholarships, professorships, leadership, entrepreneurship, research and emerging technologies.
The college will include two academic divisions and the Applied Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Institute.
- Who
- The University of North Texas, Anuradha Sinha and Vikas Sinha, and UNT President Harrison Keller.
- What
- UNT is establishing and naming a new college focused on artificial intelligence and related fields after the Sinhas.
- Where
- At the University of North Texas in the United States.
- When
- The donation and naming were announced; UNT plans a campus celebration later this year.
- Why
- The $20 million gift will support scholarships, faculty, leadership, entrepreneurship, research and emerging technologies while advancing UNT’s strategic plan.
Key facts
- Donation
- $20 million, described as approximately ₹191 crore
- College name
- Sinha College
- Academic focus
- Artificial intelligence, intelligent systems, data analytics, cybersecurity, health informatics and learning technologies
- Permanent endowments
- Six endowments supporting scholarships, professorships, leadership, entrepreneurship, research and emerging technologies
- Academic divisions
- Applied Intelligence and Informatics; Information and Learning Applications
- Research institute
- Applied Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Institute
- Strategic alignment
- UNT’s “Look North: UNT 2030” initiative
Quotes
Vikas Sinha
Vice president of Broadcom’s Mainframe Software Division and 2023 UNT doctoral graduate
“Artificial intelligence will be one of the defining technologies of our generation, and universities have an essential role to play in preparing the people who will shape its future”
businesstoday.in
“This gift is about paying that opportunity forward and recognising that immigrants don’t simply participate in the American dream; they help build it”
businesstoday.in
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