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KFAR SAVA, Israel, Jan. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Silicom Ltd. (NASDAQ: SILC), a leading provider of high-performance networking and data infrastructure solutions, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024.

 

 

Financial Results

Fourth quarter: Silicom’s revenues for the fourth quarter of 2024 were $14.5 million compared with $18.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2023.

On a GAAP basis, the company’s net loss for the quarter totalled $4.4 million, or $0.76 per ordinary share (basic and diluted), compared with a net loss of $35.0 million, or $5.35 per ordinary share (basic and diluted), for the fourth quarter of 2023.

On a non-GAAP basis (as described and reconciled below), net loss for the quarter totalled $3.4 million, or $0.58 per ordinary share (basic and diluted), compared with a net loss of $0.5 million, or $0.07 per ordinary share (basic and diluted), for the fourth quarter of 2023.

Full year 2024: Silicom’s revenues for 2024 were $58.1 million compared with $124.1 million for 2023.

On a GAAP basis, net loss for the year totalled $12.0 million, or $1.99 per ordinary share (basic and diluted), compared with a net loss of $26.4 million, or $3.94 per ordinary share (basic and diluted), for 2023.

On a non-GAAP basis (as described and reconciled below), net loss for the year totalled $8.3 million, or $1.37 per ordinary share (basic and diluted), compared with net income of $10.2 million, or $1.52 per ordinary share (basic and diluted), for 2023.

During 2024, the Company generated approximately $17.3 million in cash, and invested more than half of that, approximately $10 million, in repurchasing ~650,000 Silicom shares.

Guidance

Management projects that revenues for the first quarter of 2025 will range from $14 million to $15 million. Growth in 2025 is expected to be in the low single digits, with strong double digit annual growth rate materializing gradually from 2026.

Comments of Management

Liron Eizenman, Silicom’s President and CEO, commented, “We are pleased to report another quarter of progress according to our strategic plan, with strong Design Win momentum increasing the visibility of our potential mid-to-long-term revenue growth. While we continue to deal with short-term challenges, during the quarter we achieved milestone after milestone with a variety of customers and projects, moving exciting opportunities forward through our broad and wide pipeline towards future Design Wins. This is a clear indication that we are on track for a return to strong double-digit growth in 2026 and beyond.”

Mr. Eizenman continued, “For example, most recently, a global networking and Security-As-A-Service provider customer standardized on our Edge devices for all of its Edge deployment scenarios, and a US-based cyber security leader selected a customized version of our Edge system as its next-generation of a leading product line. Both of these slow-and-steady, continuously-building engagements are expected to lead to years of recurring revenues, serving as a rock-solid platform for future growth. Any ramp-ups that materialize faster than originally projected would accelerate the pace.” 

Mr. Eizenman concluded, “Looking forward, we continue to focus on creating strong, long-term value for our shareholders, aiming at an EPS above $3 based on annual revenues of $150$160 million. To this end, we have built an exceedingly strong financial platform, and continue to execute on our share repurchase initiative. Our new opportunities and Design Win momentum have increased the already-high motivation and dedication of our excellent team, who enter 2025 with excitement regarding our future prospects. We look forward to reporting our progress as we continue executing on our growth strategy.”

Conference Call Details
Silicom’s Management will host an interactive conference today, January 30th, at 9am Eastern Time (6am Pacific Time, 4pm Israel Time) to review and discuss the results.

To participate, investors may either listen via a webcast link hosted on Silicom’s website or via the dial-in. The link is under the investor relations’ webcast section of Silicom’s website at https://www.silicom-usa.com/webcasts/.

For those that wish to dial in via telephone, one of the following teleconferencing numbers may be used:

US: 1 866 860 9642
ISRAEL: 03 918 0609
INTERNATIONAL: +972 3 918 0609
At: 9:00am Eastern Time, 6:00am Pacific Time, 4:00pm Israel Time

It is advised to connect to the conference call a few minutes before the start.

For those unable to listen to the live call, a replay of the call will be available for three months from the day after the call under the above-mentioned webcast section of Silicom’s website.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This release, including the financial tables below, presents other financial information that may be considered “non-GAAP financial measures” under Regulation G and related reporting requirements promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) as they apply to our company. These non-GAAP financial measures exclude compensation expenses in respect of options and RSUs granted to directors, officers and employees, impairment of goodwill, taxes on amortization and impairment of acquired intangible assets, impairment of intangible assets and related write-offs, as well as lease liabilities – financial expenses (income). Non-GAAP financial measures should be evaluated in conjunction with, and are not a substitute for, GAAP financial measures. The tables also present the GAAP financial measures, which are most comparable to the non-GAAP financial measures as well as reconciliation between the non-GAAP financial measures and the most comparable GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial information presented herein should not be considered in isolation from or as a substitute for operating income (loss), net income (loss) or per share data prepared in accordance with GAAP.

About Silicom

Silicom Ltd. is an industry-leading provider of high-performance networking and data infrastructure solutions. Designed primarily to improve performance and efficiency in Cloud and Data Center environments, Silicom’s solutions increase throughput, decrease latency and boost the performance of servers and networking appliances, the infrastructure backbone that enables advanced Cloud architectures and leading technologies like NFV, SD-WAN and Cyber Security. Our innovative solutions for high-density networking, high-speed fabric switching, offloading and acceleration, which utilize a range of cutting-edge silicon technologies as well as FPGA-based solutions, are ideal for scaling-up and scaling-out cloud infrastructures.

Silicom products are used by major Cloud players, service providers, telcos and OEMs as components of their infrastructure offerings, including both add-on adapters in the Data Center and stand-alone virtualized/universal CPE devices at the edge.

Silicom’s long-term, trusted relationships with more than 200 customers throughout the world, its more than 400 active Design Wins and more than 300 product SKUs have made Silicom a “go-to” connectivity/performance partner of choice for technology leaders around the globe.

For more information, please visit: www.silicom.co.il

Statements in this press which are not historical data are forward-looking statements which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, or other factors not under the company’s control, which may cause actual results, performance, or achievements of the company to be materially different from the results, performance, or other expectations implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, Silicom’s increasing dependence for substantial revenue growth on a limited number of customers, the speed and extent to which Silicom’s solutions are adopted by the relevant markets, difficulty in commercializing and marketing of Silicom’s products and services, maintaining and protecting brand recognition, protection of intellectual property, competition, disruptions to its manufacturing, sales & marketing, development and customer support activities, the impact of the wars in Gaza and in the Ukraine, attacks on shipping by Huthis in the Red Sea, rising inflation, rising interest rates and volatile exchange rates, as well as any continuing or new effects resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, and the global economic uncertainty, which may impact customer demand by encouraging them to exercise greater caution and selectivity with their short-term IT investment plans. The factors noted above are not exhaustive.

Further information about the company’s businesses, including information about factors that could materially affect Silicom’s results of operations and financial condition, are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 20-F and other documents filed by the Company and that may be subsequently filed by the company from time to time with the SEC. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified as such because the context of the statement will include words such as “expect,” “should,” “believe,” “anticipate” or words of similar import. Similarly, statements that describe future plans, objectives or goals are also forward-looking statements. In light of significant risks and uncertainties inherent in forward-looking statements, the inclusion of such statements should not be regarded as a representation by the company that it will achieve such forward-looking statements. The company disclaims any duty to update such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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Company Contact:
Eran Gilad, CFO
Silicom Ltd.       
Tel: +972-9-764-4555       
E-mail: erang@silicom.co.il

Investor Relations Contact:
Ehud Helft
EK Global Investor Relations
Tel: +1 212 378 8040
E-mail: silicom@ekgir.com 

— FINANCIAL TABLES FOLLOW –

 

 

 

Silicom Ltd. Consolidated Balance Sheets

(US$ thousands)

December 31,

December 31,

2024

2023

Assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

51,283

$

46,972

Marketable securities

20,860

7,957

Accounts receivables: Trade, net

11,748

25,004

Accounts receivables: Other

4,839

3,688

Inventories

41,060

51,507

Total current assets

129,790

135,128

Marketable securities

6,839

16,619

Assets held for employees’ severance benefits

1,483

1,357

Deferred tax assets

1,704

2,359

Property, plant and equipment, net

3,055

3,552

Intangible assets, net

2,300

2,253

Right of Use

6,942

6,466

Total assets

$

152,113

$

167,734

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

Current liabilities

Trade accounts payable

$

6,477

$

4,139

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

6,945

6,668

Lease Liabilities

1,670

2,070

Total current liabilities

15,092

12,877

Lease Liabilities

4,797

3,877

Liability for employees’ severance benefits

2,649

2,672

Deferred tax liabilities

32

46

Total liabilities

22,570

19,472

Shareholders’ equity

Ordinary shares and additional paid-in capital

73,859

70,693

Treasury shares

(53,512)

(43,631)

Retained earnings

109,196

121,200

Total shareholders’ equity

129,543

148,262

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

152,113

$

167,734

 

 

 

Silicom Ltd. Consolidated Statements of Operations

(US$ thousands, except for share and per share data)

Three-month period

Twelve-month period

ended December 31,

ended December 31,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Sales

$

14,491

$

18,763

$

58,114

$

124,131

Cost of sales

10,358

23,257

41,516

95,442

Gross profit (loss)

4,133

(4,494)

16,598

28,689

Research and development expenses

4,681

5,016

19,508

20,638

Selling and marketing expenses

1,654

1,592

6,014

6,935

General and administrative expenses

1,376

1,024

4,354

4,229

Impairment of goodwill

25,561

25,561

Total operating expenses

7,711

33,193

29,876

57,363

Operating income (loss)

(3,578)

(37,687)

(13,278)

(28,674)

Financial income (expenses), net

360

171

1,961

1,372

Income (loss) before income taxes

(3,218)

(37,516)

(11,317)

(27,302)

Income taxes

1,208

(2,549)

687

(889)

Net income (loss)

$

(4,426)

$

(34,967)

$

(12,004)

$

(26,413)

Basic income (loss) per ordinary share (US$)

$

(0.76)

$

(5.35)

$

(1.99)

$

(3.94)

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used to
compute basic income (loss) per share (in thousands)

5,811

6,537

6,020

6,700

Diluted income (loss) per ordinary share (US$)

$

(0.76)

$

(5.35)

$

(1.99)

$

(3.94)

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used to
compute diluted income (loss) per share (in thousands)

5,811

6,537

6,020

6,700

 

 

 

Silicom Ltd. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Results

(US$ thousands, except for share and per share data)

Three-month period

Twelve-month period

ended December 31,

ended December 31,

2024

2023

2024

2023

GAAP gross profit (loss)

$

4,133

$

(4,494)

$

16,598

$

28,689

(1) Share-based compensation (*)

83

105

276

428

(2) Impairment of intangible assets and related write-offs

9,647

9,647

Non-GAAP gross profit

$

4,216

$

5,258

$

16,874

$

38,764

GAAP operating income (loss)

$

(3,578)

$

(37,687)

$

(13,278)

$

(28,674)

Gross profit adjustments

83

9,752

276

10,075

(1) Share-based compensation (*)

778

834

2,891

2,925

(3) Impairment of goodwill

25,561

25,561

Non-GAAP operating income (loss)

$

(2,717)

$

(1,540)

$

(10,111)

$

9,887

GAAP net income (loss)

$

(4,426)

$

(34,967)

$

(12,004)

$

(26,413)

Operating income (loss) adjustments

861

36,147

3,167

38,561

(4) Lease liabilities – Financial expenses (income)

150

368

141

(99)

(5) Taxes on amortization and impairment of acquired intangible assets

22

(2,035)

419

(1,832)

Non-GAAP net income (loss)

$

(3,393)

$

(487)

$

(8,277)

$

10,217

GAAP net income (loss)

$

(4,426)

$

(34,967)

$

(12,004)

$

(26,413)

Adjustments for Non-GAAP Cost of sales

83

9,752

276

10,075

Adjustments for Non-GAAP Research and development expenses

387

413

1,373

1,423

Adjustments for Non-GAAP Selling and marketing expenses

191

199

728

747

Adjustments for Non-GAAP General and administrative expenses

200

222

790

755

Adjustments for Non-GAAP Impairment of goodwill

25,561

25,561

Adjustments for Non-GAAP Financial income (loss), net

150

368

141

(99)

Adjustments for Non-GAAP Income taxes

22

(2,035)

419

(1,832)

Non-GAAP net income (loss)

$

(3,393)

$

(487)

$

(8,277)

$

10,217

GAAP basic income (loss) per ordinary share (US$)

$

(0.76)

$

(5.35)

$

(1.99)

$

(3.94)

(1) Share-based compensation (*)

0.15

0.14

0.53

0.50

(2) Impairment of intangible assets and related write-offs

1.48

1.43

(3) Impairment of Goodwill

3.91

3.81

(4) Lease liabilities – Financial expenses (income)

0.03

0.06

0.02

(0.01)

(5) Taxes on amortization and impairment of acquired intangible assets

(0.31)

0.07

(0.27)

Non-GAAP basic income (loss) per ordinary share (US$)

$

(0.58)

$

(0.07)

$

(1.37)

$

1.52

GAAP diluted income (loss) per ordinary share (US$)

$

(0.76)

$

(5.35)

$

(1.99)

$

(3.94)

(1) Share-based compensation (*)

0.15

0.14

0.53

0.50

(2) Impairment of intangible assets and related write-offs

1.48

1.43

(3) Impairment of Goodwill

3.91

3.81

(4) Lease liabilities – Financial expenses (income)

0.03

0.06

0.02

(0.01)

(5) Taxes on amortization and impairment of acquired intangible assets

(0.31)

0.07

(0.27)

Non-GAAP diluted income (loss) per ordinary share (US$)

$

(0.58)

$

(0.07)

$

(1.37)

$

1.52

(*) Adjustments related to share-based compensation expenses according to ASC topic 718 (SFAS 123 (R))

 

 

 

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Ellucian Announces 2026 Impact Award Winners, Honoring Institutions Leading with Data, SaaS, and Student-First Innovation

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Ellucian recognized four institutions for innovative use of the company’s technology solutions to improve student outcomes and operational efficiency.Award winners demonstrated measurable impact through SaaS transformation, data-driven decision-making, and student-first digital experiences.Each winning institution will receive $25,000 USD to support continued innovation and student success initiatives.

RESTON, Va., April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Ellucian, the leading higher education technology solutions provider, announced the winners of its eighth annual Impact Award at Ellucian Live, the industry’s premier technology conference. The annual Ellucian Impact Award Program celebrates visionary higher education institutions that are inspiring others to push the boundaries of technology and innovation. These institutions demonstrate the impactful use of Ellucian’s AI-powered platform and solutions to transform the student experience and institutional performance.

Recognizing Innovation that Transforms Higher Education

“Higher education is being redefined in real time, and this year’s Impact Award winners exemplify what it means to lead through change,” said Laura Ipsen, President and CEO, Ellucian. “These institutions are harnessing the full power of Ellucian’s AI-driven, SaaS-native solutions to break down barriers, unlock insights, and create more connected, student-centered experiences. Their work demonstrates how innovation, when grounded in purpose, can drive meaningful outcomes for students, faculty, staff, and communities worldwide.”

2026 Ellucian Impact Award-winning institutions will each receive a $25,000 USD award recognizing achievements across four categories, including Students First, Unlocking the Power of Data, Shaping the Future through SaaS, and Institutional Agility.

The 2026 Ellucian Impact Award Winners are:

Shaping the Future through SaaS

St. John’s University – Queens, N.Y.

St. John’s University earned recognition for its bold, institution-wide SaaS transformation through Project Genesis, modernizing core systems across student, finance, and HR on Ellucian’s SaaS-native platform. The university retired nearly 800 customizations, reduced support requests by 20%, and enabled faculty and staff to save 30–40% of their time through streamlined processes. Critical services are now significantly faster, with financial aid processing reduced from multiple days to one day and grade changes completed in about an hour instead of a full day. With 99.99% uptime and a more agile operating model, St. John’s is accelerating innovation while strengthening the experience for students, faculty, and staff.

Students First

Florida Polytechnic University – Lakeland, Fla.

Florida Polytechnic University was recognized for transforming the student experience with Ellucian solutions delivering a unified, student-first digital campus. The central workspace, MyFloridaPoly, is a single hub consolidating academic, administrative, and campus life resources. Streamlining access to essential tools and services reduced login barriers by 85%, increased mobile usage by 70%, and helped students save up to two hours per week. At the same time, the university retired more than 100 customizations and reduced infrastructure and licensing costs by 40%, creating a modern, scalable environment built around student success and continuous innovation.

Unlocking the Power of Data

Rend Lake College – Ina, Ill.

Rend Lake College earned recognition for using Ellucian Student powered by Colleague to transform a manual, paper-based state reporting process — collecting required student career and demographic data — into a fully automated, data-driven workflow. The institution expanded its data collection reach by 45%, increasing from 1,290 to more than 1,870 students, while boosting response rates by over 13%. Automation eliminated approximately two weeks of manual data entry, improving accuracy and freeing staff to focus on higher-value, student-centered support. The initiative also delivered measurable financial impact and supported a 5% enrollment growth, demonstrating how targeted data innovation can drive both operational efficiency and institutional outcomes.

Institutional Agility

American University of Beirut – Beirut, Lebanon

The American University of Beirut was recognized for its exceptional institutional agility, leveraging Ellucian solutions to sustain operations and expand global reach amid ongoing national crises. Through the launch of AUB Online and modernization of its digital ecosystem, the university increased its program portfolio to more than 30 offerings and generated $6 million in tuition revenue, with continued growth projected. At the same time, AUB unified access to services through Ellucian’s central workspace capability, simplifying the digital environment by 83% and increasing user adoption from 45% to 90%. Operational efficiency improved significantly, with 80% fewer support tickets, 20% faster registration processes, and a 40% reduction in IT costs — positioning the university to deliver resilient, scalable education to learners worldwide.

To learn more about Ellucian solutions, visit: https://www.ellucian.com/

WHAT IS ELLUCIAN
Ellucian powers innovation for higher education, partnering with approximately 3,000 customers across 50 countries, serving more than 21 million students. Ellucian’s AI-powered platform, trained on the richest dataset available in higher education, drives efficiency, personalized experiences, and strengthened engagement for all students, faculty and staff. Fueled by decades of experience with a singular focus on the unique needs of learning institutions, the Ellucian platform features best-in-class SaaS capabilities and delivers insights needed now and into the future. These solutions and services span the entire student lifecycle, including data-rich tools for student recruitment, enrolment, and retention to workforce analytics, fundraising, and alumni engagement. Ellucian’s innovative solutions, vast ecosystem of partners and user community of more than 45,000 provides best practices leading to greater institutional success and achieving better student outcomes.

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Bahamas Grid Company Appoints Two New Board Directors

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NASSAU, The Bahamas, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Bahamas Grid Company (BGC) today announced the appointment of Nikolai Sawyer and Debra Symonette to its Board of Directors, effective April 20, 2026.

These appointments follow the company’s recent transition to a fully independent, Bahamian-led operating model, including the conclusion of Island Grid Solutions’ management role and the appointment of new executive leadership.

Mr. Sawyer is a senior financial attorney with over 20 years of experience across corporate law, banking, and financial services. He brings deep expertise in regulatory strategy, risk management, and corporate governance. 

Ms. Symonette is President and Director of Super Value Food Stores Limited and a Certified Public Accountant with over 25 years of financial leadership experience. She has held senior roles in accounting, audit, and corporate governance, and currently serves as a Director of Commonwealth Bank. 

“With these appointments, BGC continues to strengthen its governance as we move forward as a fully Bahamian-led organization,” said Anthony Ferguson, Chairman of BGC. “Nikolai and Debra bring extensive legal, financial, and operational experience that will support the company’s long-term performance and accountability.”

“This is an important step in BGC’s continued evolution,” said Dareo McKenzie, Chief Executive Officer. “I look forward to working with the Board to drive long-term performance and reliability across the system.”

The company’s Board of Directors now comprises Anthony Ferguson (Chairman), Nikolai Sawyer, and Debra Symonette.

About Bahamas Grid Company
Bahamas Grid Company (BGC) is a utility company in New Providence responsible for upgrading, maintaining, and operating the island’s transmission and distribution infrastructure, with the goal of delivering reliable, resilient, and sustainable power to all residents and businesses. 

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Auburn’s College of Education embraces an AI-powered future to advance its mission

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AUBURN, Ala., April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes more integrated into daily life, Auburn University’s College of Education is sharpening its focus on this powerful tool and exploring how it can strengthen the preparation of future educators and healthcare workers.

Throughout the College of Education (and featured in the recent release of the college’s Keystone Magazine), artificial intelligence is being thoughtfully integrated across its four academic units, reflecting both the breadth of the college and a shared commitment to ethical, human-centered practice. Auburn College of Education Dean Jeffrey Fairbrother shared his perspective on how artificial intelligence aligns with the college’s vision for the future.

“In the College of Education, we’re committed to opening doors and improving lives, and artificial intelligence is an important door to opportunity,” he said. “I am proud of our faculty who are embracing AI to expand access, enhance learning and empower educators, always guided by ethics and integrity. By opening these doors today, we’re building a better future for all, far into the future.”

In the Department of Curriculum and Teaching, faculty are focused on teacher preparation and continuously improving methods of learning. Paul Fitchett, head of C&T, oversees several faculty members leading AI-focused initiatives, including some who are developing a course on the applied use of AI in the workplace that will come with industry credentialing.

“We are exploring AI through a number of different, applied facets,” Fitchett said. “Some individuals are leveraging AI to expand research capabilities while others are engaging AI to support teaching and learning, improving the educational experience for instructors and students alike.”

In Agricultural Education, Leadership and Communications, AI is treated as both a research tool and an object of study, with faculty developing a new AI course and even patent-pending technologies that support agriculture, Extension work and global food systems, always emphasizing the “expert in the loop” and transparency over blind automation. In Elementary Education, future teachers learn to use AI as a collaborative planning and efficiency tool, refining outputs through pedagogical expertise and deep knowledge of learners.

Margaret Flores, interim head of the Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation, and Counseling, emphasized the importance of research regarding how AI will impact these professions. SERC faculty members are working to integrate AI into their classrooms to inform their students about future uses in their careers.

In Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling, faculty are embedding AI directly into applied coursework, training students to critically evaluate AI-generated vocational data, labor market information and assessment recommendations while grounding decisions in professional judgment and ethics. In the School Counseling Program, students are prepared to navigate AI’s possibilities and limits through ethics-focused coursework and national research, reinforcing that empathy, nuance and confidentiality remain irreplaceable.

Meanwhile, the Education to Accomplish Growth in Life Experiences for Success (EAGLES) Program is leveraging AI as an equalizer for students with intellectual disabilities, using federally funded digital literacy and AI modules to promote independence, self-advocacy and access.

“AI can enhance the services or instruction that we provide, reduce administrative tasks and increase efficiency in research,” Flores said. “We must ensure that researchers are shaping how AI is changing our fields.”

In the Department of Educational Foundations, Leadership, and Technology, faculty are working with AI in multiple ways. Through basic and applied research, faculty are addressing early childhood vocabulary learning and mathematics learning, and learning how AI can help with research workflow, STEM learning and even the development of education policy.

Several faculty members are also incorporating AI into their classrooms, including the use of an AU tutor to support independent learning and AI-explicit language in teaching materials such as syllabi.

EFLT Department Head Hank Murrah said that his unit’s approach is about embracing the changes that come with AI while also working to shape how it will affect the future of education.

“We view AI as both a transformative research tool and a catalyst for innovation in teaching and learning,” Murrah said. “Our faculty are developing AI-driven interventions for STEM education, leveraging AI to streamline research workflows and exploring ethical frameworks for its use in classrooms. These efforts position us to prepare graduates who are not only AI-literate but capable of shaping evidence-based policy and practice. We believe AI will redefine how educators design learning experiences and how researchers generate insights—making education more adaptive, fair and impactful.”

Matt Miller serves as the director of the School of Kinesiology, whose faculty members are exploring how AI can help with conducting research and processing data to find ways to improve a person’s health. Within the School of Kinesiology, AI is being introduced in coursework related to exercise prescription and programming, helping students analyze data, tailor training plans and think critically about how emerging technologies can support safe, individualized, evidence-based practice.

“School of Kinesiology faculty members conduct research that yields large and complex datasets involving measures related to human movement, including but not limited to their physical activity throughout the day, brain activity during exercise, joint angles while walking or throwing a ball and protein expression after exercise training,” Miller said. “AI helps faculty members make sense of these measures to translate research findings into practical knowledge that can be used to enhance health and performance.”

Additionally, in the School of Kinesiology, the Sensorimotor and Rehabilitation (SMART) Neuroscience Lab studies the neuroscience of human movement using virtual and augmented reality simulations. And now, a new member of the lab has joined the team to help understand things like balance and walking: Circuit, the robotic “dog” who comes complete with artificial intelligence built in. Circuit is what’s called a quadruped robot (“robot dog”), and he’s used to explore new ways of supporting older adults’ safety at home.

Led by Director of Physical Therapy Harsimran Baweja, the SMART Neuroscience Lab is using Circuit to study whether robot dogs equipped with artificial intelligence and advanced sensors can reliably track human movement during everyday activities.

While there are many uses for AI, College of Education faculty members are also acutely aware that the human touch is an essential part of their work. The overall goal is to use AI to enhance the service provided to another human being, whether they are a student or a patient.

“Whatever their approach, integrity and professional ethics remain the driving force for our use of generative Artificial Intelligence,” Fitchett said. “Maintaining these principles is essential as we navigate an ever-changing landscape.”

Together, these efforts highlight a college-wide approach to AI that spans disciplines and populations, using emerging technologies not as replacements for human expertise, but as tools to expand opportunity, insight and impact.

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