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Our Student Walked Into OpenAI Headquarters – and Spoke Directly to Sam Altman
Next Lab associate Luan Nguyen attended an OpenAI town hall in San Francisco as part of the ChatGPT Lab cohort — and left with more than just takeaways. He left having shaped the conversation.
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We Got a Spark – And It Changes Everything for EdgeAI
Something significant landed at Arizona State University this week, and we’ve been waiting to talk about it. ASU was among the first institutions in the world to receive the NVIDIA DGX Spark and we watched with no small amount of excitement as our own CIO Lev Gonick accepted the delivery on campus. Two ASU teams
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Before the Conference, We Opened Our Doors – and the World Walked In
The day before 600+ global leaders gathered for “Agentic AI and the Student Experience,” we welcomed university leaders from across Australia — and a few friends from Microsoft — to Next Lab. Here’s what that day looked like.
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Inaugural Zoom Fellowship at Arizona State University
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Zoom Fellowship at Arizona State University, an exciting new initiative made possible through our visionary five-year partnership between Technology at Arizona State University and Zoom. This fellowship represents a significant step in redefining how we connect, learn, and innovate in the digital age. Meet the First
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Fostering Global Innovation: ASU Next Lab Welcomes An-Najar National University
At ASU Next Lab, we’re committed to advancing learning, media, and technology through collaboration and interdisciplinary innovation. Recently, we had the privilege of hosting a group of talented students and faculty from An-Najar National University, located in Nablus, West Bank. This visit was a significant moment of cross-cultural exchange, opening doors to future collaborations and
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Global Launch VR Lab
The VR Language Lab is an innovative educational initiative developed by Arizona State University’s Global Launch program, Immerse, and ASU’s Next Lab. This project harnesses the power of virtual reality (VR) technology to create immersive language learning experiences, specifically designed for English language learners. By placing students in realistic, interactive virtual environments, the VR Language
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28 Fulbright Taiwan Educators Came to See What Students Can Build
This morning, Next Lab welcomed 28 higher education educators from Fulbright Taiwan to campus. They came to see student-led innovation in action — and our students delivered.
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Next Lab at the Arizona Library Association Conference – We Want Your Stories
We’re heading to Tucson for the Arizona Library Association conference — and we’re bringing a storytelling workshop with us. Come share how technology has changed life in your community.
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Agentic AI and the Student Experience
We joined a conference that put students front and center in the AI conversation — and the room felt it. Here’s what went down at ASU’s “Agentic AI and the Student Experience.”
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Engage 2025 – See What We’ve Been Building
We’re bringing four of our most ambitious projects to the ASU Technology Engage 2025 Expo. Come see AI, spatial computing, and game technology built by and for the ASU community
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Next Lab Takes the Stage in Colombia – Students as the protagonists of Change
Next Lab is heading to Colombia. Jorge De Cossio will represent ASU at the XXX Encuentro Internacional 2025, sharing how student-led innovation is reshaping learning in the digital age.
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Spotlight on Design Justice at FOLC Fest 2025
On February 28, 2025, hundreds of ASU educators, technologists, students, and student success professionals gathered at FOLC (Future of Learning Community) Fest to shine a light on how principled innovation has shaped their work, guided their practices, and echoed ASU’s charter commitments. As part of this event, Dr. Bea Rodriguez-Fransen, Director at ASU Next Lab
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100Yr EdTech Summit 2025
In addition to serving on the design committee of the 100Yr EdTech Summit 2025, ASU Next Lab Co-founder and Director Dr. Bea Rodriguez-Fransen authored and collaborated with StoryCenter to produce the future scenario “Declaration Day: A ‘Major’ Reset.” Of the 33 future scenarios that were submitted to the summit this year, Rodriguez-Fransen’s was voted by
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Workshop series: From bystanders to upstanders, featuring the Upstander Ally bot
Join the movement to create safer, healthier, and thriving work environments Have you ever witnessed or experienced workplace bullying? You’re not alone—and it’s more common than you might think. Unlike harassment, workplace bullying often flies under the radar, but its effects are just as serious. It can impact mental and physical health, decrease morale, and
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Tempe Leadership class of 2025 imagines the future of transportation
What if, in ten years, autonomous electric shuttles in Tempe’s most congested areas successfully reduce the need for personal car ownership, despite the city’s historical car-centric infrastructure? What if the integration of smart technology in Tempe’s transportation system significantly improves road safety and connectivity, and promotes inclusivity for all users, including pedestrians and cyclists? Or
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Next Lab at Smart Region Summit 2025
ASU Next Lab Co-founders Dr. Bea Rodriguez-Fransen and Dan Munnerley were featured as speakers at ASU’s Smart Region Summit on March 4, 2025. Rodriguez-Fransen served on a panel on Indigenous Communities and Social Impact, and Munnerley was a panelist for the Education and Workforce Development stream. Indigenous Communities and Digital Twins: Capacity-Building, Digital Sovereignty &
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Next Lab Featured at XR Southern Summit
ASU Next Lab Co-founder and Director, Dr. Bea Rodriguez-Fransen, was recently invited as a plenary speaker at XR Southern Summit on February 26-27, 2025. Her talk explored how ASU Next Lab anticipates change, empowering the next generation of innovators with future skills and emerging technologies. Hosted by Southern Utah University, the Summit is a national