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.

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…

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.

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…

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…

The Arizona Water Metaverse project, launched in 2024, leverages EngageVR to create immersive learning experiences focused on water conservation and Arizona’s water scarcity challenges. This initiative offers a metaverse platform for educators and students to develop sustainable water management strategies through virtual simulations.  The Arizona Water Metaverse project leveraged immersive technology to address Arizona’s critical…

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…

Next Lab studio associates are using ChatGPT to create detailed user personas for testing projects to enhance partner engagement and demonstrate practical use cases. These personas are developed based on Arizona demographics and the behaviors, interests, and motivations of target audiences. The team employs a personalized storytelling approach by illustrating how these imaginary users would…