Advancing STEM Achievement Project

Belgian prodigy Laurent Simons has earned a PhD in quantum physics at just fifteen after defending his thesis at the University of Antwerp in November 2025. He finished high school at eight, completed a physics bachelor at eleven and a master’s in quantum physics at twelve before moving on to research Bose polarons in superfluid and supersolid systems for his doctorate. Do you think stories like his will change how universities support highly gifted students?

AI in Counselor Education: What's the scoop???

Understanding Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Foundational Concepts for Counselor Education The purpose of this manuscript was to introduce key concepts in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to counselor educators and counseling researchers. As AI continues to play an increasingly significant role in various fields, counseling professionals need to develop a foundationa...

Artificial intelligence expert Houssam Abbas explores questions of ethics in AI for applications like autonomous vehicles. He describes how his lab approaches the problem of programming ethics into AI. Learn more about robotics and AI at Oregon State University: beav.es/explore