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University of New Haven Launches State of Connecticut-Supported AI for Cybersecurity Concentration

AI in Education EditorialUpdated June 2, 20261 min readRead source
University of New Haven Launches State of Connecticut-Supported AI for Cybersecurity Concentration
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Skip to main content Admissions Visit Opportunities Close CLOSE Close Menu University News University of New Haven Launches State of Connecticut-Supported AI for Cybersecurity Concentration Led by Mehdi Mekni, Ph.D., the University of New Haven is embedding artificial intelligence directly into its Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity to help address Connecticut’s growing workforce demand for AI-enabled cyber professionals. It is supported by a grant from the state’s Tech Talent Accelerator 3.0 program.

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