Morgan State University Collaborates with Amazon-Machine Learning University to Bring AI ...

Morgan State University partners with Amazon's Machine Learning University (MLU) Educators Consortium and Transformation Alliance to integrate artificial intelligence and machine learning into curricula and research programs.

This collaboration represents a significant step toward democratizing AI education within Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The partnership provides Morgan faculty with comprehensive training through technical boot camps, virtual sessions, and professional development opportunities powered by AWS cloud technology. The program aims to prepare students for rapidly growing AI and ML careers while building institutional capacity for cutting-edge research and instruction.

• Ten Morgan faculty members from four schools participate in the 2025-26 cohort, accessing open-source content and curriculum integration tools
• The initiative serves 200 faculty members and 25 administrators across participating institutions, impacting over 250,000 students
• Amazon currently collaborates with 29 HBCUs to foster diverse tech talent and provide industry-aligned AI education pathways
• Monthly activities include AI pedagogy labs, tech talks, and roundtable discussions to advance knowledge in artificial intelligence and machine learning