AI Curricular Innovation Grants
In support of university goal Theme 3: Academic Excellence and Curricular Innovation and NIU's commitment to responsible integration of artificial intelligence in teaching and learning, the 2026 AI Curricular Innovation Grant Program supported faculty who redesigned courses to incorporate AI in ways that strengthen student learning, engagement, and workforce readiness.
If grants are available for summer 2027, applications will open in spring 2027.
Melissa Clucas Walter
Clinical & Developmental Sciences
AI-Powered Simulation
Catherine Ivack
Special & Early Education
AI Literacy
Eric John
Accountancy and Finance
AI Literacy
Nicole LaDue
Earth, Atmostphere & Environment
AI Literacy
Iman Salehinia
Mechanical Engineering
Custom Course GPT
Jiao (Aimee) Wu
Operations Management & Information Systems
Course Redesign
Lei Zhang
Computer Science
AI-Powered Adaptive Learning
Yao Zheng
Accountancy and Finance