Morgan State University Collaborates with Amazon-Machine Learning University to Bring AI and Machine Learning Education to the Classroom

Collaboration Aims to Enhance Instruction, Research, and Empower Faculty by Integrating Cutting-Edge Technology and Strategies

BALTIMORE — Building on its ongoing efforts to enrich the campus learning environment through the integration of artificial intelligence (AI), Morgan State University is collaborating with the Amazon-Machine Learning University (MLU) Educators Consortium and Amazon-MLU Transformation Alliance to enhance its curricula and research by incorporating AI and machine learning (ML) concepts and tools.

Morgan is one of several institutions participating in this effort, which aims to develop inclusive AI education pathways within Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), ultimately preparing students for fast-growing and desirable AI/ML careers. Participating Morgan faculty will engage in a series of monthly activities, including training boot camps, AI/ML pedagogy labs, tech talks, and roundtable discussions aimed at advancing knowledge in these fields.

“This mutually beneficial collaboration further advances our commitment to remaining at the forefront of educational innovation and progresses our AI institutional aspirations,” stated Hongtao Yu, Ph.D., provost and senior vice president of Academic Affairs at Morgan State University. “As we embrace the benefits of integrating AI into our classrooms, we empower our students and faculty with the skills and knowledge necessary to adapt and excel in a rapidly evolving modern society.”

The Amazon MLU Transformation Alliance pairs educators and administrators with Amazon leadership to help build institutional capacity for AI/ML education and research. Through comprehensive technical boot camps, virtual training sessions, and year-round professional development opportunities, educators will gain expertise in AI and ML concepts powered by AWS cloud technology. For the 2025-26 cohort, Morgan has 10 faculty members participating, representing at least four schools.

Launched in February 2025, the program kicked off with the inaugural MLU-HBCU AI/ML Teaching and Research Symposium, marking the start of ongoing training and support activities. Participating institutions have access to open-source content that seamlessly integrates with existing curricula, enabling the development of new courses and programs.

In this inaugural year, the program will assist 200 faculty members and 25 executive administrators serving over 250,000 students through nine-month cohorts focused on building AI/ML education capabilities. Through comprehensive technical boot camps, virtual training sessions, and year-round professional development opportunities, educators will gain expertise in cutting-edge AI/ML concepts powered by AWS cloud technology.

“The Machine Learning University (MLU) Educators Consortium and Transformation Alliance are transformative programs that underscore the vital role of inclusion in driving innovation within artificial intelligence and machine learning. By uniting educators and researchers from Morgan State University with industry leaders, these cohorts foster invaluable cross-pollination of ideas and accelerated advancement in critical fields. The open dialogue and shared learnings will undoubtedly power groundbreaking new developments that improve lives and society," said Daryl Hammett, HBCU Alumnus and Director of Delivery & AI Platforms for Amazon Web Services. "Amazon's MLU team deserves praise for championing this important initiative that celebrates the inextricable link between inclusion and progress."

Currently, Amazon collaborates with 29 HBCUs to democratize access to industry-aligned artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) curricula while fostering diverse tech talent.

About Morgan
Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified high research (R2) institution offering more than 150 baccalaureate, master’s degree, doctorate and certificate programs. As Maryland’s Preeminent Public Urban Research University and the only university to have its entire campus designated as a National Treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Morgan serves a multiethnic and multiracial student body and seeks to ensure that the doors of higher education are opened as wide as possible to as many as possible. For more information about Morgan State University, visit www.morgan.edu.

About Amazon Web Services
Since 2006, Amazon Web Services has been the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud. AWS has been continually expanding its services to support virtually any workload, and it now has more than 240 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, media, and application development, deployment, and management from 117 Availability Zones within 37 geographic regions, with announced plans for 13 more Availability Zones and four more AWS Regions in Chile, New Zealand, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the AWS European Sovereign Cloud. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—trust AWS to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs. To learn more about AWS, visit aws.amazon.com.

About Machine Learning University
Since 2006, Amazon Web Services has been the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud. Through its Machine Learning University (MLU) and Educator Enablement Programs, AWS is dedicated to expanding access to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) education. These initiatives empower faculty and senior administrators—particularly at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and community colleges—to integrate AI/ML into undergraduate instruction and research through hands-on technical training, open-access curriculum, and peer collaboration. By promoting inclusive and industry-aligned tech education, AWS is helping to cultivate the next generation of diverse and skilled technology leaders.

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