The 18^th College of Education and Human Development Research Colloquium will be held on Wednesday, February 25^th 2026, at the UT San Antonio Main Campus in the HEB Ballroom from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. This year’s program will be larger and richer than ever, important for our Institution, the Colleges, and Departments in which we work and for building and sustaining research growth, and we are excited to invite local districts and schools to participate.

The title of the Research Colloquium is Artificial Intelligence versus The Authentic Mind: Challenges, Obstacles, and Opportunities for Academic Learning in the Disciplines. The Colloquium will include a range of research talks and demonstrations in the form of roundtables, posters, panels, and a keynote across all stages of education—from Undergraduate to Postdoctoral.

I invite you consider presenting your research at the Colloquium or encouraging the students you work with to present their research. The research does not need to focus on AI and can be at any stage of development. Benefits to students who present:

It increases professional credibility. Students can include this Colloquium on their resume which may help with job pursuits and leadership roles.
Gather feedback from experts and others to improve the work.
Provides an opportunity to network and collaborate with other researchers both within and outside their fields.
Improves critical thinking and communication skills.

A flyer with more details regarding the submission of proposals is attached. The deadline to submit proposals is January 27, 2026.

Please also encourage all your students to attend the Colloquium and engage with the research being presented. This is a free event for all. You can register at https://forms.office.com/r/hC8fYUJydm.

With faith in our future in the development of researcher-scholars,

Rosalind Horowitz, Ph. D.

Founder and Head Research Colloquium

College of Education and Human Development