03/12/2026
By Julie Nash

This year, this annual system-wide AI event event will go beyond the buzzwords and highlight practical, evidence-based approaches that enrich teaching and learning, and advance research.

Date & Location Information:

Tuesday, April 7, 2026
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Doors open at 8:30 a.m. for networking and light breakfast.

UMass Boston
Campus Center Ballroom, 3rd Floor
100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston

Register for the event.

Previously held as the AI Symposium (2024) and the AI in Higher Education & Research Day (2025), the conference has been rebranded as "UMass Innovates" to include the discussion and demonstration of other cutting-edge innovative work in higher education.

Hosted each spring by the Office of the President, Department of Academic Affairs, Student Affairs and Equity (AASAE), this annual conference showcases advances and innovations in teaching, learning, and research at UMass and beyond, including developments in AI and other enabling technologies.