{"id":743,"date":"2026-09-11T23:25:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T23:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/classlab.site\/?page_id=743"},"modified":"2026-09-12T00:10:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T00:10:14","slug":"news-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/classlab.site\/?page_id=743","title":{"rendered":"News &#038; Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Class Lab 2.0<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid columns-3 wp-block-latest-posts is-layout-grid wp-container-core-latest-posts-is-layout-cda6dc4f wp-block-latest-posts-is-layout-grid\" id=\"custom-news-card\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7751-1024x766.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7751-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7751-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7751-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7751.jpg 1206w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/classlab.site\/?p=791\">Dr. Rahimi received NSF CAREER Award<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Dr. Rahimi Receives NSF CAREER Award to Advance AI, Creativity, and Learning<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7750-1024x753.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7750-1024x753.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7750-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7750-768x564.jpg 768w, https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7750.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/classlab.site\/?p=770\">2026 ACM AI Leadership Summit<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The Class Lab 2.0 attended the 2026 ACM AI Leadership Summit held in Atlanta, GA.<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Class Lab 1.0<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid columns-3 wp-block-latest-posts is-layout-grid wp-container-core-latest-posts-is-layout-cda6dc4f wp-block-latest-posts-is-layout-grid\" id=\"custom-news-card\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/aera25_group-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;max-height:150px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/aera25_group-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/aera25_group-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/aera25_group-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/aera25_group-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/aera25_group.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/classlab.site\/?p=428\">AERA 2025: Generative AI and Creativity Assessment<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Automated creativity assessment and machine creativity in sandbox games at AERA 2025.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/isls25_games-1024x573.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;max-height:150px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/isls25_games-1024x573.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/isls25_games-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/isls25_games-768x430.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/isls25_games-1536x859.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/isls25_games.jpeg 1684w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/classlab.site\/?p=425\">ISLS 2025: Two 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class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/classlab.site\/?p=419\">Invited talk at University of Idaho: Creativity &amp; AI<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Dr. Rahimi gave an invited talk at the University of Idaho.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/rahimi_award-1024x880.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;max-height:150px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/rahimi_award-1024x880.png 1024w, https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/rahimi_award-300x258.png 300w, https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/rahimi_award-768x660.png 768w, https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/rahimi_award.png 1254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" 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Smith Research Professorship Award<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Dr. Rahimi received the B.O. Smith Research Professorship Award at the University of Florida.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/aect25_CT-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;max-height:150px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/aect25_CT-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/aect25_CT-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/aect25_CT-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/aect25_CT-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/aect25_CT.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/classlab.site\/?p=413\">AECT 2025: CLASS Lab presents systematic review on computational thinking assessment<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">CLASS Lab presented a systematic review on computational thinking assessment at AECT 2025 in Las Vegas.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/smartflash_award-1024x606.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;max-height:150px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/smartflash_award-1024x606.png 1024w, https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/smartflash_award-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/smartflash_award-768x454.png 768w, https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/smartflash_award.png 1258w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/classlab.site\/?p=410\">SmartFlash project wins Emerging Learning Technology Award at AECT 2025<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">CLASS Lab member Salah Esmaeili and his team received the Emerging Learning Technology Award at AECT 2025.<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<script data-wp-block-html=\"js\">\ndocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() {\n    \/\/ 1. 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