La Trobe University has appointed Phil Laufenberg as Australia’s first Pro-Vice Chancellor for Artificial intelligence. A move the university says will help coordinate its growing AI research and guide how AI is used in teaching and learning.

Phil will commence the role on April 6, 2026.


Link to the press release:

https://www.latrobe.edu.au/news/articles/2026/release/la-trobe-appoints-australias-first-pro-vice-chanc

Link to Professor Theo Farrell’s page:

https://scholars.latrobe.edu.au/tgfarrell

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