BUILDING AI LITERACY ACROSS THE A&M SYSTEM
The 2026 Student AI Learnathon is a systemwide initiative designed to help students across The Texas A&M University System build practical artificial intelligence skills, explore how AI can support their academic and career goals, and strengthen the judgment needed to use AI responsibly.
Taking place in October 2026, the Learnathon will bring together systemwide learning opportunities, campus activities, hands-on experiences, and a student-focused Buildathon.
The goal is simple: help students become more confident and capable users of AI while reinforcing an important message:
AI is a tool. Judgment is yours.
Why a Student AI Learnathon?
AI is changing how we learn, work, communicate, and solve problems. The Student AI Learnathon gives students from every major an opportunity to build practical skills while learning how to use AI effectively and responsibly.
Through the Learnathon, students can:
- Build practical AI skills
- Explore AI tools and applications
- Learn how to evaluate AI-generated information
- Understand responsible and ethical AI use
- Connect AI skills with career readiness
- Create and experiment with AI through the Student AI Buildathon
Campus Activities
Member universities may also offer their own activities throughout the Learnathon, such as:
- Workshops and training sessions
- Student organization events
- AI demonstrations
- Career-focused programming
- Challenges and competitions
- Faculty and student showcases
Programming will vary by campus, giving each university the opportunity to create activities that fit its students and priorities.
schedule
The Learnathon builds throughout October, moving from exploring AI to developing skills and putting those skills into practice.
Week 1 | Explore AI
AI is changing learning, work, and society.
Kick off the Learnathon by exploring what AI can do, where it is headed, and what it means for students. Watch for the Chancellor’s kickoff, new resources, and activities from across the A&M System.
Week 2 | Build AI Capabilities
Develop practical AI knowledge and skills.
Build skills you can use in school, work, and everyday life through the Grow with Google AI Certificate, workshops, and other learning opportunities.
Week 3 | Use AI Responsibly
Human judgment creates value.
Explore responsible AI use, including ethics, bias, privacy, misinformation, and the importance of knowing when and how to rely on your own judgment.
Week 3 also kicks off the Student AI Buildathon, powered by Superhuman Go, where students can put their growing AI skills to work.
Week 4 | Apply AI
Put AI into practice.
Take what you’ve learned and use it! Complete and submit Buildathon projects, see what other students across the A&M System are creating, and celebrate outstanding projects through a systemwide showcase.
What to Expect?
Students can participate in a variety of learning and engagement opportunities throughout the Learnathon.
Learn and Explore
Students will have opportunities to:
- Build foundational AI skills
- Practice effective prompting and working with generative AI
- Explore ways AI can support learning, creativity, research, communication, and career preparation
- Learn how to evaluate AI-generated information and recognize when human judgment is essential
- Explore responsible, ethical, and appropriate uses of AI
- Earn an industry-recognized certificate, the Google AI Professional Certificate
Access the Learnathon Course
Select your university below to log in to your campus’s Coursera program and access the Grow with Google AI Professional Certificate for the Student AI Learnathon.
Be sure to use your university email address when signing in to access the program through your institution.
- East Texas A&M University
- Prairie View A&M University
- Tarleton State University
- Texas A&M International University
- Texas A&M University
- Texas A&M University-Central Texas
- Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
- Texas A&M University-Kingsville
- Texas A&M University-San Antonio
- Texas A&M University-Texarkana
- Texas A&M University-Victoria
- West Texas A&M University
Superhuman Go AI Buildathon
Build the AI agent behind your best semester yet.
This October, put AI to work on a real problem. Design and build a no-code AI agent to help with school, work, campus life, or something entirely your own. No coding experience is required.
Participate individually, team up with classmates, or partner with an instructor. You’ll get access to Superhuman Go and the Agent Builder, along with short learning sessions and support to help you build, test, and refine your agent.
Superhuman Go access requires an institution-provided Grammarly account.The Learnathon will include a Buildathon that gives students the opportunity to put what they learn into practice.
Students from all majors and backgrounds are encouraged to participate. No technical or coding experience is required.
Build. Submit. Win.
Participants will submit their finished agent and a short demo for a chance at 12 prizes, including:
Top Individual
Submission
$500 + Weeklong Paid Remote Internship with Superhuman
Top Group
Submission
$500 Prize for the Top Team Submission to share.
Standout
Awards
Ten $150 Prizes for Standout Buildathon Submissions
Registration closes September 30. Buildathon runs throughout October.
Who Can Participate?
Every student. Every major. Every experience level.
You don’t need to study computer science, engineering, or another technical field to participate. AI is increasingly affecting nearly every profession, and the Learnathon is designed to help all students become more confident and capable users of these tools.
No previous AI or coding experience is required.
How to Participate
- Build something through the Student AI Buildathon.
- Share what you learn and create with students across the System.
- Explore AI resources and Learnathon activities.
- Learn through the Grow with Google AI Certificate and other opportunities.
- Participate in activities offered by your university and across the A&M System