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Bridging AI and biology: Inside the AWS and NVIDIA Open Data knowledge graph hackathon

Knowledge graphs (KGs) and large language models (LLMs) are transforming biomedical research, but ensuring artificial intelligence (AI) outputs are trustworthy and evidence-based remains challenging. At the recent AWS and NVIDIA Open Data knowledge graph hackathon, teams of researchers tackled this challenge by developing innovative solutions that combine knowledge graphs with graph-based retrieval-augmented generation (GraphRAG). Read this post to learn more.

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How Nanyang Polytechnic’s AI Tutor Assistant is reshaping asynchronous learning

This post examines how Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) and NCS—an AWS Generative AI Competency partner and part of AWS Generative AI Innovation Center (GenAIIC) Partner Innovation Alliance (PIA)—reshaped asynchronous learning through an AI Tutor Assistant. The solution enhances student learning while reducing lecturers’ preparation time by 80%, demonstrating the transformative potential of generative AI in education.

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Build your Presidential AI Challenge project with PartyRock

The Presidential AI Challenge is a nationwide initiative for educators and K-12 students to develop AI-powered solutions for real-world problems in their communities. With a January 20, 2026, deadline quickly approaching, now is the time to transform your idea into an impactful project. Whether you’re building a working prototype or crafting a detailed proposal, this guide breaks down exactly what you need to do to get your submission ready—specifically focusing on using PartyRock, the AWS no-code generative AI playground powered by Amazon Bedrock.

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Accelerating innovation in education: Implementing the Prometheus-X Data Space Connector on AWS

In this post, we explore an architecture to facilitate data transfer, and we will demonstrate how to implement the Prometheus-X Data Space Connector (PDC) on AWS. This solution enables organizations to participate in the education and skills data ecosystem securely and efficiently.

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How Curtin University enhanced security compliance with AWS Managed Services Trusted Remediator

This post explores how Curtin University, Western Australia’s largest public research university, overcame challenges such as limited technical resourcing, complex security compliance requirements, and manual remediation processes using AWS Managed Services (AMS) Accelerate and the Trusted Remediator solution. The university achieved a 32% improvement in its AWS Security Improvement Program (SIP) score within the first six months of its AMS engagement.

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How Fischer Identity rapidly built a natural-language tool for user permissions queries with AWS

Fischer Identity, a leader in identity and access management (IAM) and identity governance for higher education, partnered with the AWS Product Acceleration education technology (EdTech) team to build a generative AI tool that converts natural language into SQL queries—moving from proof of concept in 5 days and to beta readiness in only 6 months. This post explores how the collaboration produced a text-to-SQL solution that nontechnical security administrators can use to get instant answers.

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Empowering underserved learners with digital skills: Nigeria’s 3MTT program on AWS

Without targeted interventions, many young people transition into adulthood without the skills required by today’s economy. Workforce-oriented skilling has therefore become a critical bridge from exclusion to employability. This post explores how Nigeria’s The Three Million Technical Talent (3MTT) initiative—built on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and supported by the AWS Education Equity Initiative (EEI)—is addressing this challenge by delivering market-relevant digital skills to millions of young people.

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Simplify external SAML identity provider integration with Amazon Cognito user pools using automated metadata extraction

Public sector organizations and technology vendors across industries—from healthcare and education to public safety and citizen services—struggle with complex identity integration requirements when deploying applications across multiple facilities and jurisdictions. This post demonstrates how organizations can eliminate integration delays using an automated metadata extraction solution built on AWS that provides self-service access to Amazon Cognito user pools metadata through a serverless REST API.

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Build your first AI assistant with PartyRock

PartyRock, an Amazon Bedrock playground from Amazon Web Services (AWS), makes creating artificial intelligence (AI) applications simple and engaging—even if you have never written a line of code. With just a few steps, you can build your own AI assistant to help with homework, share with friends, or spark new creative ideas. Read this post to learn more.