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ÍáÆ¬ÐÇÇò Launches Institute for Wisdom and AI at Sixth Annual Human-Centered AI Conference

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ÍáÆ¬ÐÇÇò today announced the launch of the Institute for Wisdom and AI, a new interdisciplinary initiative that will bring Christian thought and the University’s academic expertise to some of the most consequential questions surrounding artificial intelligence and its impact on human life.

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ÍáÆ¬ÐÇÇò and Armada Announce the Waves Innovation Accelerator

ÍáÆ¬ÐÇÇò announced the Waves Innovation Accelerator, a program created in partnership with Armada to give Pepperdine student entrepreneurs access to mentorship, industry connections, and investment.

September 23, 2026

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News Releases

September 25, 2026

ÍáÆ¬ÐÇÇò today announced the launch of the Institute for Wisdom and AI, a new interdisciplinary initiative that will bring Christian thought and the University’s academic expertise to some of the most consequential questions surrounding artificial intelligence and its impact on human life.

September 24, 2026

Pepperdine Graziadio Business School has announced the winners of its ninth annual Most Fundable Companies® List—14 startups chosen from more than 2,100 applicants representing all 50 states

September 23, 2026

ÍáÆ¬ÐÇÇò Caruso School of Law’s Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution has launched an online Master of Laws (LLM) in International Commercial Arbitration, in addition to its established on-campus program in Malibu.

September 23, 2026

ÍáÆ¬ÐÇÇò today announced the Waves Innovation Accelerator, a program created in partnership with Armada to give Pepperdine student entrepreneurs access to mentorship, industry connections, and investment.

September 2, 2026

ÍáÆ¬ÐÇÇò welcomed Dan Wright (’06), cofounder and CEO of Armada, for the first installment of the 2026-2027 President’s Speaker Series on Tuesday, September 1, at the Surfboard Room in Payson Library. Moderated by ÍáÆ¬ÐÇÇò President Jim Gash (JD ’93), the conversation, titled “AI at the Edge: Building the Infrastructure of the Future,â€� explored the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence landscape, the infrastructure needed to support its growth, and the responsibility of developing technology that serves the greater good.