Data Science and AI Institute End of Semester Social

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On May 9, the Data Science and AI Institute hosted an end of semester social and introduced the inaugural Data Science and AI Institute Junior Faculty Award recipients. The event also featured students showcasing their cutting-edge AI research through selected demonstration projects.

 

The 2024 Data Science and AI Institute Junior Faculty Award recipients were:

Daniel Khashabi Professional Headshot ImageAssistant Professor Daniel Khashabi
Department of Computer Science

Mathias Unberath Professional Headshot ImageAssistant Professor Mathias Unberath
Department of Computer Science

Soledad Villar Professional Headshot ImageAssistant Professor Soledad Villar
Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics

The “Best Demonstration Project” winner was:

Hongru Du in the Department of Civil and Systems Engineering, “Advancing Real-time Pandemic Forecasting Using Large Language Models.”
Hongru Du shaking hands with Mathias Unberath as winner of the "Best Demonstration Project"