AI
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Data experts to help unlock insights into childhood diabetes impact on the brain
Eleven clinical centers in the United States have been selected to participate in a national study with the potential to improve brain health and psychosocial function in children with Type 1 diabetes (T1D). The Vanderbilt University Medical Center study arm, which received a $1.8 million, five-year National Institutes of Health… Read MoreOct. 17, 2024
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Retired U.S. Army General Paul Nakasone appointed to OpenAI Board of Directors
The founding director of Vanderbilt University’s Institute of National Defense, retired General Paul Nakasone, has been appointed to OpenAI’s Board of Directors as a member of its Safety and Security Committee. Nakasone previously served as commander of U.S. Cyber Command, director of the… Read MoreJun. 13, 2024
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Immersive lab seeks to bridge translational AI across a range of fields to drive discovery
Vanderbilt University has created a transformational lab focused on leveraging immersive translational AI to drive discovery across disciplines ranging from medicine and materials science to the humanities, social science and education. The new Vanderbilt Lab for Immersive AI Translation (VALIANT) will act as a dynamic regional… Read MoreMay. 6, 2024
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Vanderbilt to establish a college dedicated to computing, AI and data science
Vanderbilt has begun work to establish a transformative college dedicated to computer science, AI, data science and related fields, university leaders announced today. In addition to meeting the growing demand for degrees in technological fields and advancing research in rapidly evolving, computing-related disciplines, the new, interdisciplinary college will collaborate with all of Vanderbilt’s schools and colleges to advance breakthrough discoveries and strengthen computing education through a “computing for all” approach. Read MoreMar. 25, 2024
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A CEO shares AI-driven strategy and insights—Schmidt Lecture Jan. 31
Bob Higgins, president and CEO of Barge Design Solutions, Inc., says the absence of a peer as an organization’s CEO is a void felt most often in tough decision-making and strategic planning. Bob Higgins “The development of LLMs is changing this dynamic. LLMs offer CEOs something unprecedented—a personal advisor and… Read MoreJan. 24, 2024
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Next-gen air safety systems incorporating risk models and data analysis developed by Vanderbilt engineers
Three passenger aircrafts in heavy traffic on the taxiway. Aircraft types on picture include Airbus A380 (middle). Two moving away, one approaching. Looks like the planes are deadlocked in a taxiway traffic jam. Getty Images by Brenda Ellis As the nation’s skies become more crowded with commercial air traffic and U.S. Read MoreNov. 15, 2023
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Service providers charged with keeping kids safe are cautious but see value in AI tool to track risky behavior online
Photo/Getty Images Educators, mental health professionals, juvenile justice officers, and child welfare caseworkers who often see first-hand the trials faced by vulnerable youth, and who are charged with their protection, do see some value in using artificial intelligence as an early risk detection tool for online safety. But they are… Read MoreJun. 7, 2023
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Computer Science showcase of student artwork co-created with AI is May 2
(Poster by Xu Liu) The Department of Computer Science will host a showcase of student artwork co-created with artificial intelligence on Tuesday, May 2, from 3 to 5 p.m. The event will be at the Sony Building, 1400 18th Ave. S., at the Computer Science space… Read MoreApr. 26, 2023
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Vanderbilt engineer wins $2.7M NIH grant to develop AI-empowered 3D computer vision tool to better diagnose kidney diseases
The 3D computer vision tool (called Map3D) can detect, track, and associate comprehensive pixel-level segmentation of renal tissue microstructures for 3D quantification. New applications of artificial intelligence (AI) to renal pathology have been driven by the widespread use of digital diagnostic imaging and interdisciplinary collaborations between computer scientists, nephrologists and… Read MoreApr. 12, 2023
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Vanderbilt’s Data Science Institute is hosting free AI Summer workshop
The Data Science Institute is offering a free summer workshop designed to help researchers, educators, and students gain a deep understanding of the latest AI technologies and techniques, specifically deep learning and transformers, and how they can be used to solve a variety of problems. Generative AI has exploded since the… Read MoreApr. 6, 2023