UFII Fellows Journal Club Virtual Seminar Series "Where the Wildlife Is: Using AI in Conservation and Monitoring" by Vratika Chaudhary and Postdoctoral Scientist in the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Sergio Marconi Postdoctoral Scientist in the Bohemian and Singh labs Thursday, September 16, 2021 ABSTRACT: Scale and scope of ecological research has been expanding...
Nvidia DLI Workshop 2021: Fundamentals of Deep Learning Session 1: Monday, September 20, 2021 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Session 2: Wednesday, September 22, 2021 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Location: Virtual Event Fee: $10 for both sessions Registration required https://reg.conferences.dce.ufl.edu/SSP/1400082668 Learning Objectives: In this virtual workshop, you’ll learn how deep learning works through hands-on...
AI Research Catalyst Fund Awardees Virtual Seminar Series "What mind matters? Machine learning approaches to linking structural variation in the brain to individual differences in spatial behavior" by Dr. Steven Weisberg Assistant Professor in Department of Psychology Wednesday, September 22, 2021 ABSTRACT: A foundational challenge in understanding the human brain is how macroscopic neural structure...
Research Data Management Workshop #2: Selecting an Electronic Research Notebook Workshop Summary: The selection of a research notebook is contingent on the data needs of the researchers which varies across disciplines. Storage and security are important for protecting and managing data for current and future use. This workshop will review data from Exploring electronic lab...
Women in High Performance Computing (WHPC) is an international organization working to build a diverse and inclusive workforce by promoting the role of women in computing. To celebrate the launch of UF’s WHPC chapter and women’s engagement in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) initiative, UFIT Research Computing is hosting its first Women in HPC & AI Panel,...
Research Data Management Workshop #3: Selecting a Data Repository Workshop Summary: According to funding agencies such as the National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Institutes of Health (NIH), investigators are expected to share primary data, samples, physical collections and other supporting materials created during funded research. Participants will gain knowledge and experience in sharing data...
AI Research Catalyst Fund Awardees Virtual Seminar Series "A Machine Learning Approach to Drug Hit Optimization" by Dr. Chenglong Li Professor in Department of Pharmacy/Medicinal Chemistry Wednesday, October 13, 2021 ABSTRACT: It is estimated that the process of bringing a single new drug to market can take up to 10 years, and cost billion dollars....
Fall 2021 HIPERGATOR SYMPOSIUM Thursday, October 21, 2021 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Location: Virtual Event via Zoom UFIT is excited to announce that Jiang Bian will be the keynote speaker at the Fall 2021 HiPerGator Symposium. Dr. Bian, Associate Professor and Director of Cancer Informatics and UF’s e-Health core, will speak about the collaboration...
Research Data Management Workshop #4: Understanding FAIR Data Principles Workshop Summary: Participants will be introduced to FAIR Data Principles, examples, and develop FAIR data competencies-. FAIR data is Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable. The FAIR term developed from the Data FAIRport initiative resulting from a Lorentz Workshop in Leiden, Netherlands in 2014. In 2018, the...
AI Research Catalyst Fund Awardees Virtual Seminar Series "Symbiosis of machine learning, nonlinear time series analysis, and novel supercomputing to reconstruct soil-biome nonlinear dynamics from field and remote-sensing large data" by Dr. Ray Huffaker Professor in Agricultural and Biological Engineering, IFAS Wednesday, October 27, 2021 ABSTRACT: Many important components of biophysical systems are inherently non-linear...
AI Research Catalyst Fund Awardees Virtual Seminar Series "AI-Assisted Accelerated Discovery of Novel Materials for High-Strain-Rate Applications" by Dr. Salil Bavdekar Postdoctoral Research Associate, Laboratory for Dynamic Response of Advanced Materials (LDRAM) PI: Dr. Ghatu Subhash Wednesday, November 3, 2021 ABSTRACT: Exploring and understanding the processing-structure-property-performance (PSPP) relationships is the backbone of material science research....
Research Data Management Workshop #5: Funder Data Management Policies Workshop Summary: Development of a university-wide research data management (RDM) policy requires RDM conversations and collaborations between key campus stakeholders. Participants will gain an awareness of the developments of university-wide research data management policy efforts at UF that started in 2018 resulting in a draft in...
