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AI Winter 2024
Dec. 12, 2023— Reflecting on the AI Winter Workshop: A Journey Through Generative AI As we bid farewell to the four-day AI Winter Workshop, we’d like to bring you a comprehensive recap of the event. Our journey through the world of generative AI was an interactive and collaborative experience, thanks to our attendees and speakers. A Look...
Jules White appointed to senior advisor role in Office of the Chancellor
Nov. 16, 2023—Jules White, a distinguished computer scientist and expert on large language models and prompt engineering, has been named senior advisor to Chancellor Daniel Diermeier for generative AI in education and enterprise solutions. White’s appointment, which became effective Nov. 1, will build on Vanderbilt’s growing reputation as a world leader in innovation within the generative AI...
VPA Helps to Chart the Future of AI Governance in Washington
Nov. 6, 2023—Last month, the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator for Political Economy & Regulation (VPA) announced a new series of polling and papers on the regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI), which has captured the nation’s attention since the release of ChatGPT a year ago.
New Course! ChatGPT Advanced Data Analysis by Dr. Jules White, Professor of Computer Science
Aug. 29, 2023—Professor Jules has just come out with a brand new ChatGPT course, focused on Advanced Data Analysis. Free for Students, Faculty and Staff! What can you expect from this new course? Automate tasks in your work and life with ChatGPT Advanced Data Analysis Automate reading and creating PDFs, PowerPoint, Excel, images, video, and more From...
Classroom Learning and Assessment Suite (CLAS)
Jul. 28, 2023—The Classroom Learning and Assessment Suite (CLAS) is a set of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven solutions that complement in-class learning with interactive study and assessment. Primarily ideated by faculty interested in leveraging AI platforms to enhance student learning, the suite creates new mechanisms for both students and faculty members in supporting the creation of interactive learning...
Empowering Educators: Insights from Classroom Audio
Jul. 14, 2023—In the realm of education, understanding the dynamics of teacher-student interactions is crucial for enhancing learning outcomes. With this goal in mind, Natalie Huerta, Doctoral Student in Special Education at Vanderbilt University, and Jess Boyle, Doctoral Student & Research Assistant at Vanderbilt Peabody College, are leading a collaborative effort to analyze classroom audio and its...
Data Science for Social Good project aims to combine AI and history with ‘revolutionary’ role-playing experience
May. 24, 2023—Rising Vanderbilt University junior, Logan A’Hearn, knew he would be learning about the French Revolution when he registered for Dr. Holly Tucker’s EUS 2230W class, but he didn’t know he’d be living it and certainly didn’t know he’d spend his summer working to bring it to life with artificial intelligence. Dr. Holly Tucker, the Mellon...
Data Science Institute makes strides in project aiming to create an AI Assistant for acquiring low-resource languages like Hindi
May. 2, 2023—The Vanderbilt University Data Science Institute made progress this semester on a research project to bridge the gap in language acquisition of low-resource languages through deep learning. The team is developing an AI assistant for language professors and tools that keep the curricula up-to-date with changes in the Hindi language. Senior Lecturer in Asian Studies,...
Vanderbilt DSI and Women’s Basketball team collaborate using data science to improve performance while reducing risk of injury
May. 1, 2023—The Vanderbilt University Data Science Institute continued its project with the Vanderbilt Women’s Basketball strength and conditioning program to use data to improve athletic performance while reducing the risk of sport-associated injury. This semester, the focus was on making better use of training and competition data through improved analytics efforts, data consolidation, the creation of...
DSI hosts Spring 2023 Final Project Presentations
Apr. 25, 2023— The Data Science Institute (DSI) at Vanderbilt University hosted its Spring 2023 Final Project Presentations April 21. The event provided an opportunity for the data science teams to showcase their projects and present their findings after a semester of hard work. The projects covered a wide range of topics, including sports analytics, EEG data...