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Congratulations to the winners of the Teach-a-thon!
#PennState faculty from 10 colleges and eight campuses submitted their innovative teaching practices in response to the rapid rise of generative AI.
Read about the winners and view their entries ➡️ csrai.psu.edu/initiatives/ai…
A CSRAI seed grant will help @PSUScience and @PSULiberalArts researchers develop AI tools to make large-scale analysis of public officials’ communication more transparent and reproducible.
Read more about the awardees 👉 psu.edu/news/research/story/…
A CSRAI seed grant will help @pennstatehhd and @ISTatPENNSTATE researchers improve speech-generating technologies so non-speaking children with communication disabilities can better develop language skills.
Read more about the awardees 👉 psu.edu/news/research/story/…
A CSRAI seed grant will help @PSULiberalArts and @ISTatPENNSTATE researchers develop a natural language system that offers parents a secure, scalable way to practice relationship-building and behavior-management skills.
Read more about the awardees 👉 psu.edu/news/research/story/…
A CSRAI seed grant will help @ISTatPENNSTATE and @PSUEngineering researchers develop a new AI approach for transit planning that reflects the priorities of community members and transit workers.
Read more about the awardees 👉 psu.edu/news/research/story/…
‼️Submissions are due by Sunday, Feb. 1‼️
Join the CSRAI Teach-a-thon!
Tell us how you've incorporated AI into your teaching and you could win $3,000!
Check out the contest at csrai.psu.edu/teach-a-thon.
A CSRAI seed grant will support @DCameron84 in creating a cross-disciplinary conference focused on advancing understanding of empathy in human–AI interactions.
Read more about the awardees 👉 psu.edu/news/research/story/…
⚠️ ATTENTION PENN STATE FACULTY ⚠️
You have one week left to tell us how you've adapted your courses to address the challenges and opportunities posed by AI technologies.
Submit your idea 👉 csrai.psu.edu/teach-a-thon
Do you have something cool to share about the way in which you incorporated AI into your teaching? If so, you could win up to $3,000!
Submit your idea by Feb. 1 👉 csrai.psu.edu/teach-a-thon
A CSRAI seed grant will help Penn State researchers explore how trans and gender non-conforming use online crowdfunding to relocate to safer regions while facing increasing scrutiny and surveillance.
Read more about the awardees 👉 psu.edu/news/research/story/…
A CSRAI seed grant will support @PSUEngineering researchers in creating a system that uses advanced AI models, real-world data, and psychological insights to simulate how people respond and adapt during disasters.
Read more about the awardees 👉 psu.edu/news/research/story/…
Penn State researchers have developed a faster, AI-driven method for designing metasurfaces, which could accelerate the development of advanced optical systems such as camera lenses and VR headsets.
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If you're a Penn State faculty member who has incorporated AI into your teaching, you could win $3,000!
Submit your innovative practice to the CSRAI Teach-a-thon by Feb. 1 at csrai.psu.edu/teach-a-thon.
📢 Calling all Penn State students!
If you're interested in participating in the 2026 Nittany AI Challenge, be sure to attend the Prototype Kickoff on Tuesday!
📅 Tuesday, January 13
📍 603 Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub
🕕 6-8 p.m.
🔗 nittanyai.psu.edu/events/nit…
A $1M @NSF grant will help Penn State researchers create a system that uses sensing tech and AI to better detect bovine respiratory disease, a type of pnuemonia that results in economic losses at over $1 billion annually for the U.S. cattle industry.
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Expect to have some free time over the winter holidays? Tell us how you've incorporated AI into your teaching and you could win $3,000!
Check out the contest at csrai.psu.edu/teach-a-thon.
AI developers must better prepare for the worst-case scenario: A super-intelligent AI tricking evaluators into underestimating its power and running uncontrolled after release.
@ruizhang_nlp from @PennStateEECS shares his perspective.
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It’s a bird, it’s a drone, it’s both!
Penn State @agsciences researchers are using artificial intelligence and drones to monitor turkey behavior, which could reduce labor demands and improve bird welfare in commercial farms.
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Researchers at Penn State used artificial intelligence and recommendations from the visually impaired community to develop an award-winning tool that can guide users to objects in their environment.
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