The task force will explore, coordinate, and optimize the use of Artificial Intelligence technologies to the benefit of students, faculty, and staff at UVU and work towards enhancing the overall student experience by leveraging AI innovations responsibly, securely, ethically, and inclusively. The task force reports directly to the Provost, with whom it will share regular progress reports.
The task force will explore the following two areas as priority. Additional areas may be identified for future exploration as the task force considers effective strategies.
Host: Woodbury School of Business
Location: KB 360
Time: 10:00 am - 10:50 am
The WSB AI Task Force is excited to host the first in a series of brownbag meetings next Wednesday January 24 from 10am to 10:50am in KB 360. This meeting will focus on the role of Artificial Intelligence in research applications and will include hands on demonstrations of the following topics:
Whether you're an AI enthusiast or just curious about its potential, this meeting will offer valuable insights and useful demonstrations. Refreshments will be provided.
In-person attendance for the first 50 people, the event will be live-streamed on Teams via the link below.
Host: AI Task Force
Location: Vallejo Auditorium (KB)
Time: 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Presenter: George Rudolph
Location: CB 106A
Time: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Presenter Bio: George Rudolph is a computer scientist and a professor of computer science at UVU. His research interests include machine learning, neural networks, artificial intelligence, massively parallel computing, cybersecurity and robotics.
Host: OTL
This virtual workshop will discuss what generatic AI is, how it can be used in teaching and learning, and support resources available at UVU.
Dates/Times (Choose 1):
Host: UVU AI Task Force
Speaker: Dr. Barclay Burns - Founder of GenerativeImpact.AI and Professor, Entrepreneurship and Strategy
Location: CB 101a
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Speaker Bio:
Barclay Lincoln Burns holds PhDs in Instructional Psychology and Technology from BYU, where he researched communities of learners and the science of learning, and in Strategy and Organizational Economics from the University of Cambridge, where he focused on the neuroscience of decision-making and behaviors of health care organizations that improve patient outcomes. He is a Fellow at the Cambridge Judge Business School. Barclay founded the educational technology company Learning.com, which teaches STEM to millions of K-12 students. He previously served as a Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Utah. He currently sits on the board of the Utah Innovation Fund, a VC investing in technology and life sciences from Utah universities. He is a member of Utah's AI Policy Working Group. Barclay founded GenerativeImpact.AI, an advisory firm whose projects include an AI-mediated behavioral health initiative focused on belonging and connection, currently being incubated at Intermountain Health.
Host: UVUSA
Keynote Speaker: Dr. David Wingate to speak at Center Stage from 11:00 am -12:00 pm
Breakout sessions within the respective fields: STEM, Creativity and Arts, Business and Industry, Social Impact and Ethics, and Education to be held in the Sorensen Center SC 206A, SC 206C, SC 213B, SC 206 G/H, SC 214 from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Hosted by UVU School of Education
Presenter: SOE faculty
Location: ME 101d
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Presenter: Brian Knaeble
Location: CB 106A
Time: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Presenter Bio: Brian Knaeble is a mathematical statistician and an associate professor of computer science at UVU. His main research interest is causal inference.
Host: Woodbury School of Business
Presenter: Brock Cooper
Location: Keller Building, Room KB 362, Utah Valley University
Time: 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Join us at the Woodbury School of Business for an opportunity to learn about emerging applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with Snowflake Corporation, a market leader in cloud data platforms.
We are thrilled to welcome Brock Cooper, a Senior Sales Engineer with Snowflake, as our Guest Speaker at this lecture. Snowflake is a cloud-based data warehousing service that separates compute from storage, offering scalable and efficient data processing. It supports a wide range of data formats and integrates with various analytical tools, enabling businesses to easily analyze large data sets for informed decision-making.
What to Expect:
Don't miss this chance to learn from a leading AI expert and understand how Snowflake Corporation is shaping the future with their AI innovations.
Presenter: Brandon Amacher from National Security Studies
Location: CB 510/511
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Host: Fulton Library
Location: Bingham Gallery
Time: 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
The Fulton Library will be providing pie to participants.
Host: Fulton Library
Location: Bingham Gallery
Time: 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
The Fulton Library will be providing pie to participants.
Hosted by UVU School of Education
Presenter: Uzi Ogurlu
Location: ME 101d
Time: 4:00 pm -5:00 pm
Presenter: Elias Barenboim
Location: CB 106A
Time: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Presenter Bio: Elias Barenboim is an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and the director of the causal artificial intelligence (CausalAI) laboratory at Columbia University. He has published a two-part talk introducing his ideas about causal reinforcement learning.
Host: School of the Arts
Presenter: Caleb Weintraub
Location: Teams
Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Presenter Bio: Caleb Weintraub is an Associate Professor of Painting at the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design at Indiana University Bloomington. Weintraub, who has employed generative AIs as a sketchbook since 2019, is interested in the ethical aspects of the development and application of digital technologies within the Arts and Humanities. He recently taught a course, "The Art of Artificial Intelligence" that explored how text-to-image AI generators can be used as a tool in the creation of physical art, as opposed to being used as a tool to displace artists, as well as the legal and ethical issues of AI-generated art.
Presenter: Angela Beatie/Karen Sturtevant
Location: NG 167 (National Guard Building)
Time: 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Host: AI Task Force
Presenter: David Vuletich, Ph.D., MBA.
Location: KB101
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Presenter Bio: David Vuletich is a Managing Director in EAB’s Research Advisory Services and is an expert in both Academic and Administrative Strategy. He provides expert insight into cross-cabinet issues that help institutions set strategy and execute on short and long-term goals. He is responsible for driving value for our partner institutions through decision support, guidance on best practices implementation, and consensus building at the board, cabinet, and senior leadership levels.
David’s expertise in education comes from a background that has included numerous touchpoints with the industry. David worked for the American Institutes for Research as a content leader in standardized testing and was a summer Associate at Huron Consulting. Prior to this he was an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry at SUNY Brockport, where he helped design and launch a new biochemistry major and started an externally funded research program. From these experiences, David has gained an insightful perspective on the challenges facing a variety of stakeholders at education institutions.
Hosted by the Center for the Study of Ethics in collaboration with the UVU Ethics Bowl Team.
Presenter: Gabriel Toscano, UVU Graduate in Philosophy and Integrated Studies
Location: Clarke Building, Room 511
Time: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Keynote Address "Hostile Epistemology" AI Ethics in the New Gilded Age
Presenter: Elias Barenboim
Location: CB 106A
Time: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Presenter Bio: Elias Barenboim is an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and the director of the causal artificial intelligence (CausalAI) laboratory at Columbia University. He has published a two-part talk introducing his ideas about causal reinforcement learning.
Host: School of Education
Presenter: Matt Winters, Technology trainer for UEN/President of Utah Coalition for Educational Technology
Location: ME 101d
Time: 2:00pm
Host: Woodbury School of Business
Location: KB 404
Time: 10:00 am - 10:45 am, followed by a 10-15 minute Q&A session
Presenter: Adam Wardel
Details: Join us at the Woodbury School of Business for a vital discussion on the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), business, and law. We are pleased to welcome Adam Wardel as our guest speaker for this event. With a comprehensive background in legal and AI domains, Adam will explore critical topics relevant to business professionals in the AI era.
What to Expect:
