9:56 a.m.
If you are interested, please attend!
Thanks,
Lori
From: Tammy Ramos <Tammy.Ramos(a)utsa.edu>
Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 10:51 AM
To:
Cc: Michelle Atchison <michelle.atchison(a)utsa.edu>
Subject: Your Invited: Special Zoom FRAC Session on UTSA AI
Good Morning,
You are invited to attend a Special Zoom FRAC Session on UTSA AI on Thursday, December 5,
2024 at 8:00 AM CT. You are welcome to share/invite UTSA Colleagues.
Focus: While AI is being integrated and generated across our campus, much of the
information is not broadly known. This special session is to identify how UTSA is
approaching AI and what are the forecasts for future for academic courses, tool/services,
and research. Included is a summary on the forecast of AI funding opportunities in the
Federal and State sector.
Goal: Generate broader awareness of UTSA AI and enhance the network of information
sharing.
Location: https://utsa.zoom.us/j/94594665062
Meeting ID: 945 9466 5062
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Agenda
Opening:
8:00-8:10 JoAnn Browning, VPR- HSRU Alliance CHIP-AI
Topics:
Identify current UTSA research and course capabilities related to AI and how UTSA wants
to Grow in the AI Domain (25 mins)
8:10-8:15 MATRIX AI and AIxBio efforts at UTSA - Amina Ann Qutub, Lead, MATRIX
AI Consortium Associate Professor
8-15-8:20 The New College - Paul Rad, Associate Director of Research for School
of Data Science
8:20-8:25 Research Capabilities Development-Nicole Beebe, Asst VP, Faculty
Research Dev.
8:25-8:30 International Efforts and AI- Lisa Montoya, Vice Provost & Sr.
International Officer
UTSA use of AI as a tools, service, and policy (25 min)
8:35- 8:45 Academic Innovation - Jake Erney, Director of Strategic
Initiatives
8:45- 8:50 AI for Tech Transfer - Christine Burke, Director for
Commercialization & Tech Trasfer
8:05- 9:05 Legal Perspectives on AI Utilization in Universities - Jason King,
AVP of Strategic Risk Management and Chief Legal Officer
9:05- 9:15 Research Security - Lori Schultz, Senior Associate VP for Research
Administration
Virtual Guest Speaker:
9:15-9:35 Smartphone Sensors & Artificial Intelligence: A Game Changer in
STEM Education - David Rakestraw, Lawrence Livermore Lab (20 min)
Guest Speaker Summary:
David Rakestraw is a senior scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in
Livermore, California. For more than a decade, he led multidisciplinary research and
development teams to counter chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive
threats. Over the past 5 years, he has focused on STEM education where he is developing
inquiry-based activities that take advantage of the sensors in smartphones. Prior to LLNL,
he spent 12 years at the Sandia National Laboratories location in Livermore, California,
where he engaged in a wide range of research and development activities which began with
the development of laser-based diagnostics for studying combustion processes. Rakestraw
also co-founded Eksigent Technologies which built and sold high pressure liquid
chromatography instruments globally. Rakestraw has a BS in Chemistry from Ohio Northern
University and a PhD in Chemical Physics from Stanford University.
Here is a link to the website<https://st.llnl.gov/sci-ed/Physics-with-Phones> where
my current educational materials are posted.
Forecast of Federal and State Sector Opportunities
9:35-9:45 Texas Forecast – Jason Hassay
Federal Funding Forecast - Michelle Atchison
Question and Answer- Round Robin
9:45 Closing
We look forward to see you all! If you have any questions, please contact Michelle
Atchison, michelle.atchison@utsa.edu<mailto:michelle.atchison@utsa.edu>.
GO RUNNERS!
Tammy
Tammy A. Ramos
Program Manager
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Office of Research - Strategic Research Development
One UTSA Circle,
San Antonio, TX 78249-3209