Research Emerging Institutions with Large Computing Departments focused NAIRR Pilot Classroom Expansion Conference

Traian Marius Truta (Northern Kentucky University), in collaboration with the Computing Research Association (CRA), Tracy Camp (CRA), Hongchi Shi (Texas State University), Shaoen Wu and Chloe Yixin Xie (Kennesaw State University), and Junxiu Zhou (Northern Kentucky University), invite educators and researchers involved in incorporating advanced AI in coursework (machine learning, neural networks, intensive GPU processes) to apply to participate at this NAIRR Pilot national conference. The goal is to build a strong community of practice that expands AI education capacity and leverages shared NAIRR Pilot resources.

The primary audience includes faculty, academic leaders, and research staff from research-emerging institutions with large computing programs.

This conference is sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), and travel support will be available for selected participants. In advance please look for funding from within your institution so we can maximize supporting as many as possible.

To submit an abstract to present (short talk, panel, workshop, breakout session) at the convening click the Abstract Submission form for more details.

Application Deadline: April 10

Apply to Participate

Questions?: Please contact the PI - Marius Truta, Northern Kentucky University – trutat1 [at] nku.edu (trutat1[at]nku[dot]edu) or or DJ Jones, CRA AI Education Postdoctoral Fellow - jones [at] cra.org (jones[at]cra[dot]org). 

Checking if Your Institution is Eligible

Research-emerging institutions with large computing programs are universities classified as R2 (Doctoral University – High research activity), D/PU (Doctoral/Professional Universities), or M1/M2 (Master’s Colleges and Universities – Large programs) in the 2021 Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Institutions must also be listed as public or private-not-for-profit. A large computing program is defined as having more than 1,000 undergraduate and master’s students enrolled in computing. Institutions with 750-1,000 students may choose to participate in either this track or the track for small-to-medium computing programs.

If this doesn't describe your institution, please consider applying to attend one of the other NAIRR Pilot conferences if eligible.