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AI Symposium

Friday, January 17, 2025

EXPLORE THE AI MOVEMENT

The AI Symposium is the launch of a focused movement to converge collaborative research and creative activity in AI and machine learning at Mizzou. Regardless of discipline, AI has potential for your research and creative activity. Find out from others the many ways AI can inspire and power your work. All symposium participants will be kept current on upcoming news and opportunities on AI-related topics. Mizzou is making great gains in AI-focused research and creative activity — join us to learn how you can connect to this exciting movement.

Topics will include: AI development and innovation; applications of AI to widely varied problems; ethical use of AI; and policy and regulation of AI. 

Friday, January 17, 2025
Talks and discussion: 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Poster session and reception: 4-5:30 p.m.

Bond Life Sciences Center
1201 Rollins St, Columbia, MO 65211

Email muasevents@missouri.edu to register.

Questions? Contact us!

Featured Presenters

AI in the World  

Li Zhao, College of Arts and Science
Baekkwan Park,College of Arts and Science
Jong Bum Kim, College of Arts and Science
Jianfeng Zhou, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

Advances in AI   

Prasad Calyam, College of Engineering
Mushuang Liu , College of Engineering
Chi-Ren Shyu , College of Engineering

AI in Health and Education

Ai-Ling Lin, School of Medicine
John Robert Bautista, School of Nursing
Noah Glaser, College of Education & Human Development
Sam von Gillern, College of Education & Human Development

AI and Law

Dennis Crouch, School of Law
Renee Henson, School of Law
Kihyung Kim, Trulaske College of Business

Symposium schedule

TimeSession
9:30-10 a.m.Registration and breakfast
10-10:15 a.m.

Introductions and remarks

  • Cooper Drury, Dean of the College of Arts and Science
  • Matthew Martens, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
  • Thomas Spencer, Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development
10:15 11:30 a.m.

AI in the World

  • AI meets fashion: A new era of intelligence and innovation
    Li Zhao, College of Arts and Science
  • Information overload and tracking bias in standards-based measurement
    Baekkwan Park,College of Arts and Science
  • AI and machine learning research for architecture design and education
    Jong Bum Kim, College of Arts and Science
  • AI and digital technology enable sustainable agriculture production
    Jianfeng Zhou, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Advances in AI

  • Artificial intelligence-driven solutions for next-generation cybersecurity 
    Prasad Calyam, College of Engineering
  • Multi-agent control and learning 
    Mushuang Liu , College of Engineering
  • AI innovations beyond GenAI: Cohort discoveries and quantum advantages 
    Chi-Ren Shyu , College of Engineering
12:30-1:30 p.m.Lunch
1:30-2:45 p.m.

AI in Health and Education

  • AI-driven biomarker insights to transform Alzheimer’s disease prevention trials 
    Ai-Ling Lin, School of Medicine
  • Use and perceptions of using AI tools for teaching and learning at the Sinclair School of Nursing 
    John Robert Bautista, School of Nursing
  • Using AI to co-design and assist neurodiverse learners in a cybersecurity VR system 
    Noah Glaser, College of Education & Human Development
  • AI literacy education 
    Sam von Gillern, College of Education & Human Development
2:45-3 p.m.Break
3-4 p.m.

Session 4: AI and Law

  • Using AI as a research assistant 
    Dennis Crouch, School of Law
  • A new risk paradigm: Why AI harms defy traditional insurance frameworks
    Renee Henson, School of Law
  • Unraveling stock market prediction: Assessing the impact of image conversion, algorithm structure, and label variable on CNN forecasting 
    Kihyung Kim, Trulaske College of Business
4-5:30 p.m. Poster session and reception