Digital Futures Grand Opening 2.0 |
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Celebrate with us at the Digital Futures Grand Opening 2.0!
To celebrate the great accomplishments that our researchers have achieved in just one year, Digital Futures is hosting a Grand Opening 2.0. Please join us for an open house at 12 pm on Friday, September 22 nd and celebrate! Food trucks will provide food (on us!) while supplies last. There will be live music, prizes, free snacks, and a raffle to win a UC football-themed prize.
Flashpoint Series: The United States of Artificial Intelligence
When: September 22, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Where: Digital Futures, 3080 Exploration Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45206. It will also be available virtually on Zoom. RSVP here!
One of the most recurrent controversial topics in today’s discourse is AI and its perils, promises, and its potential in a growing number of fields, from sales to security. The panel, moderated by our own experts in AI, Drs. Raj Bhatnagar (Professor, Computer Science) and Kelly Cohen (Professor, Aerospace Engineering & Engineering Mechanics), explores these perils and promises. We are excited to feature on this panel four outstanding UC Alumni who are leading AI efforts at Google, Nike, Thales, and the United States White House.
Panelists:
Divya Sardana, Lead AI / Machine Learning Engineer, Nike
Computer Science, PhD
University of Cincinnati, 2017
Nick Ernest, Chief Architect, Thales
Aerospace Engineering, PhD
University of Cincinnati, 2015
Vineet Joshi, Software Engineer, Google
Computer Science, PhD
University of Cincinnati, 2015
Chirag Parikh, Executive Secretary, National Space Council, The White House
Aerospace Engineering, BS
University of Cincinnati
A Year of Solving Problems that Matter
On September 23, 2022, the much-anticipated Digital Futures Interdisciplinary Research Facility (“DF”) celebrated its grand opening. Dr. Diego Cuadros (A&S Geography & DF Digital Epidemiology Lab) noted that “DF is more than just labs and tech. It's a lively town square. On any given day, you might find a workshop on artificial intelligence, a discussion on climate change, or an expert from halfway across the globe sharing insights.” Reflecting on his first year at Digital Futures, Alejandro Lozano Robledo (DAAP Design & DF Future Mobility Design Lab) explains, “Being selected to establish a research lab at DF has been amazing. This has exposed me to a multitude of new paths and applications of my work that I wouldn’t have considered otherwise.”
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Solving Problems that Matter |
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Digital Futures Advanced Sensing Lab reports on new method for SARS-CoV-2 detection via programmable digital biochips |
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Business Courier: UC to add research space to Digital Futures |
The University of Cincinnati will begin construction later this year to complete UC Digital Futures, a facility for interdisciplinary research.
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Did you know about Food Truck Thursdays?
UC has partnered with Uptown Consortium, Inc. for a 10-week lunch program at the Digital Futures building to provide an additional way to meet new people and form partnerships using the Digital Futures outdoor spaces. With the huge variety of food trucks, there will be something for everyone. Come have lunch with us!
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Date Participating Food Trucks
8/24 Sweets & Meats BBQ & Graeter’s Ice Cream
8/31 SEA Cuisine & East Coast Eatz
9/7 Jill’s Mobile Kitchen & Red Sesame Korean BBQ
9/14 Cheese ‘N Chong & Sweet P’s hand-crafted ice pops
9/21 Twisted Greek & Kabobske
9/28 We DO BBQ & The Surfin Salmon
10/5 Chicken Mac Truck & Caveman Crepes
10/12 Taco Oso & Queens of the Crop
10/19 Just Jerk Ena’s Jamaican Grill & Pizza to the People
10/26 Folks-N-Motion & The Chill Nut
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Check out the Digital Futures Creative Media Studios! |
In the new Creative Media Studios, you can record, edit, and even broadcast video and audio from a cozy studio space. There are two studio setups, one for video production and one for audio and podcast production. In both studios, there is recording and editing equipment, and the video production studio is also equipped with broadcasting infrastructure. The studios are hosted by the Center for Simulations & Virtual Environments Research (UCSIM), which has a multidisciplinary approach that combines subject matter expertise from the university’s scientific community with UCSIM’s technical expertise to create applications that unleash the potential for scientific discovery, innovation, and new learning capabilities with immersive technologies. The first lab to take advantage of this new facility is the Cryptoeconomics Lab, who has just started a podcast, which is slated to have its first episode released in the coming weeks. |
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Digital Futures Grand Opening 2.0
Friday, September 22, 2023, 12:00-4:30PM
3080 Exploration Avenue
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Join us for an open house celebrating the One-Year Anniversary of Digital Futures. Starting at 12pm, food trucks will provide food (on us!) while supplies last. There will be live music, prizes, free snacks, and a raffle to win a UC football-themed prize. There will also be a Flashpoint Series panel discussion at 3 pm entitled “The United States of Artificial Intelligence.” |
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Flashpoint Series: The United States of Artificial Intelligence
Friday, September 22, 2023, 3:00-4:30PM
3080 Exploration Avenue or virtual
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This dynamic keynote panel is entitled The United States of Artificial Intelligence. The panel, moderated by our own experts in AI, Drs Raj Bhatnagar and Kelly Cohen, will explore the promise and the perils of Artificial Intelligence with outstanding UC Alums who are leading AI efforts at Google, Nike, Thales, and the the United States White House.
Panelists:
- Divya Sardana, Lead AI / Machine Learning Engineer, Nike
- Nick Ernest, Chief Architect, Thales
- Vineet Joshi, Software Engineer, Google
- Chirag Parikh, Executive Secretary, National Space Council, The White House
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Save the Date: UC Sigma Xi Fall Mixer
Wednesday, October 4, 2023, 4:30PM
Mantei Center (formerly the Engineering Research Center) Room 427
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The program will begin with a social mixer, followed by a formal welcome to all those attending, and recognition of new members (including new associate members from the UPRISE program). Beginning at 5:00pm we will hear research talks from our 2023 GIAR graduate student winners. |
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Planning to apply for internal funding opportunities? |
Check out this brief tutorial on how to submit your application for one of the Office of Research's Funding Opportunities.
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Learn more about the Office of Research and our initiatives on the official website
If you have a story on inspiring research happening at UC share it with us at research@uc.edu
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