Welcome to the Institute for AI & Computational Research (IACR) at the University of Rhode Island — a collaboratively supported effort by central IT Services (ITS), the Vice President for Research’s Office, the Provost’s Office, and faculty contributions through research grants.
The Institute’s mission is to support, promote and grow high-level interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary computational research — artificial intelligence (AI), data science (Data), high-performance computing (HPC), and quantum computing (Quantum) — across URI campuses, in the region, and beyond. The computational work of over 150 faculty researchers is supported by this Institute. A quick snapshot of IACR resources is available here: IACR at-a-glance. For details on the broad topic of Generative AI, and the relevant university-wide efforts and guidelines, please visit the URI Provost’s AI page.
The IACR has an internal advisory group of key URI faculty members: Drs. Chris Kincaid (Oceanography); Ying Zhang (Life Sciences), Jason Dwyer (Associate Dean, College of A&S), Chris Hemme (INBRE Bioinformatics Core Coordinator, College of Pharmacy) and Drew Zhang (Alfred J. Verrecchia Endowed Chair in Artificial Intelligence and Business Analytics) and is led by Gaurav Khanna (Asst. Vice President for Research Computing). The Institute partners closely with the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center (MGHPCC). IACR was formerly known as the URI Center for Computational Research.
Drop by the IACR at URI Carothers Library 227 or email us at iacr-group@uri.edu with questions, comments, suggestions — anything!
News
MGHPCC to Showcase Regional Computing and AI Research at SC26 - MGHPCC will bring more than 75 computationally intensive research projects and a virtual showcase of regional HPC and AI resources to SC26 this November.
Spring 2027 Applied AI Course Options Now Available - URI students can choose among three new Spring 2027 courses that apply AI to scientific research, from hands-on marine and earth science applications to graduate research tools and AI-method development.
URI to Launch New Interdisciplinary and Applied AI Major - A new bachelor’s degree will combine responsible AI, interdisciplinary teamwork, and hands-on experience, with a soft launch in spring 2027 and full rollout in fall 2027.- New Spring Course: Applications of AI Methods Across STEM Disciplines - Graduate students (master’s and PhD) in any STEM field can learn applied AI for their research in Spring 2027 in PHY 591 AAI4STEM: Applications of AI Methods Across STEM Disciplines. To enroll, register for PHY 591-0001, listed in the catalog as “Special Problems.” The course meets Tue & Thu 11:00–12:15 in Swan Hall 211 and is capped […]
URI AI Retreat: AI and Advanced Computing in Research - Faculty and graduate researchers from every discipline are invited to the URI AI Retreat on November 6 at the Mosby Center to connect, exchange ideas, and explore AI and advanced computing in research.