The IACR offers workshops every semester that cover topics such as Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Data Science, Generative AI, and Programming Languages like R and Python. The Institute also offers consultation and collaboration opportunities covering a wide range of specializations in the broad context of AI. Here are some examples of the student-led projects from Fall ’26. 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’s Education and Outreach (AI Lab) group is led by Indrani Mandal, and includes Cecile Cres, Joan Peckham and additional faculty/staff. A quick snapshot of the IACR resources is available here: IACR at-a-glance.
| AI Lab Hours | AI Lab Space | Workshops |
|---|---|---|
| Monday – Friday
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
|
Carothers Library 15 Lippitt Rd. Kingston, RI 02881 Room 147 |
WORKSHOP CALENDAR |
| Library Hours | Campus Map | Library Directory |
Visit the AI Lab in Carothers Library, Room 147, or the IACR office in Carothers Library, Room 227 or email us at iacr-group@uri.edu with questions, comments, suggestions — anything!
Our Team
Indrani Mandal
AI Lab — Education and Outreach
Borano Llana
AI Lab Student Facilitator
Cecile Cres
Computational Scientist, AI/ML
Joan Peckham
Strategic Advisor
News
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.
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NSF Opens New AI Infrastructure and AI-Ready Dataset Opportunities - Two new NSF solicitations may interest URI teams working with AI, scientific data, research computing, and cyberinfrastructure. Full proposals are due November 4, 2026.