{"id":28,"date":"2025-06-30T10:03:58","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T14:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/?page_id=28"},"modified":"2026-04-05T14:08:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T18:08:54","slug":"iacr-workshops-outreach","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/iacr-workshops-outreach\/","title":{"rendered":"IACR : Edu &amp; Outreach (AI Lab)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero super   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Think Big. We Do.<\/h1><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/703\/drone.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control cl-accessibility-control-hidden\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"fullwidth\">The IACR offers <a href=\"https:\/\/events.uri.edu\/group\/ai\/\">workshops every semester<\/a> 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/ai-lab-projects-fall-25\/\">student-led projects<\/a> from Fall &#8217;25. <strong>For details on the broad topic of <em>Generative <\/em>AI, and the relevant university-wide efforts and guidelines, please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/provost\/initiatives\/ai-at-uri\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/provost\/initiatives\/ai-at-uri\/\">URI Provost&#8217;s AI page<\/a>.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"fullwidth\">The IACR&#8217;s Education and Outreach (AI Lab) group is led by <b><I>Indrani Mandal<\/I><\/b> and includes <I>Cecile Cres, Joan Peckham, Yan Sun, Karen Lokey<\/I> and <I>Amanda Jenson<\/I>. A quick snapshot of the IACR resources is available here: <b><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/iacr-at-a-glance\/\">IACR at-a-glance<\/a><\/b>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>AI Lab Hours<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Address<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Workshop<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Monday &#8211; Friday\n<p>10:00 AM &#8211; 4:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>Carothers Library<br>15 Lippitt Rd.<br>Kingston, RI 02881<br>Room 147<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/events.uri.edu\/group\/ai\/calendar\"> WORKSHOP CALENDAR<br><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/library\/hours\/\">Library Hours<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/map.uri.edu\/#building\/60\">Campus Map<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/library\/contact\/unit\/\">Library Directory<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p>Drop by the IACR at <strong>URI Carothers Library 227<\/strong> or email us at <strong>iacr-group@uri.edu<\/strong> with questions, comments, suggestions &#8212; anything!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/world-quantum-day-friday-april-10th\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/Video-card-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"QIS logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/Video-card-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/Video-card-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/Video-card-1-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/Video-card-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/world-quantum-day-friday-april-10th\/\">World Quantum Day &#8212; Friday, April 10th<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">URI&#8217;s annual celebration of World Quantum Day will be held on Friday, April 10th! Here are the details: https:\/\/events.uri.edu\/event\/world-quantum-day-uri-7928 Senators Reed and Gu will be at the event!<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/iacr-participates-in-uri-day-at-the-state-house\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/IACR_Statehouse-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"AI Lab photo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/IACR_Statehouse-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/IACR_Statehouse-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/iacr-participates-in-uri-day-at-the-state-house\/\">IACR participates in URI Day at the State House!<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The AI Lab represented the IACR on URI Day at the State House! It was a super fun day with lots of participation. Governor McKee and Lt. Governor Matos celebrated the day with us! https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/03\/uri-to-turn-rhode-island-state-house-keaney-blue-thursday-in-celebration-of-universitys-successes-statewide-impact-during-annual-uri-day\/<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/faculty-spotlight-russell-shomberg-gso\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/1748564267555-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Russell Shomberg photo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/1748564267555-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/1748564267555-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/1748564267555-364x364.jpeg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/1748564267555.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/faculty-spotlight-russell-shomberg-gso\/\">Faculty Spotlight:\u00a0Russell Shomberg (GSO)<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Russell Shomberg (GSO) interview<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/genesis-mission-proposal-solicitations-are-out\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/doe-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"DOE logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/doe-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/doe-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/doe-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/doe.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/genesis-mission-proposal-solicitations-are-out\/\">Genesis Mission proposal solicitations are out!<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The Genesis mission has just posted FY26 solicitation information with some deadlines in a little over a month (!).<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/rhody-today-story-on-iacrs-state-level-efforts\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/42fa88c7-d4e5-774c-da09-e83ea278b786-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"4 people\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/42fa88c7-d4e5-774c-da09-e83ea278b786-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/42fa88c7-d4e5-774c-da09-e83ea278b786-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/rhody-today-story-on-iacrs-state-level-efforts\/\">Rhody Today story on IACR&#8217;s state-level efforts<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">IACR visit to the State House.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/news\/\" title=\"\">More News<\/a>\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/its.uri.edu\/research-news\/\" title=\"\">Archived News<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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