{"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":"2026-08-16T16:18:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T20:18:17","slug":"ai-lab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/ai-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"IACR : Edu &amp; Outreach (AI Lab)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><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<\/p>\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<\/i> and additional faculty\/staff. 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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<!-- IACR_TEAM_BLOCK_START: ai-lab -->\n<section class=\"iacr-team\" style=\"margin:2.5rem 0\">\n  <h2>Our Team<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"iacr-team-grid\" style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(210px,1fr));gap:1.25rem;align-items:start\">\n    <article class=\"iacr-team-person\" style=\"border:1px solid #d8d8d8;padding:1rem;background:#fff;min-width:0\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/its.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/0-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Indrani Mandal\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:150px;height:150px;object-fit:cover;display:block;margin:0 0 .75rem 0\">\n      <h3 style=\"margin:0 0 .35rem 0;font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1.25\">Indrani Mandal<\/h3>\n      <p style=\"margin:.25rem 0;line-height:1.35\"><strong>AI Lab &#8212; Education and Outreach<\/strong><\/p>\n      <p style=\"margin:.25rem 0;line-height:1.35\"><a href=\"mailto:indrani_mandal@uri.edu\">indrani_mandal@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n    <\/article>\n    <article class=\"iacr-team-person\" style=\"border:1px solid #d8d8d8;padding:1rem;background:#fff;min-width:0\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/its.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/llana-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"Photo of Borano Llana\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:150px;height:150px;object-fit:cover;display:block;margin:0 0 .75rem 0\">\n      <h3 style=\"margin:0 0 .35rem 0;font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1.25\">Borano Llana<\/h3>\n      <p style=\"margin:.25rem 0;line-height:1.35\"><strong>AI Lab Student Facilitator<\/strong><\/p>\n      <p style=\"margin:.25rem 0;line-height:1.35\"><a href=\"mailto:borano.llana@uri.edu\">borano.llana@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n    <\/article>\n    <article class=\"iacr-team-person\" style=\"border:1px solid #d8d8d8;padding:1rem;background:#fff;min-width:0\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/its.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/current_Cecile_Cres-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Cecile Cres\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:150px;height:150px;object-fit:cover;display:block;margin:0 0 .75rem 0\">\n      <h3 style=\"margin:0 0 .35rem 0;font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1.25\">Cecile Cres<\/h3>\n      <p style=\"margin:.25rem 0;line-height:1.35\"><strong>Computational Scientist, AI\/ML<\/strong><\/p>\n      <p style=\"margin:.25rem 0;line-height:1.35\"><a href=\"mailto:cecile_cres@uri.edu\">cecile_cres@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n    <\/article>\n    <article class=\"iacr-team-person\" style=\"border:1px solid #d8d8d8;padding:1rem;background:#fff;min-width:0\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/its.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/joan-peckham-web-150x150.png\" alt=\"Photo of Dr. Peckham\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:150px;height:150px;object-fit:cover;display:block;margin:0 0 .75rem 0\">\n      <h3 style=\"margin:0 0 .35rem 0;font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1.25\">Joan Peckham<\/h3>\n      <p style=\"margin:.25rem 0;line-height:1.35\"><strong>Strategic Advisor<\/strong><\/p>\n      <p style=\"margin:.25rem 0;line-height:1.35\"><a href=\"mailto:jpeckham@uri.edu\">jpeckham@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n    <\/article>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!-- IACR_TEAM_BLOCK_END: ai-lab -->\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\/nsf-opens-new-ai-infrastructure-and-ai-ready-dataset-opportunities\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/NSF_logo-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"NSF logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/NSF_logo-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/NSF_logo-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/NSF_logo-1021x1024.jpeg 1021w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/NSF_logo-768x771.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/NSF_logo-364x365.jpeg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/NSF_logo-500x502.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/NSF_logo-1000x1003.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/NSF_logo.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/nsf-opens-new-ai-infrastructure-and-ai-ready-dataset-opportunities\/\">NSF Opens New AI Infrastructure and AI-Ready Dataset Opportunities<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Two new NSF solicitations may interest URI teams working with AI, scientific data, research computing, and cyberinfrastructure. Full proposals are due November 4, 2026.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/free-claude-team-plan-access-available-for-scientists\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/claude-team-plan-scientists-iacr-20260829-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Researchers collaborating with AI tools in a modern academic lab setting.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/claude-team-plan-scientists-iacr-20260829-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/claude-team-plan-scientists-iacr-20260829-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/free-claude-team-plan-access-available-for-scientists\/\">Free Claude Team Plan Access Available for Scientists<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Anthropic is offering eligible scientists one year of free Claude Team plan access for themselves and up to 25 lab members.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/fall-2026-workshop-program\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/IACR_logo2-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"IACR logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/IACR_logo2-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/IACR_logo2-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/IACR_logo2-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/IACR_logo2-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/IACR_logo2-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/IACR_logo2-2048x2048.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/IACR_logo2-364x364.jpeg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/IACR_logo2-500x500.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/IACR_logo2-1000x1000.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/IACR_logo2-1280x1280.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/IACR_logo2-2000x2000.jpeg 2000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/IACR_logo2-scaled.jpeg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/fall-2026-workshop-program\/\">Fall 2026 Workshop Program Announced<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">URI fall 2026 workshops include sessions on Unity, AI tools, OpenCode\/Codex, prompt engineering, bioinformatics, R, SPSS, and SBDC training.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/new-servers-added-to-unity-research-computing-cluster\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/UNITY-cover-slide-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"unity logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/UNITY-cover-slide-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/UNITY-cover-slide-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/new-servers-added-to-unity-research-computing-cluster\/\">New Servers Added to UNITY Research Computing Cluster<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Twelve new compute servers are now available on UNITY, expanding capacity for URI researchers.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/free-chatgpt-for-academic-researchers\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/openai-old-logo-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"OpenAI logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/openai-old-logo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2282\/openai-old-logo-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/iacr\/free-chatgpt-for-academic-researchers\/\">Free ChatGPT for Academic Researchers<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span 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