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UH grad students train with national experts to tackle clean energy issues
Nearly 20 University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa graduate students across several disciplines participated in a one-week intensive training program on computational modeling to solve complex problems related to Earth and energy. The workshop, hosted at UH Mānoa, is supported by a $5 million grant through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Earthshots Initiative to advance clean energy technologies within the next decade. […]
UH Cybersecurity Symposium Highlights AI Innovation, Research and Threats
Reading time: 2 minutes The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa hosted an international cybersecurity symposium, providing students with hands-on exposure to the latest advancements in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI). The two-day event in February, held at Campus Center, featured leading experts, industry professionals and researchers discussing the evolving landscape of cyber threats and defense strategies. “Cybersecurity is key […]
AI and Astronomy: UH researchers to help decode Sun’s secrets
Reading time: 2 minutes Research by astronomers and computer scientists at the University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy (IfA) could revolutionize our understanding of the Sun. The study, part of the “SPIn4D” project, combines cutting-edge solar astronomy with advanced computer science to analyze data from the world’s largest ground-based solar telescope atop Haleakalā, Maui. The team’s research recently published in Astrophysical […]
UH Next-Gen AI work Collaboration Tool Used by Red One
Reading time: 2 minutes A revolutionary new collaboration tool developed by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, already adopted by Hollywood filmmakers, is set to transform teamwork across industries. SAGE3 was released on January 6, and will be officially unveiled during a virtual event, January 21–23. The free open-source software enables teams to collaborate seamlessly across devices while integrating artificial […]
EVENTS
AI Hackathon
Aloha Data:🌈🏝️ AI Hackathon for Hawaiʻi’s Resilience Date: April 4-6, 2025 Location: University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa, Post Building (Travel support is available for participants from other islands) Learn More & Register
LLM for Social Good
Abstract: The research talk will focus on leveraging large language models (LLMs) for societal advancement, with applications in energy and robotics. LLMs, as a product of AI’s rapid evolution, have shown immense potential in addressing complex challenges. In energy, LLMs support sustainability by enabling advanced time-series forecasting and optimizing fusion energy research while significantly reducing […]
Data Science Applications and Research at SDAV Lab
Description This workshop will be led by Dr. Joseph Percival and Dr. Ryan Perroy from the Spatial Data Analysis and Visualization (SDAV) Lab. This free, hands-on workshop demonstrates how Python-based data science techniques can be applied to remote sensing and environmental research. Attendees will explore the intersection of ecology and geospatial analysis by working with lidar […]
Building AI-Powered Computational Cameras for 3D Imaging
Description This workshop will be led by Dr. Huaijin Chen. This workshop provides an overview of computational photography and 3D imaging, emphasizing the underlying principles and recent technological advancements in the field. Participants will engage in lectures that examine various hardware and software approaches to 3D imaging, supplemented by hands-on demonstrations of contemporary AI-powered 3D […]
Secure Software Development
Description The workshop will provide a general introduction to cybersecurity and best practices for developing secure software. Prerequisites none Learning objectives Students will obtain a basic understanding of cybersecurity and developing secure software. Tools Used for this workshop Zoom
Generative AI and AI-Powered Automatic Summarization
Description The workshop will focus on text summarization, large language models and Generative AI. Prerequisites None Learning objectives Develop Familiarity with the Summarization Task Understand the Evolution and Development of Summarization Models Build a Basic Understanding of Summarization with LLMs Explore Practical Applications of Generative AI in Summarization Tools Used for this workshop ChatGPT Huggingface
AI for Climate Modeling
Thank you for your interest in this workshop. Workshop registration has currently reached capacity. Workshop Description This workshop will cover new methods for using AI in weather forecasting. Prerequisites Have an active account on Koa MFA/DUO enabled on your UH Account: https://www.hawaii.edu/its/uhlogin/ Familiarity with Python Numpy Deep learning Learning objectives By the end of […]
AI @ HIDSI Junior Data Scientist- Now Accepting Applications
The AI @ HIDSI Junior Data Scientist is an opportunity through the Hawaiʻi Data Science Institute (HIDSI) for graduate students with a research mentor in any department to complement their research and learning experience. Learn More and Apply Here
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