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OSU AI Research Summit, March 3–4, 2026 at the Blackwell Inn and Pfahl Conference Center.

AI Research at Ohio State

2026 OSU AI Research Summit, March 3-4

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A room full of faculty and students discussing science and research posters hanging on the walls

Facilitating interactions that spark innovation

Dr. Vipin Kumar (University of Minnesota)

Connecting people and ideas

An intellectual community leading interdisciplinary, AI- and data science-enabled research for the greater good

800+

faculty members

50+

disciplines

5

communities of practice led by 7 faculty co-directors

2

yearlong research themes

4

Faculty Fellows

4

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Big Idea Theme: Geometrization of AI: Bridging the Gap Between Geometric Structures & Statistical Models

Human-AI Synergy in Motion, Joint AI Systems

Big Idea Theme: Joint Human-AI Systems in an Agentic World

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Team Science Services

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Robin R. Murphy, Professor Emerita of Computer Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University and Professor (Courtesy) at Carnegie Mellon University

Fri, April 3, 2026

Humans, AI, and Robots in Disaster Management Decision Making — Seminar

4:00 pm
Pomerene Hall Room 350 (Project Zone)

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Tue, July 7 - Thu, July 16, 2026

High School Data Science Professional Development (Online or Hybrid)

8:00 am
The Ohio State University at Marion (July 7–8, 2026); Online via Zoom (July 9–17, 2026; weekdays only)

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Dr. Yao-Yi Chiang,

March 13, 2026

Seminar and Workshop Explore Spatial AI Through a Geometric Lens

By Brandon Elmore

Seminar and Workshop Explore Spatial AI Through a Geometric Lens The Translational Data Analytics Institute (TDAI) hosted a seminar and interactive workshop on March 11–12, 2026 featuring Dr. Yao-Yi…

Portrait of Misha Belkin, machine learning researcher and professor at the University of California, San Diego.

February 20, 2026

Geometrization of AI Speaker Series Explores Theory and Practice of Large Language Models

By Brandon Elmore

The Geometrization of AI theme within the Translational Data Analytics Institute (TDAI) welcomed Misha Belkin, Professor at the University of California, San Diego, for a two-part speaker series…

Wagner Meira Jr. presenting to an audience in Pomerene Hall with a projected slide on human-centered AI for health behind him.

February 6, 2026

Joint Human–AI Systems Speaker Series Explores Responsible AI for Cardiovascular Health

By Brandon Elmore

Joint Human–AI Systems Speaker Series Explores Responsible AI for Cardiovascular Health January 30, 2026 The Translational Data Analytics Institute (TDAI) welcomed Wagner Meira Jr., PhD, Professor of…

A workshop participant uses a LI-6800 portable photosynthesis system to measure leaf gas exchange during the TDAI-hosted LI-COR training in Pomerene Hall.

January 27, 2026

TDAI Hosts LI-COR Photosynthesis Workshop and Lab at Ohio State

By Brandon Elmore

On Thursday, January 15, the Translational Data Analytics Institute (TDAI) hosted a full-day LI-COR Photosynthesis Workshop and Lab in Pomerene Hall, Room 350, bringing together researchers and…

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Associate Professor, Evolution, Ecology & Organismal Biology

hood.211@osu.edu

Justin Kaspar

Assistant Professor, Dentistry, Biosciences

kaspar.17@osu.edu

TDAI Director; Professor, Computer Science and Engineering; Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology; and Electrical and Computer Engineering

berger-wolf.1@osu.edu

Associate Professor, Computer Science & Engineering

bassily.1@osu.edu