AI Days

October 24

College Events Day

Participating colleges showcase their opportunities in AI. Locations vary based on college. 

UF HHP AI & Innovation Day 2025

8:30 am - 1 pm, Florida Gym, 1864 Stadium Road, FLG 105

At the UF College of Health & Human Performance’s 2025 AI & Innovation Day, hear from industry leaders across industries, like hospitality and healthcare, who are applying the latest human-powered AI solutions to advance the human experience. 

College of Education AI Event

11 am - 1 pm, in and around the Norman Conference Center

Faculty, staff, and students are invited to highlight innovative projects that demonstrate how AI is transforming teaching, learning, research, and service. Visitors will experience hands-on demonstrations, see real-world applications of AI in education, and learn how UF is preparing future educators and researchers to integrate advanced technologies into their work. Tables will be provided for posters and demonstrations. 

CJC AI and Communication Forum

12:30 pm - 5:30 pm

The purpose of this forum is to inform faculty and doctoral students on latest trends and best practices for AI across mass communication with an emphasis on teaching and research applications. This is a two-part series for the academic year. Session 2 will focus on undergraduate and professionally oriented master’s faculty and students with an emphasis on industry.

DAISY Workshop

Noon - 4 pm, McKnight Brain Institute Room LG-101A

DAISY 2025 showcases the intersection of academia and industry in advancing AI through joint research, commercialization, and workforce development. The event features representatives from UF colleges—including Public Health and Health Professions, Pharmacy, Nursing, and Business—alongside corporate leaders.

UF AI Days: Harvesting Insights with UF/IFAS

2 - 5 p.m., McCarty D G0001

This will be a dynamic and interactive showcase celebrating the intersection of AI and the amazing work happening across UF/IFAS. From 2-3 p.m., there will be an expert panel of thought leaders diving into how AI is transforming agriculture. Student lightening sessions will begin at 3:15 p.m.

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences' AI Day Event

2 - 5 p.m., Keene Faculty Center, Dauer Hall

Several faculty panels will explore AI use in research and teaching across a variety of disciplines in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Topics include Ethnographic Field Research uses of AI, AI for Foreign Language Instruction, and AI tutoring and course integration in Physics.

5 p.m. - Gator Hack   

Hackathon teams will assemble at Newell Hall at 5 p.m. on October 24. Hackathon ends Sunday, October 26. 

October 27

8:30 - 9:00 a.m.      Registration

9:00 - 9:30 a.m.      Welcome and introductions

9:30 - 11:00 a.m.     Gator Tank Business Pitch Competition

11:00 - Noon             Tabling

Noon - 12:30 p.m.    Lunch

12:30 - 2:00 p.m.     Gator Hack Competition

2:00 - 2:15 p.m.        Coffee Break

2:15 - 3:45 p.m.        Gator Create Competition

3:45 - 4:00 p.m.        Closing Remarks       

October 28

Research and Teaching Discussions, Reitz Grand Ballroom

8:30am-9:00 am      Registration and check-in

9:00 am-Noon          Plenary Panel Discussions

9:15 -10:00 am         AI Ethics and Scholarship

Panelists: Ziwen Yu, Mickey Schaefer, Andrea Ramirez-Salgado

Moderator: Margeaux Johnson

10:10 -10:55 am      Collaborating with Intelligence: Agentic AI in the College, the Lab, and the Classroom

Panelists: Tan Wong, Mehdi Ramdane

Moderator: Nick Cecere

11:05-11:50 am      Simulating Discovery: How to Get Started with Digital Twins in Research

Panelists: Karla Saldana Ochoa, Robert Rios, Ziynet Boz

Moderator: Erik Deumans 

Noon - 1 pm     Lunch

1:00 -5:00 pm     Afternoon Breakout Sessions and Lightning Talks

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

1:00 - 1:15 pm Frontiers in AI Research

Speakers: Giri Kalamangalam, Zhoumeng Lin

Moderator: Ivan Ruchkin

1:00 - 1:35 pm AI Awards in Teaching Excellence 

         Speakers: Kaitlin Alexander and Emma “Mickey” Mackie

Moderator: Alex Bitton-Bailey

Lightning Talks Focusing on Research

1: 20 - 1:35 pm   Modern Machine Learning Approaches for the Discovery of Novel High-TC and High-HC Superconductors (Benjamin Geisler) 

1:40 - 1:55 pm     Utilizing AI to Develop a Clinical Decision Support Tool for Interceptive Orthodontics (Divakar Karanth)

2:10 - 2:55 pm     Integration of Omics and Hyperspectral Imaging for Advancing Space Biology Research (Tie Liu)

2:30 - 2:45 pm     Integrating AI and VR in Interdisciplinary Pedagogy for Sustainable Ecotourism Infrastructure (Patricia Kio)

2:50 - 3:05 pm     AI in Social Prescribing: Designing a Language Model for Arts and Health (Erika Moore)

3:10 -3:25 pm     AI-Powered Innovation in Image and Cell-Based Drug Discovery (Qianqian Song)

3:40 - 3:55 pm     Deciphering Hidden Signals in Omics to Advance Precision Medicine (Kiley Graim)

4:00 - 4:15 pm     Small Language Models in the World of Large Language Models (Sarah Moeller)

4:20 - 4:35 pm     UF the Leader in Biomolecular AI in the Post-AlphaFold Era: Introducing MDDB-America (Alberto Perez)

Lightning Talks Focusing on Teaching

1:40 - 1:55 pm     Teaching Business Classes with AI: Lessons from an Influencer Scandal (Marcia Valeria) 

2:10 - 2:55 pm     Post-doctoral and Graduate Dental Education with AI-Powered Adaptive Learning (Jason Buschman)

2:30 - 2:45 pm     AI-Assisted Experimental Design and Scientific Reasoning to Undergraduate Microbiology (Monika Oli)

2:50 - 3:05 pm     Revolutionizing Online Education with AI: Advancing Instructional Design and Learner Interaction (Crystal Marull)

3:10 - 3:25 pm     Frozen Frontiers: A Course-Based Model for AI in Antarctic Research (Mickey MacKie)

3:40 - 3:55 pm    Freshman Frolics and the Ideals of Home: Utilizing AI and the Poetic Image in the Consideration of Future Self (John Maze)

4:00 - 4:15 pm     Experiential Learning via AI-Assisted Citizen Science (ELAICS) (Drew Chang)

4:20 - 4:35 pm     Frid-AI Vibes: Providing AI-Powered Solutions to Modern Medical Educators (Jessica O'Leary) 

5:00 - 6:00 pm     Poster & Networking Sessions 

October 29

Student Workforce Readiness, Reitz Auditorium, Second Floor 

9:00 - 9:30 a.m.         Check in begins and continues throughout the day

9:30 - 10:00 a.m.       Pre-session - The Future of Student Productivity: Comet Browser and BAML In Action

This session explores how Perplexity and BAML can work together to elevate AI-driven workflows. We’ll showcase Perplexity’s powerful search and reasoning capabilities for gathering real-time, source-backed insights, while demonstrating BAML’s structured prompting framework for turning those insights into reliable, schema-based outputs. Together, they highlight how modern AI tools can make research, presentation building, and automation both smarter and more reproducible.

10:00 - 10:50 a.m.      Opening Remarks: How UF is Leading in Artificial Intelligence Education

Kick off this AI Days sessions with this interactive welcome session where you’ll discover how UF is leading the nation in AI education and innovation. You’ll hear from students who’ve turned curiosity into opportunity through AI research, global learning, and leadership experiences. Whether you’re brand new to AI or already exploring it, this session will show you where to start, who to connect with, and how to make the most of everything the AI² Center and UF have to offer.

11:00 - 11:50 a.m.       AI Skills Lab: NaviGator AI Suite

Join UFIT and the AI² Center for a fast-paced 50-minute AI Skills Lab where you’ll explore two powerful new tools in the NaviGator AI suite—NaviGator Tutor and NaviGator Notebook—and even build your own custom tutor in NaviGator Chat. Bring your laptop for hands-on examples as we share practical tips, tricks, and best practices that can be applied immediately to enhance your educational path or workforce future. No experience required.

12:00 - 12:50 p.m.     Gator Career Chat

Step into the future of work with an energizing panel of professionals from industries such as healthcare, engineering, business, and agriculture, all shaping their fields through the transformative power of artificial intelligence. This in-person event offers a unique opportunity to hear directly from leaders who are integrating AI into their daily work. Learn what technical skills employers are actively seeking, and why human-centered abilities like communication, adaptability, and collaboration remain essential in today’s evolving workforce.

Meet the Panelists:

Dr. Christian Thomas Christensen | Director of Artificial & Business Intelligence, University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

Justin Gregory | Innovation & Technology Leader, Vice President, Jones Edmunds

Dr. Delores James | Associate Professor and Director of AI & Strategic Initiates, University of Florida’s Department of Health Education and Behavior

Matthew Donovan| Founder & CEO, Agriculture Intelligence, Inc. 

Tom Zhang| Lecturer, Production Stage Manager, University of Florida’s School of Theater and Dance 

Matthew Brzozka| Director, AI Hub, BNY

1:00 - 2:30 p.m.          AI Mixer and Lunch  

Join us for the AI Mixer + Lunch — a lively, come-as-you-are event where ideas, opportunities, and free food collide. Meet campus partners with resources for aspiring innovators, employers ready to share how AI is transforming their industries, and student orgs helping peers dive deeper into the world of AI. Open to all UF students — undergraduate and graduate. Expect great conversations, career inspiration, free lunch, exclusive AI Days T-shirts, and plenty of swag from our campus and industry partners.

5:00 - 6:30 p.m.         AI Networking Reception and Presentation of AI Awards in Teaching, Research, and HiperGator AI Awards at UF's Powell House