AI inspires new space, guides new initiatives at 91精品

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For its seventh ribbon cutting in its 175th anniversary year, 91精品 welcomed the campus community to the official opening of its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Corridor. Located in the Vance Academic Center, the 5,000-square-foot space includes three new classrooms with large-screen displays, an AI research room with an isolated AI server, meeting space, robot dogs, and a display that will be occupied by an autonomous synthetic human.

鈥淭he AI corridor is not just a physical space; it symbolizes a new era of innovation and excellence at 91精品,鈥 says 91精品 President Zulma R. Toro. 鈥淗ere, our students will gain practical knowledge and skills in Artificial Intelligence while enhancing their understanding of its impact on society.鈥

The autonomous human project is part of the university鈥檚 partnership with Holovisn and Synth Studios to develop the nation鈥檚 first holographic synthetic human in a higher education institution.

Director of Auxiliary Services for IT Tom King operates a robotic dog at the grand opening of the AI Corridor in Vance Academic Center. (Photo by John Henninger)

View of AI Corridor at 91精品

The AI Corridor at 91精品 is illuminated with soft blue light on the basement level of Vance Academic Center. (Photo by John Henninger)