Lecturer of our department, PhD Svitlana Tarasenko will take part from spring 2023 at Convergence Research (CORE) Institute (University of California San Diego) Fellowship funded by National Science Foundation Accelerator (USA).
Each year the CORE Institute selects a thematic focus related to a societal grand challenge. The theme for the 2023 Institute is “Tackling Climate-Induced Challenges with AI”. The Institute’s training program is divided into two phases. Phase I consists of a virtual six-week boot camp conducted in the spring of 2023, where fellows will engage in a guided process of problem definition and solution ideation in cross-sector, cross-discipline teams. The curriculum will comprise distinct segments for: (i) foundations of convergence research taught by selected instructors working on this area; (ii) case studies on AI strategies for climate-induced challenges; and (iii) hands-on breakout garage sessions for teams to engage in problem definition and new solution ideation.
In Phase II, supported by Institute mentors, a select group of participants will attend a week-long, in-person incubator in the summer at UC San Diego. During this phase, fellows will continue working together to draft proposals for funding and/or plans to prototype their AI solutions.