Human-Centered Momentum
Better therapies for post traumatic stress, robotics for product harvesting—there are opportunities in every field to use AI to improve the human condition.
From choosing a treatment at a patient’s bedside to deciding how to tackle agricultural pests, UF researchers are bringing the power of big data, machine learning, and other artificial intelligence methods to our toughest human decisions.
Our faculty have more than $10 million in AI-specific research grants, and with support from the Florida Legislature, we have recruited 100 new faculty with AI expertise. We expect AI research funding to continue to expand. To encourage and facilitate even more external funding, UF Research created the AI Catalyst fund and chose 20 seed proposals to fund.
Supercomputer Support
Over the past 10 years, UF has made significant computing infrastructure investments, including a $15 million data center to house its $3.4 million HiPerGator supercomputer – soon to be upgraded with HiPerGator 2.0, one of the world’s top supercomputers. Faculty and students have access to the best university-based AI technology on the planet. Researchers with existing AI are accelerating their programs while others are quickly pivoting toward AI.
UF’s AI Research Hub
The Artificial Intelligence and Informatics Research Institute (AIIRI) spans the entire university, focusing on AI and data science research in every field.
#1
Top university-owned supercomputer
UF’s HiPerGator is the fastest university-owned supercomputer in the nation.
800+
Research Projects Using HiPerGator
UF researchers are using that computing power in more than 800 on-going projects.
100+
Undergraduate AI Scholars
More than 100 students have had AI projects supported by the Center for Undergraduate Research
UFIT Research Computing
Explore the capabilities of our NVIDIA DGX A100 SuperPod, the possibilities our embedded support from NVIDIA, and other infrastructure for innovation.
HiPerGator and MoreAI Research Projects and Centers
“The University of Florida is in a unique position to conduct AI research and teaching that crosses colleges and discipline boundaries.” — Alina Zare, Director, Artificial Intelligence and Informatics Research Institute
A Home for AI Advancements
Bringing together key departments from the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering and other disciplines, Malachowsky Hall is set to reimagine research, applications, and transformative advancements in today’s most promising field, AI.
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