Thursday, April 23 · East Campus Union, Great Plains Room · 8:00 AM - 3:50 PM

A system-wide workshop hosted by the University of Nebraska Artificial Intelligence Institute and the Graduate College, bringing faculty and graduate students from all four NU campuses together on AI in research and academia.

Note: This event was designed and delivered by the NU AI Institute and the Graduate College. Husker AI Days was proud to help promote. For full details, registration archives, program materials, and the livestream recording, please visit the Graduate College Workshop page linked below.

Today's Sessions

The Day in Brief

Lead instructor: Dr. Andy Stapleton, academic YouTuber and former research chemist.

Faculty morning track. AI ethics and safety in higher education, research efficiency (idea generation, gap-finding, paper writing, peer review), quantitative AI applications, and the emergence of Agentic AI.

Graduate student afternoon track. Research productivity and academic success with modern AI tools.

Midday panel — "Challenges and Opportunities in an AI Transformed World." Moderated by NU AI Institute Co-Directors Adrian Wisnicki and Santosh Pitla. Panelists:

• Drashti Bhatt (Data Analytics & IT)
• Emira Ibrahimpašić (Global Studies)
• Jean Claude Niyomugabo (Biological Systems Engineering student)
• Anita Saakyan (Chemical Engineering student, AI Task Force member)
• Isabel Soto-Luna (Business and Copyright Librarian)

Accessibility. In-person in the Great Plains Room with a virtual attendance option for participants across the state.

Orientation. A balanced approach to leveraging AI for productivity while respecting academic integrity and institutional guidelines.