January 26, 2024
2024 GRIPex awards announced
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The Office of the Vice President for 1xbet online games login announces the recipients of the 2024 GRIPex: AI in the Disciplines awards. GRIPex aims to increase interest and capacity in leveraging artificial intelligence across university disciplines and is a follow-up program to the larger 1xbet online games login than standard letter paper launched in 2022.
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A total of 21 commendable proposals were submitted, requesting .8 million in support. After careful review by faculty peers both within and external to 1xbet online games login , five proposals were selected to receive funds totaling more than 0,000.
The 2024 GRIPex awardees are:
- Daniel Rolles, physics: "AI-based Molecular Image Analysis for Ultrafast Laser Experiments," 9,249.
- Cydney Alexis, English: "Collaborating with AI: A Project to Develop Writing Studies-Informed Applications of Generative AI for Teaching in Higher Education," 0,356.
- Tianjun Sun, psychological sciences: "Training Artificial Intelligence Conversational Agents to Detect Early Cognitive Decline," 4,438.
- Ajay Sharda, biological and agricultural engineering: "Mapping Seed-to-Plant Life Cycle to Predict Yields — Integrated Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics Approach," 8,173.
- Brian Spiesman, entomology: "AI for Pollinators: Developing a Global Hub for Collaboration, Data Sharing, and Pollinator 1xbet online games login ," 9,395.
"We are excited to be able to foster and support faculty exploration and discovery using AI in their disciplines," said David Rosowsky, vice president for 1xbet online games login . "In particular, we are eager to learn how AI can be used to transform and extend their 1xbet online games login , open new lines of inquiry and successfully compete for funding."
The GRIPex awards program is part of K-State's mission to grow 1xbet online games login expenditures, sponsored programs and awards to become the next-generation land-grant university.