On Thursday, October 9, 2025. The Biggio Center and the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment are excited to host an AI seminar–Machines & Methods: AI for research at Mell 2550. The speaker Dr. Jiaqi Gong is the Director of the Alabama Center for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (ALAAI) and an Associate Professor of Computer Science at The University of Alabama. A recognized leader in artificial intelligence and machine learning, Dr. Gong’s research drives interdisciplinary innovation at the intersection of ubiquitous computing, large-scale data science, and human-AI collaboration. Here is the link for agenda and registration.