🤔 AI@UIUC - Organization Information

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Quick Introduction

AI@UIUC is the premier student-led artificial intelligence research organization at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, focused on fostering talent in AI by building, publishing, and collaborating within the field. 

AI @ UIUC is split into two overarching teams: technical staff and research, segmented into smaller cohorts. We provide our members with access to doctoral and faculty advisors working to assist both teams as well as the required funding to ensure the success of every venture.

technical staff

Our technical staff collaborates with industry and academic institutions alike to build tools and products that utilize and apply current advancements in the field of artificial intelligence. Our organization will ensure access to the necessary frameworks and models needed for any such endeavors.

research

With the assistance of doctoral advisors, research cohorts will run concurrent semester+ long research projects. These projects can vary in subject from computer vision to natural language processing. Each cohort will have its own advisors and necessary funding to leverage toward a publication at a peer-reviewed venue. 

Due to the nature of our club’s mission, we are only able to provide our resources to a limited number of students. To ensure the success of every venture, we are adopting an application process for both teams. We welcome all students (undergraduate and graduate) who are interested in artificial intelligence to apply.

Application Process / Development

Who we are looking for:

• Experience in Software Development and coding in two or more general-purpose programming languages (e.g., C, C++, Java, JavaScript, Python, etc.) 

• Interest and ability to work at all levels of the software stack; from the front-end to building a data pipeline and cloud-based backend

• Problem solvers accustomed to fast-paced environments and developing novel solutions to formidable challenges.

Application Process / Research

Who we are looking for:

• Experience using deep-learning frameworks, e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, etc

• Expertise in machine learning engineering (MLE) 

• Prior participation in research labs and organizations

We are very fortunate to have a variety of industry and academic sponsors supporting our initiatives, those being:

• NSF, NCSA, Amazon, Microsoft, POSTECH, ICML, and Cohere

Timeline / Next Steps

Our next application process will begin in early Spring 2024. Updates on that process will be sent out via Twitter and LinkedIn (https://linktr.ee/aiatuiuc). 

Stay tuned for more!

Contact: team@uiuc.ai

PS: If you are a Ph.D. student looking to join our team of advisors, please do not hesitate to reach out.

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