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Vipin Kumar appointed to Independent International Scientific Panel on AI
We are excited to share that Dr. Vipin Kumar has been appointed to the United Nations AI Scientific Panel. This Independent International Scientific Panel on AI serves as the first global scientific body on Artificial Intelligence (AI), bringing together leading experts to assess how AI is transforming our lives.
"In a world where AI is racing ahead, this Panel will provide what’s been missing – rigorous, independent scientific insight."
- António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General
2025 Archives
- Shashi Shekhar wins Inaugural SSTD Service Award, 2025
- Vipin Kumar wins IEEE Computer Society Taylor L Booth Education Award, 2025
- ORCaSa-Supported Workshop at CSU Advances Global Soil Carbon MMRV Collaboration, May 2025
- AI-LEAF Institute Advances AI-Enabled Agriculture and Forestry Solutions at Second Annual Meeting, May 27, 2025
- Study offers insight into balancing climate solutions and crop yields, Cornell University, May 19, 2025
- Soils don’t recover and improve overnight, May 2025
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Conference, March 31-April 2, 2025
- Student Spotlight: Natalie McCaffery, AIVO, February 2025
- Understanding sustainable practices could help improve yields as climate extremes threaten global food security, January 23, 2025
- CSE professor earns Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring, College of Science & Engineering article, University of Minnesota article, January 16, 2025
- Vipin Kumar Wins IEEE Computer Society Taylor L Booth Education Award, College of Science & Engineering, January 7, 2025
Archived News
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2024
- AI-LEAF is a leaders in climate-smart agriculture and forestry, University of Minnesota, September 26, 2024
- Moving into the next technological revolution, University of Minnesota, September 26, 2024
- Leading into the Future, University of Minnesota
- Experts to Develop Strategy on Using AI to Feed Agricultural Advancements, AI Institute for Next Generation Food Systems, July 31, 2024
- Heidi Roop accepts new position in the White House: Read the UMN story and the USGCRP story, June 3, 2024
- USDA Announces 28 Host Organizations to Train Future Conservation and Climate Leaders, as part of President Biden’s American Climate Corps, May 3, 2024
- AI Study Can Predict Carbon Levels, Audio from Interview, March 15, 2024
- AI for a Changing World, March, 2024
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2023
- Curbing Climate Change with Artificial Intelligence, UMN Department of Computer Science and Engineering, December 6, 2023
- Looking back, looking ahead: Strategic initiatives in AI and NSF's AI Institutes Program, AI Magazine, August 7, 2023
- CSU partners in $20M AI Institute focusing on climate-smart ag and forestry, The Fence Post, May 12, 2023
- University of Minnesota to build AI-CLIMATE Research Institute, NewFoodMagazine.com, May 9, 2023
- Colorado State University partners in $20M AI institute focusing on climate-smart agriculture and forestry, May, 4th, 2023, Jayme DeLoss
- NSF announces 7 new National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes, NSF News, May 4, 2023
- U of M to lead new AI Institute focusing on climate-smart agriculture and forestry, UMN News, May 4, 2023.
- AI-LEAF Institute aims to curb emissions, boost economy, Tom Fleischman, Cornell Chronicle, May 4, 2023
- University of Minnesota to lead new $20M AI Institute focusing on climate-smart agriculture and forestry. UMN College of Science & Engineering News, cse.umn.edu, May 4, 2023.
- Republished on AAAS EurekAlert 8-May-2023, Fox 9 on May-4-2023, krishijagaran.com on May-7-2023
- CS&E Professor Shashi Shekhar to Lead New $20M AI Institute (UMN Department of Computer Science & Engineering Departmental News, May 4, 2023).
- New study is first step in predicting carbon emissions in agriculture
- Today News 24, Feb. 29; News Leaflets, Feb. 29; Environmental News Network, Feb. 28; Nature Communications, Feb. 28; Science Daily, Feb. 22; PHYS, Feb. 22
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