Mission¶

The University of Arizona DataLab's mission is to assist our community in developing data science skills. This is achieved through various training sessions, workshops, and consultations, which aid research groups in incorporating software tools and AI-based systems. These resources enhance the cognitive skills necessary for their knowledge-discovery processes.

Vision¶

The University of Arizona DataLab serves as a key hub for innovation. It fosters the assimilation and adoption of new AI-related technologies. This ensures the competitiveness of the University of Arizona academic community, which is at the forefront of knowledge discovery.

Description¶

The landscape of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) is continually evolving, with rapid advancements constantly emerging. For successful and measured adoption of ML/AI in any field, learning and experimenting with these advancements is crucial. This is important for University of Arizona researchers to secure funding and train an ML/AI fluent workforce.

The University of Arizona DataLab serves as a hub for the University of Arizona community, providing extracurricular and non-formal training in ML/AI tools and technologies not covered in current academic programs. It offers short-format workshops across various knowledge domains. Its open learning environment is ideal for studying ML/AI, where all staff members are welcome to participate.

The University of Arizona DataLab strives to guide learners from curiosity to competence in AI. It complements learning activities with consultations on research projects, assisting research labs to incorporate ML/AI methods into their workflow. It also provides support in onboarding and training students and staff involved in implementing these solutions. Additionally, it facilitates codefest/hackathons on cross-cutting topics of interest.

The University of Arizona DataLab collaborates with multiple university entities, including the UITS Research Computing group and Data Science training efforts through other colleges and units. It aims to foster a vibrant ecosystem of learning and exploration in the ML/AI space for the University of Arizona community.

This talk will outline the progress and roadmap for non-formal learners on how to utilize DataLab. It will also provide guidance for departments and other units on how to participate in DataLab to showcase their activities and highlight the range of ML/AI learning opportunities available across our campus.

Partnerships¶

The University of Arizona DataLab is an effective organizational structure of a collaboration between the University of Arizona's:
Data Science Institute, CyVerse, and the Institute for Computation & Data-Enabled Insight for fostering and accelerating research in Applied AI/ML by providing access to expertise, data, collaboration, advanced infrastructure, and training opportunities.