Ansell and Wang selected to participate in NAE 2024 Frontiers of Engineering Symposium
The National Academy of Engineering has invited 76 highly accomplished early-career researchers, including AIFARMS affiliate Yuxiong Wang, to participate in The Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering Symposium in September.
Discover The Midwest’s AI Powerhouse: The University Of Illinois
Forbes mentions AIFARMS in an article highlighting the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as a global leader in artificial intelligence.
Sensing New Opportunities With AI
AIFARMS Director and PI, Vikram Adve, was featured in the June edition of World Grain magazine to share insights on AI in agriculture and discuss potential opportunities for AI in the grain industry.
AIFARMS Participates in Climate Tech Convening Event
AIFARMS’ Vikram Adve, Jessica Wedow, and Heather Hampton-Knodle were featured panelists at the Climate Tech Convening Event in May 2024.
US farms are making an urgent push into AI. It could help feed the world
AIFARMS Program Officer Steve Thomson provided input for this BBC article covering how American farmers are rapidly ploughing ahead with adopting AI in their agricultural practices.
Seeds of Change: Exploring AI Solutions for Agriculture Today and Tomorrow
AIFARMS Executive Director Jessica Wedow was a featured speaker in the Farm Foundation’s February forum focused on exploring the cutting-edge intersection of artificial intelligence and agriculture.
Illinois Autonomous Farm Workshop
Mark your calendars! The Illinois Autonomous Farm (IAF) is hosting an in-person workshop on July 7th from 8:00am-5:00pm at the Illinois Autonomous Farm (3603 S Race St., Urbana, Illinois 61802) with a social event following at Big Grove Tavern. The workshop will also have a Zoom available during the presentation times for those who cannot […]
Dr. GIRISH CHOWDHARY AWARED WITH PAUL FUNK FACULTY AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH
Center for Digital Agriculture faculty affiliate, Chief Scientist for the Illinois Autonomous Farm, and AIFARMS Thrust 1 lead, Dr. Girish Chowdhary has won the 2021 Paul Funk Faculty Award for Excellence in Research from the Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. “I am greatly honored and humbled to receive this award,” said Chowdhary. […]
USDA’S AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE HONORS SCIENTISTS OF THE YEAR
The Center for Digital Agriculture faculty affiliate and AIFARMS Thrust 3 co-lead, Dr. Lisa Ainsworth was awarded the USDA’s Distinguished Senior Research Scientist of the year for 2021. Ainsworth, research leader for the ARS Global Change and Photosynthesis Research Unit in Urbana. Her work influenced the direction of climate change impact assessment. Read more here […]
DR. VIKRAM ADVE GUEST ON DEPTH CHARGE PODCAST
The Center for Digital Agriculture co-director and AIFARMS PI Dr. Vikram Adve was a guest on the Depth Charge Podcast talking about AI in Agriculture, Next Gen Farms and LLVM. Check it out: https://depthchargepodcast.buzzsprout.com/1382590/8263284