SEPTEMBER 2024 — A month of momentum, breakthroughs, and emerging ideas!
From debuting the 2022–2023 MATRIX AI Biennium Report to supporting a new DARPA-funded microelectronics center, our team continues to push the boundaries of innovation. This month brought several exciting developments: the campus deployment of ScooterLab, a featured discussion on AI’s role in solving undiagnosed medical conditions, and MATRIX leadership contributing to national discussions on the future of neuromorphic computing. Dive into the stories shaping the future of AI, science, and human well-being.
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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 — We believe the biggest breakthroughs happen when creative minds unite to solve the world’s toughest challenges. At MATRIX, our team of 87 research scientists is doing just that. Explore what we’ve accomplished over the past two years in our latest report! Special thanks to the brilliant contributors behind the report: Jules Henry, Stacy Cantu Pawlik, and Tej Pandit.
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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 — UTSA is enhancing workforce development in Texas through a new Next-Generation Microelectronics Manufacturing program, offering advanced technical training to graduate students. Dr. Dhireesha Kudithipudi, the Robert F. McDermott Endowed Chair in Engineering and founding director of MATRIX, expressed enthusiasm for the initiative, stating, “We are proud and excited to deliver this highly specialized, in-demand training. I look forward to supporting the faculty and students in this promising new program.”
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SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 — ScooterLab is rolling out its first fleet! UTSA students are invited to take part in this innovative research initiative by hopping on an e-scooter and helping shape the future of campus mobility. Ready to ride and make an impact? ScooterLab wants you!
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 — What if artificial intelligence could offer clues when doctors can’t? In her return to the Petrie Dish episode podcast, MATRIX’s Dr. Amina Qutub reconnects with host Bonnie Petrie to explore how tools like ChatGPT are helping patients with undiagnosed conditions uncover possible explanations and even challenge how the medical field responds to chronic, complex symptoms.
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 — MATRIX founding director Dr. Dhireesha Kudithipudi joined leading researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Neuromorphic Computing for Science workshop, where the future of brain-inspired computing took center stage. The mission: science without walls, and a vision for unlocking new frontiers in AI.