We are excited to welcome Dr Andrew Duncan to the I-X Team! 🎉

Andrew is a Senior Lecturer in Statistics and Data-centric Engineering at I-X & Mathematics. His research focuses on applied probability, computational statistics and machine learning.

🔗 Learn more: ix.imperial.ac.uk/news/i-x-mee...

We are excited to announce that I-X will support seven research projects in the second round of its Moonshot Seed Funding scheme, co-sponsored by I-X and the I-X Centre for AI in Science. 🚀🌕

🔗 You can read about the winning projects here:
ix.imperial.ac.uk/news/i-x-boo...

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Join us for our next I-X seminar with Professor Tim Rocktäschel (UCL & Google DeepMind) titled "Open-Endedness and General Intelligence".

🕓 13:30 - 14:30 (GMT)
📅 Thursday, 3 April
📍 Hybrid (White City Campus / MS Teams)

🔗Register now: ix.imperial.ac.uk/event/i-x-se...

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Join us for our next I-X seminar with Dr Pasquale Minervini (University of Edinburgh), titled "Integrating Symbolic Algorithms in Neural Models (and LLMs)".

🕓 13:00 - 14:00
📅 20 March
📍 Hybrid (White City Campus / Teams)

🔗 Register: ix.imperial.ac.uk/event/i-x-se...

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Congratulations to Mary-Brenda Akoda who has secured Fetch Compute Grant for her project on Deep Generative AI to accelerate MRI reconstruction, enabling quicker and higher-quality imaging. The grant is provided by I-X Business Partner, Fetch.ai Innovation Lab! 🚀

🔗 ix.imperial.ac.uk/news/i-x-stu...

Celebrating Excellence in AI! 🎉 Dr Islem Rekik (Department of Computing & I-X) has been awarded the prestigious AI Award by the Tunisian AI Society.

To celebrate this achievement, we spoke to Islem about her research and the importance of inclusive AI.

🔗Read more: ix.imperial.ac.uk/news/dr-isle...

We are excited to welcome Dr Nicola Gnecco to the I-X Team! 🎉

Nicola joined @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social as a Lecturer in Statistics at I-X and the Department of Mathematics.

🔗 To learn more about his work, research plans, and interests, read the interview: ix.imperial.ac.uk/news/i-x-mee...

🚀 New PhD Research Spotlight!

Today, we feature Mili Ostojic, a PhD student at
@imperiallifesci.bsky.social & I-X. Mili’s project aims to enhance ecoacoustics by using drones to move acoustic sensors to capture more data across various locations. 🌍🦉

Read more ➡️ ix.imperial.ac.uk/news/i-x-phd...

Event alert! Join us for our next AI: Cutting-Edge Seminar with Dr @ftobar.bsky.social (Department of Mathematics & I-X), titled “Optimal Transport for Machine Learning and Data Analysis”.

🗓️ 4 February
🕐 1 – 2 pm (GMT)
📍 Hybrid (I-X & Teams)

Register here ➡️
ix.imperial.ac.uk/event/ai-cut...

📢 Funding reminder!

The I-X Centre for AI in Science will support up to 4 studentships as part of the Mary Lister McCammon Research Fellowship Programme, organised by the Department of Mathematics.

📆 Deadline: 18 February 2025

🔗 Learn more about the programme: imperial.ac.uk/mathematics/...

Following Prof. Hamed Haddadi’s (Computing & I-X) fantastic Inaugural Lecture last week, we are excited to share our latest Research Spotlight delving into his research on IoT, Privacy & Security, and Human-Centred Systems.

🔗 ix.imperial.ac.uk/news/privacy...

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🚀 Dr Nicole Salomons (Department of Computing & I-X) is featured in the latest Imperial People Blog. In her research, Nicole explores the potential of AI and robots to benefit society through learning, teaching, and therapy in domestic and public settings. 🤖

blogs.imperial.ac.uk/imperial-peo...

🚀 New PhD Research Spotlight! Today, we feature Maria Stoica, a PhD student at the Department of Computing and I-X.

Maria's fascinating research focuses on ensuring the reliability and safety of neural networks when deployed in real-world scenarios.

🔗 Read more: ix.imperial.ac.uk/news/i-x-phd...

📢 PhD funding opportunity! Dr Felipe Tobar (Department of Mathematics & I-X) is seeking PhD students to join his research group. The research areas include Gaussian processes, optimal transport, diffusion models, and time series.

Apply through the CDTs:
🔗 CCMI: ccmi-cdt.org
🔗 StatML: statml.io

📢 Ready to shape the future of #AI? Apply for our MSc in Artificial Intelligence Applications and Innovation!

Applications are open for 2025 academic year. The deadline for round one applications is Thursday, 16 January 2025.

🔗 Find out more and apply: ix.imperial.ac.uk/masters-prog...

During the hackathon, participants were tasked with creating AI applications aimed at tackling vaccine hesitancy using Fetch.ai's uAgents technology. The challenge required attendees to develop solutions to help Medical Affairs understand and address the factors contributing to vaccine hesitancy. 💡