AI Research and Application at NCSA
The Center for Artificial Intelligence Innovation (CAII) at Illinois builds on existing initiatives across campus to establish a central nexus for spearheading AI research and application. Our mission is to advance AI research, provide students with opportunities for career development in AI, and address industrial grand challenges through innovative use of AI by engaging the research community, students, and industry collaborators.
Recent News
- CAII Director Featured in WCIA Interview on Emerging AI Regulation in IllinoisIn a recent segment examining a new package of bills aimed at regulating artificial intelligence in Illinois, WCIA called on the expertise of Dr. Volodymyr Kindratenko, Director of… Read more: CAII Director Featured in WCIA Interview on Emerging AI Regulation in Illinois
- CAII Faculty Fellow Yudu Li Co-Authors Nature Paper on Multiplexed MRIResearchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a breakthrough magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology for omni imaging of the brain. The technology, called multiplexed MRI (MRx),… Read more: CAII Faculty Fellow Yudu Li Co-Authors Nature Paper on Multiplexed MRI
- CAII Visual Nutrition Team Earns 3rd Place at Engineering Open House 2026The Center for Artificial Intelligence Innovation (CAII) is proud to celebrate the Visual Nutrition undergraduate research team for earning 3rd place in the Outstanding Undergraduate Research category at… Read more: CAII Visual Nutrition Team Earns 3rd Place at Engineering Open House 2026
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