2026 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

This International Research Experience for Students (IRES) NSF project (IRES: Artificial Intelligence and Data Science for the Understanding, Prediction and Prevention of Disease (AI-UPP)) focuses on creating an immersive international summer research experience in Stockholm for students enrolled in a primarily undergraduate institution (PUI). Over the course of a three-year grant period, this IRES site seeks to: (1) develop and disseminate artificial intelligence (AI) and data science tools aimed at understanding, predicting and preventing disease; (2) train and mentor 24 diverse undergraduate students from PUIs in AI and/or data science research in a collaborative and international setting; (3) encourage and prepare undergraduate students from PUIs for enrollment in graduate programs in computer science, artificial intelligence, bioengineering, bioinformatics, or related fields; (4) foster existing collaborations and develop new research collaborations between the University of San Diego and scientists in Sweden; and (5) develop a diverse cohort of globally engaged scientists/engineers that seek career opportunities and collaborators throughout the world.