Numerous researchers from the ISI Intelligent Systems division are involved in the conference, including Lewis Johnson, Carole Beal, Jihei Kim, Andre Valente, and Erin Shaw.

Lerman shared her recent work with others in the growing field of social information processing a special AAAI- sponsored symposium on the subject in the March at Stanford.

Michael Orosz is leading the team working on the tool, called Risk Analysis Workbench, or RAW.

The program will distribute funding totaling $1.1 million to help academic researchers innovate in advanced mapping and location-based search technologies.

ISI computer scientist Yolanda Gil leads the newly funded $13.8 million Windward project.

The 176-page report, released January 22, includes 10 specific recommendations.

ISI’s Yolanda Gil will guide national and international research directions.

The goal of the event, according to ISD director Yigal Arens, is for students to learn and practice crucial communication skills.

In addition to USC, the other participants will be the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana.

ISI participation and leadership of AAAI has been a hallmark of the organization since its inception.