The Third Annual DataX+IDRE ‘Research in the Age of AI’ Symposium will feature distinguished researchers from departments across UCLA to speak on the use, development, and impact of AI in research. This multidisciplinary event will showcase advancements of artificial intelligence across diverse academic fields, as well as leading voices on the effects of AI. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with experts, explore innovative research, and join in thought-provoking discussions. The goal of the event is to build connections among UCLA researchers who engage with AI.
Space is limited and registration will be capped. Refreshments, lunch, and an afternoon reception will be provided.
Venue: UCLA University Club
Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Registration Form coming soon.
The symposium is open to current UCLA faculty, academic and staff employees, and students.
Program
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Registration and light breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Welcome
9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Keynote
- Achuta Kadambi, Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Panel Discussion: Bringing AI Research to Market – Industry/Commercialization
Moderated discussion
- Moderator: Joel Kehle, UCLA Technology Digital Group, Business Development Officer – Software/Copyright/Physical Science, Engineering & MedTech Team
10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Research Talk
- Wei Wang, Leonard Kleinrock Chair Professor in Computer Science and Computational Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles and the director of the Scalable Analytics Institute (ScAi)
11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Research Talk
- Julia Powles, Executive Director of the UCLA Institute for Technology, Law & Policy at the UCLA School of Law and UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, and Tech Policy Lead for the University-wide initiative, UCLA DataX
11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Research Talk
- Guang Cheng, Graduate Vice Chair, Professor of Statistics and Data Science, of Computer Science, and of Biostatistics, UCLA
12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. New Faculty Showcase
2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Lightning Talks – IDRE Fellow/DataX Post Doctoral Fellows
3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Symposium Closing Talk
- Jacqueline Alderson, Director of Tech and Human Performance and Special Advisor for the Los Angeles Olympics, LA28, at UCLA DataX
3:45 p.m. Closing remarks
3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Symposium Reception
The schedule will continuously be updated.
Location
The symposium will be held at the UCLA University Club.
Please refer to the parking website for the most current information about parking at UCLA. The closest parking lot is Parking Structure 2.
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Co-sponsors
- IDRE
- DataX
- Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Creative Activities
- Office of Advanced Research Computing