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Event Location: The Ohio State University at Marion (July 7–8, 2026); Online via Zoom (July 9–17, 2026; weekdays only)

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TDAI Faculty Member Sean Downey Publishes New Study on Sustainable Forest Management

By Cerena Dawson

Associate Professor of Anthropology Sean Downey, an affiliate of TDAI and Core Faculty in the OSU Sustainability Institute, led the paper, "Adaptive Self-Organization of Global Swidden Forests,"…

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Applications Open for the 2026 TDAI AI and Data Science Graduate Fellows Program

By Brandon Elmore

The Translational Data Analytics Institute (TDAI) at The Ohio State University is now accepting applications for the 2026 AI and Data Science Graduate Fellows Program.

This prestigious two…

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AI in Your Research Workshop Series: Building Research Capacity Across Ohio State

By Brandon Elmore

TDAI Successfully Concludes AI in Your Research Summer Workshop Series

This summer, the Translational Data Analytics Institute (TDAI) successfully completed its AI in Your Research Workshop…

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Call for proposals: "Big Idea" Research Programs

TDAI is accepting proposals for 18-month interdisciplinary thematic programs designed to catalyze bold, transformative research with the potential to shape the future of data science and AI in…

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