Research Presentations

Welcome to the RSCA (Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities) Advisory Committee's webcast series at the College of Information, Data and Society. Each semester, we bring together faculty and students to share and discuss groundbreaking research conducted within our college. All events are held online and free to attend with recordings archived.

Featured Presentation

Ethical Considerations in AI Research: An Examination of Elements in Current Research Projects

December 2, 2024

Presenter: Dr. Guannan Liu, Department of Applied Data Science, College of Information, Data and Society

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the development of intelligent systems, but its adoption raises significant ethical challenges for researchers. This presentation explores these ethical considerations by examining three AI-driven research projects currently in progress, in human posture recognition, indoor localization, and human-machine interfaces. Critical ethical dimensions to be explored include data privacy, fairness, and algorithmic transparency. Key challenges include addressing the ethical implications of data collection and processing, mitigating bias in decision-making, and ensuring transparency to build trust in AI systems. This discussion emphasizes the importance of aligning technological innovation with ethical accountability to foster responsible research practices. By framing these considerations within the context of real-world applications, this presentation highlights the need to balance the pursuit of innovation with the imperative to uphold societal values, contributing to the broader discussion on ethics in AI.

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Past Presentations

SJSU Faculty Research Participation in the InterPARES Trust AI Project

Presenters: Jessica Bushey (School of Information), Patricia Franks (School of Information), Souvick Ghosh (School of Information) and Darra Hofman (School of Information)

Recorded Fall 2023

In this panel, four SJSU faculty members will share their experience participating in the InterPARES Trust AI project. The “InterPARES Trust AI (2021-2026) is a multi-national interdisciplinary project aiming to design, develop and leverage Artificial Intelligence to support the ongoing availability and accessibility of trustworthy public records . . .” Our faculty members will discuss their roles and share their research as part of the project.

Experience with the SJSU University Grants Academy: A Faculty Panel

Presenters: Dara Hofman (School of Information), Souvick Ghosh (School of Information) and Vishnu Pendyala (Department of Applied Data Science) 

Recorded Fall 2022

In this panel, three faculty members who participated in the University Grants Academy (UGA) share their experiences with UGA and discuss how UGA has helped them with their grant seeking efforts. This panel is helpful for those who are interested in applying for UGA and in grant seeking in general.

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• Library Support for Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities | Fall 2021

  • Library Support for Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities
    

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    Presenters: Andrew Chae (Liaison Librarian for School of Information), Emily Chan (Associate Dean for Research & Scholarship), Jane Dodge (Liaison Librarian for Department of Applied Data Science) and Nick Szydlowski (Scholarly Communications & Digital Scholarship Librarian)

    SJSU Library provides an array of services that support the Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities (RSCA) of faculty and students, covering different stages in the research process such as planning, project management, publishing and presenting, preserving and disseminating, and impact and discovery. A panel of SJSU librarians shared with us how faculty and students at the College of Information, Data and Society can benefit from these services in their RSCA pursuits.

• Data Science for Social Good: A Library and Information Science Perspective | Spring 2021

  • Data Science for Social Good: A Library and Information Science Perspective
    

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    Presenter: Dr. Michele Chen (School of Information)

    One of the emerging trends in data science is how to help nonprofits and government sectors solve more problems and achieve more goals with their data by improving services, interventions and outreach. With the initiative of "data science for social good", these organizations can fulfill their mission of serving the people more positively and equitably. In this talk, Dr. Michelle Chen spoke about her research in the field of data science for social good, in collaboration with Kaggle and Alameda County Library, and provided insights into how Library and Information Science professionals could use data science for better patron retention, service and engagement, as well as program design.