News & Events

  • Dr. Gottumukala will attend the American Public Health Assoc. Annual Meeting
    Dr. Gottumukala will attend the American Public Health Assoc. Annual Meeting

    The American Public Health Association (APHA)—which publishes the American Journal of Public Health (AJPH)—is holding its APHA 2026 Annual Meeting & Expo in San Antonio, Texas.


  • October Webinar Welcomes Dr. Agata Rozga from Georgia Tech
    October Webinar Welcomes Dr. Agata Rozga from Georgia Tech

    Agata Rozga, PhD. Principal Research Scientist in the School of Interactive Computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology, and the Director of Translational Research for AI-CARING Topic: The Last Mile Begins in the First: Insights from Developing Technologies For Autism and Aging Date: Friday, October 16 2026 Time: 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm CT /…


  • Tulane Researchers Selected for DOE Genesis Mission
    Tulane Researchers Selected for DOE Genesis Mission

    Congratulations to Aron Culotta and the interdisciplinary research team at Tulane University on being selected for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission, an ambitious national initiative leveraging artificial intelligence to accelerate scientific discovery. As a professor of computer science and a leader in AI research, Aron Culotta is contributing expertise that will help develop…


  • UL Lafayette has been awarded $2.1 million to address rural healthcare needs.
    UL Lafayette has been awarded $2.1 million to address rural healthcare needs.

    The University’s Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence at UL Lafayette (CAAI)– along with its Louisiana Center for Health Innovation | UL Lafayette and its planned National Science Foundation Accessible Healthcare through AI-Augmented Decisions (AHeAD) Center – will help the state bolster rural health services and outcomes in a different, yet equally essential, way. University researchers…


  • AHeAD Leadership Presents at State AI Symposium
    AHeAD Leadership Presents at State AI Symposium

    On August 12-13, 2026, Dr. Raju Gottumukkala and Dr. Aron Culotta, presented at the Louisiana Department of Health Artificial Intelligence Symposium, hosted by the Office of Public Health in partnership with the LSU E. J. Ourso College of Business Executive Education. Dr. Gottumukkala presented “Practical Application of AI Use in Emergency Preparedness” and Dr. Culotta…