Suhas Bettapalli Nagaraj, fourth-year doctoral student in the College of Information Sciences and Technology, stands for a photo in front of his research poster during the Penn State AI Week poster session on April 16. The poster is titled "Generative AI for Efficient and Empathetic Conversational Models in Mental Health." He was awarded third place in the poster session judging.
Penn State's AI Week, coordinated by the Penn State AI Hub, brings University faculty, students and staff together to showcase ongoing artificial intelligence research, activities, education and outreach across campuses. Above, AI Week poster session and AI Awards winners stand with Vijaykrishnan Narayanan, associate dean for innovation in the College of Engineering, and Patrick Dudas, associate director of the Penn State Center for Immersive Experiences, who coordinated AI Week events.
The winning picture in the 2025 Penn State Today spring photo contest was submitted by Bethany Stitzer, an undergraduate student studying biomedical engineering in the College of Engineering. The submitted caption reads: "Spring blossoms surrounding Old Main on a quiet morning, April 17, 2025."
