Representatives from HCC, Houston-area universities, businesses and health care facilities and HCC students attended the event. The two-day conference was held April 29-30 in Houston and hosted by Houston Community College. That was the topic of discussion and interest at the AI & the Future of Houston Conference in April, where professionals and science educators, including University of Houston-Victoria faculty, gathered to discuss the future of the field. The important role they have in providing a high-quality and accessible education to an increasingly diverse student population,Īs well as contributing to regional and state economic development.For many in the field of technology and computer science, the future doesn’t exist without artificial intelligence. UHV supports the American Association of StateĬolleges and Universities Opportunities for All initiative to increase awareness about state colleges and universities and
Site in Katy, Texas, and online classes that students can take from anywhere. UHV provides face-to-face classes at its Victoria campus, as well as an instructional
The University of Houston-Victoria, located in the heart of the Coastal Bend region since 1973 in Victoria, Texas, offersĬourses leading to more than 80 academic programs in the schools of Arts & Sciences Business Administration and Education, I believe that artificial intelligence can help us in our everyday lives.” It is important that people understand the basic knowledge of artificial intelligence and what it can do. “Artificial intelligence will continue to be used in the future, and everybody will use technology that uses artificial intelligence. “This conference was really good for students to learn what artificial intelligence can do for the industry and what they need to learn in order to pursue jobs in artificial intelligence,” Jin said. He also spoke about what students need to prepare for a career in gaming through artificial intelligence. He showed examples of games that use artificial intelligence, including Dota 2 and StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. Jin gave a presentation during the conference about artificial intelligence in gaming and spoke about how the technology is being used in gaming animation.
“This conference opened doors for those who are interested in careers in technology or would like to expand their skills, and we are excited to partner with Houston Community College to expand those opportunities.” Through our partnership, UHV hopes to help students and working adults transfer to complete bachelor’s and master’s degrees in technology,” said Karla DeCuir, UHV assistant provost for distance learning. “Technology is becoming a trending topic of discussion in the workforce in the Greater Houston area, and we are working on expanding our partnership with Houston Community College. The purpose of the conference was to explore the technological advances and innovation brought by artificial intelligence, as well as discussion of how academia and industries in the area can partner to build a local talent pipeline. UHV participated in the conference as sponsors and vendors, and UHV faculty also spoke at the event.