Empire AI

#UBuffalo researchers are tapping the incredible power of Empire AI. The $400 million statewide consortium — which Gov. Kathy Hochul announced last year, including its supercomputing center located at UB, a SUNY flagship with decades of leadership in AI and data science — aims to harness AI for the betterment of society and drive innovation in New York State. With the initial phase of?Empire AI?up and running, select UB researchers are employing the center’s powerful computers to develop technology that aims to ease the nation’s shortage of mental health professionals, improve medical imaging and assist people with motor neuron diseases like ALS, among other efforts. “At UB, we are committed to technological innovation for the betterment of society. These projects will ensure our researchers continue to break barriers in artificial intelligence that ultimately improve the quality of life of countless individuals while also creating economic opportunities in Buffalo and beyond,” says Venu Govindaraju, UB's vice president for research and economic development. The projects are among the first for Empire AI, which consists of fellow The State University of New York schools, the The City University of New York,, Columbia University, Cornell University, New York University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Flatiron Institute and the Simons Foundation. Here’s a closer look at the first wave of UB projects made possible by Empire AI. ?? https://lnkd.in/dNZqaP5v ?? The supercomputing center of Empire AI, located at UB, will provide academic researchers in New York State with unprecedented computing power. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

In less than a year, Empire AI has gone from just an idea to dramatically enhancing the capabilities of some of New York's best and brightest researchers. The work highlighted here is a small sample of the research Empire AI is advancing, as the Alpha supercomputer is now officially running at maximum capacity. Currently, 85 research projects are being conducted on Empire AI, with more than 250 researchers having been granted access to the system to date.?And so much more is yet to come. Examples of how researchers are using Empire AI to solve society’s problems include: Columbia University:?Professor Tian Zheng is building models of the climate, which can help communities prepare for future impact of extreme weather events. Cornell University:?Professor Ekta Khurana at Weill Cornell Medicine will use Empire AI to improve prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment, helping patients in New York State and reducing healthcare costs. The City University of New York City:?Professor Rabindra kumar Mandal is studying how malaria affects the gut microbiome, pioneering new strategies to combat infectious diseases. New York University:?Professor Christine Constantinople is using AI to better understand the human brain, in particular how we make decisions and solve problems. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute:?Professor Ge Wang is building models to help analyze CT scans to better diagnose and treat lung cancer. The State University of New York:?Srirangaraj Setlur and team at University at Buffalo are developing technologies that will provide adaptive speech and language therapies to children with special needs. Made possible by a philanthropic contribution from the Simons Foundation, and launched by Governor Hochul on the University at Buffalo’s campus in October 2024, Empire AI Alpha is the first phase of the larger Empire AI initiative. While Alpha is only a small fraction of Empire AI’s eventual computing power, it is already the 243rd most powerful computer in the world according to the November rankings of the TOP500 list, the industry-standard benchmark for supercomputers. Alpha also ranked 38th on TOP500’s Green 500 list, which ranks the number of calculations per watt of power.? For more information about Empire AI, visit our new website at?empireai.edu

In less than a year, Empire AI has gone from just an idea to dramatically enhancing the capabilities of some of New York's best and brightest researchers. The work highlighted here is a small sample of the research Empire AI is advancing, as the Alpha supercomputer is now officially running at maximum capacity. Currently, 85 research projects are being conducted on Empire AI, with more than 250 researchers having been granted access to the system to date.?And so much more is yet to come. Examples of how researchers are using Empire AI to solve society’s problems include: Columbia University:?Professor Tian Zheng is building models of the climate, which can help communities prepare for future impact of extreme weather events. Cornell University:?Professor Ekta Khurana at Weill Cornell Medicine will use Empire AI to improve prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment, helping patients in New York State and reducing healthcare costs. The City University of New York City:?Professor Rabindra kumar Mandal is studying how malaria affects the gut microbiome, pioneering new strategies to combat infectious diseases. New York University:?Professor Christine Constantinople is using AI to better understand the human brain, in particular how we make decisions and solve problems. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute:?Professor Ge Wang is building models to help analyze CT scans to better diagnose and treat lung cancer. The State University of New York:?Srirangaraj Setlur and team at University at Buffalo are developing technologies that will provide adaptive speech and language therapies to children with special needs. Made possible by a philanthropic contribution from the Simons Foundation, and launched by Governor Hochul on the University at Buffalo’s campus in October 2024, Empire AI Alpha is the first phase of the larger Empire AI initiative. While Alpha is only a small fraction of Empire AI’s eventual computing power, it is already the 243rd most powerful computer in the world according to the November rankings of the TOP500 list, the industry-standard benchmark for supercomputers. Alpha also ranked 38th on TOP500’s Green 500 list, which ranks the number of calculations per watt of power.? For more information about Empire AI, visit our new website at?empireai.edu

In less than a year, Empire AI has gone from just an idea to dramatically enhancing the capabilities of some of New York's best and brightest researchers. The work highlighted here is a small sample of the research Empire AI is advancing, as the Alpha supercomputer is now officially running at maximum capacity. Currently, 85 research projects are being conducted on Empire AI, with more than 250 researchers having been granted access to the system to date.?And so much more is yet to come. Examples of how researchers are using Empire AI to solve society’s problems include: Columbia University:?Professor Tian Zheng is building models of the climate, which can help communities prepare for future impact of extreme weather events. Cornell University:?Professor Ekta Khurana at Weill Cornell Medicine will use Empire AI to improve prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment, helping patients in New York State and reducing healthcare costs. The City University of New York City:?Professor Rabindra kumar Mandal is studying how malaria affects the gut microbiome, pioneering new strategies to combat infectious diseases. New York University:?Professor Christine Constantinople is using AI to better understand the human brain, in particular how we make decisions and solve problems. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute:?Professor Ge Wang is building models to help analyze CT scans to better diagnose and treat lung cancer. The State University of New York:?Srirangaraj Setlur and team at University at Buffalo are developing technologies that will provide adaptive speech and language therapies to children with special needs. Made possible by a philanthropic contribution from the Simons Foundation, and launched by Governor Hochul on the University at Buffalo’s campus in October 2024, Empire AI Alpha is the first phase of the larger Empire AI initiative. While Alpha is only a small fraction of Empire AI’s eventual computing power, it is already the 243rd most powerful computer in the world according to the November rankings of the TOP500 list, the industry-standard benchmark for supercomputers. Alpha also ranked 38th on TOP500’s Green 500 list, which ranks the number of calculations per watt of power.? For more information about Empire AI, visit our new website at?empireai.edu