CSME Exchange | Students' Use of AI During Class
In this brown bag session, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy Yao Mao will present on different ways students can apply AI in the classroom. The increasing capability and availability of generative AI tools have brought new challenges in our classrooms, especially for computing courses. Mao and his colleagues conducted a "field study" in a computing lab course in the Department of Physics and Astronomy in Fall 2025 to observe how students utilize AI tools for computational tasks, with an aim to develop pedagogical guidelines, recommendations, and materials. We will discuss our preliminary findings at this CSME Exchange.
Campus Locations: Crocker Science Center (CSC). Contact Name: David Stroupe. Contact Email: david.stroupe@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, January 26, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
CSME Exchange | Online Teaching and AI
In this brown bag session, professor of chemistry Janis Louis will be presenting on online teaching and AI.
Campus Locations: Crocker Science Center (CSC). Contact Name: David Stroupe. Contact Email: david.stroupe@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, February 23, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
CSME Exchange | AI and Data Science in STEM Classrooms
In this brown bag session, Nancy Songer, Associate Provost of STEM Education and Professor in the College of Education, will deep dive into the National Academy Report about AI and data science in STEM classrooms.
Campus Locations: Crocker Science Center (CSC). Contact Name: David Stroupe. Contact Email: david.stroupe@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, March 23, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.