Starting May 1st, 2025, the Research Institute of the University of Bucharest (ICUB) is launching AI4UB: The Initiative for Excellence in Artificial Intelligence, a strategic and permanent program focused on education, research, and interdisciplinary collaboration in the field of AI.
Targeting students, professors, and researchers within the University of Bucharest community, AI4UB responds directly to the need to integrate expertise in emerging technologies and the national necessity to address Romania’s vulnerabilities in the AI sector.
In a European context where AI is becoming a top research and development priority, the University of Bucharest is taking on the role of catalyst for academic transformation. Being aware of the challenges, we try to find resilient solutions like the AI4UB initiative, intended to open a new manner of learning, researching, and collaborating.
🔹 What’s next? Here is the first wave of AI4UB events:
🔹 General Workshops (online) – AI Guidance for All
- Using AI in Academia – An Introduction – May 7, 16:00–18:00
- Practical AI for Writing Scientific Papers – May 21, 16:00–18:00
- AI for Data Analysis – May 27, 16:00–18:00
- Science on Social Media – June 3, 16:00–17:30
- From Scientific Article to Public Article – June 10, 16:00–18:00
Trainer: Mădălina Cocea (ICUB)
🔹 Specialized Events – Next Step Seminars (hybrid/online)
- @1 – Interdisciplinarity and AI in Practice and Theory
May 28, 10:00–12:00 – Botanical Garden, UB
- @2 – Archaeology & AI
June 15, 18:00–20:00 – part of the European Archaeology Days
- @3 – Connecting Critical Thinking and Technology
June 24, 16:00–18:00 – AI4UB Campus
Speakers: Claudiu Știrbei, Mădălina Cocea, Gabriel Popescu, Cristina Covătaru, Cătălin Lazăr (ICUB), and specialists from Microsoft Romania, Crayon, Avaelgo
🔹 AI Spotlights (expected launch date: June 1, 2025)
- Live/online, short format – 20 minutes
- AI Spotlights: 7 Questions Shaping the Future of Academia
- A fast-paced, high-impact conversation series – each session tackles 7 essential questions about AI in education and research.
Hosts: Claudiu Știrbei, Cristina Covătaru & Cătălin Lazăr (ICUB)
Moderator: Andreea Cârstea (ICUB)
Guests: Romanian and international specialists – full list coming soon
🔹 AI4UB Summer Schools (hybrid)
- AI4UB Campus – July 21–27, 2025, Sultana site, Călărași County
• From Robotics to Archaeology (2nd edition) – July 30 – August 3, 2025
Experimental, collaborative, and exploratory summer schools organized by ICUB in partnership with ENDAVA and “Gheorghe Lazăr” National College.
Event details will be announced in advance. Participation is free. Registration is required for online events. The dedicated e-mail address for registration is ai4ub@icub.unibuc.ro.
Through AI4UB, the Research Institute of the University of Bucharest and the University of Bucharest aim to lead real change: from adaptation to academic leadership in the AI era.
More information is available at e-mail address: ai4ub@icub.unibuc.ro. Contact person: Andreea Cârstea (ICUB).
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