Events for week of January 19, 2026

COMMITTEE CHAIR: Dr. Xishuang Dong TITLE: ENHANCING LEARNING PATH RECOMMENDATION VIA MULTI-TASK LEARNING ABSTRACT: Personalized learning is a student-centered educational approach that acknowledges and adapts to the unique characteristics of each learner by customizing content, pacing, and assessments to meet individual needs. Key components include learner profiles, cognitive styles, learning objectives, adjustable pacing, and enabling [...]

Nov. 18, 2025, 2:00 pm CT (Zoom)  Understanding Cybersecurity—Deepfakes. Presenter: Henry Rose,  Assistant Director of Infrastructure, Center for Information Technology, Prairie View A&M University Please use the link below or the QR Code on the flyer. Meeting ID: 975 5562 5606 https://pvpanther.zoom.us/j/97555625606?pwd=xYolTlR6UfdHLHLVeofWCMP6o4wn8y.1 Thank you, Elizabeth Jean Brumfield, PhD, CAS, MLIS

COMMITTEE CHAIR: Dr. Xishuang Dong TITLE: LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS FOR INFORMATION EXTRACTION ABSTRACT: Over the past few years, Large Language Models (LLMs) have emerged as powerful tools for natural language processing (NLP) tasks. These LLMs are based on transformer architectures and are pre-trained through self-supervised learning on massive text corpora to capture the intricate features [...]

COMMITTEE CHAIR: Dr. Douglas Hermond TITLE: EVALUATING THE HOUSING DISPARITIES SURROUNDING 1890 LAND GRANT UNIVERSITIES AND 1862 LAND GRANT UNIVERSITIES IN THE SOUTH ABSTRACT: This dissertation investigated the disparities in housing and economic development surrounding 1890 and 1862 land grant universities in the southern United States, highlighting the differences between Historically Black Colleges and Universities [...]

November 20, 2025 @ 11 am Central Time Virtual Employer Forum: Diverse Careers in STEM With Dr. Tracey Thomas Zoom registration: https://howard.zoom.us/meeting/register/7fEQhJWOToClXrU4k25zqg