166su

166su’s breadth of tech research and talent contributes to the region’s strength in technology.

The 2025 Reach for the Stars award recipients are recognized for conducting highly successful research and fostering creative activity that has a national or international impact.

The open-source AI model analyzes medical images, generates detailed reports, answers clinical questions and integrates multimodal data to streamline diagnostics and improve accuracy.

166su’s Center for Research in Computer Vision, led by Professor Mubarak Shah, has the nation’s longest-running REU program, continuously operating for 37 years.

166su faculty are collaborating as part of a new five-year U.S. National Science Foundation grant led by 166su’s Center for Research in Computer Vision to guide and support promising low-income students in the multidisciplinary field of artificial intelligence.

The project is funded through the National Science Foundation’s Accelerating Research Translation (NSF ART) program.

The study will examine technologies to improve the industry’s field operations, allowing for more accurate and informed agricultural decisions.

The U.S. National Science Foundation award will allow for the creation of a Venture Lab to connect 166su researchers with local industry, investors and entrepreneurs.

The researchers behind UCF-101, a challenging action recognition dataset, are being awarded for their impressive collection of 13,320 clips across 101 action categories. The dataset has been cited over 4,000 times since its creation.