{"id":964,"date":"2025-08-24T17:29:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T17:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/raise\/?page_id=964"},"modified":"2026-04-24T12:37:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T12:37:32","slug":"raise-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/raise\/raise-2026\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"raise-26\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;line-height: 1.6;max-width: 900px;margin: auto;padding: 20px\">\n<header style=\"text-align: center;margin-bottom: 40px\">\n<h1 style=\"font-size: 40px;font-weight: bold;color: #0066cc;margin-bottom: 5px\">RAISE-26<\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 20px;color: black;margin-top: 0\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><br \/>\nArtificial Intelligence &#8211; Informatics &#8211; Data Science AI Competition<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h3>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 15px;color: #cc0033;font-style: italic;font-weight: bold;font-size: 27px\">Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Is AI Transforming Us All?<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 15px;color: black;font-weight: bold;font-size: 27px\">Exploring AI\u2019s Impact on Human Behavior<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%;height: auto;margin-top: 20px;border-radius: 8px\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/raise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1121\/2025\/08\/2AA-300x144.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<\/section>\n<div style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;background-color: #f9fafc;padding: 40px\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 1000px;margin: auto;background-color: white;padding: 40px;border-radius: 12px\">\n<p><!-- Title --><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;color: #cc0033;font-size: 36px;margin-bottom: 10px\">RAISE-26: <em>A Grand Success!<\/em><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;font-size: 18px;color: #555\">Celebrating innovation, talent, and achievement<\/p>\n<p><!-- Intro --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 30px;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.7;color: #333\">\n<p>RAISE-26 brought together an incredible community of students, researchers, and industry professionals to celebrate innovation and excellence in data science and analytics. This year\u2019s event stood out as a remarkable success, showcasing groundbreaking projects, insightful discussions, and outstanding talent from both undergraduate and graduate students.<\/p>\n<p>The energy, creativity, and collaboration witnessed throughout the event truly reflected the spirit of Rutgers and its commitment to advancing knowledge and real world impact.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Keynote --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 40px\">\n<h2 style=\"color: #cc0033;font-size: 26px\">Keynote Highlights<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.7;color: #333\">The keynote session was a defining moment of RAISE-26, offering deep insights into the evolving landscape of data science, artificial intelligence, and analytics. The speaker inspired attendees by sharing real world applications, industry trends, and the importance of responsible innovation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.7;color: #333\">Attendees walked away with a renewed sense of purpose and a clearer vision of how their work can shape the future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Winners --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 40px\">\n<h2 style=\"color: #cc0033;font-size: 26px\">Celebrating Our Winners<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.7;color: #333\">This year\u2019s competition featured exceptional projects across a wide range of domains. Our winners demonstrated not only technical excellence but also creativity, impact, and clarity in communication.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 16px;color: #333;line-height: 1.8\">\n<li><strong>Graduate Category:<\/strong> Innovative solutions tackling complex real world challenges<\/li>\n<li><strong>Undergraduate Category:<\/strong> Impressive projects showcasing strong analytical and technical skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.7;color: #333\">Congratulations to all participants and winners for their dedication and outstanding contributions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Event Highlights (2x3 Table) --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 50px\">\n<h2 style=\"color: #cc0033;font-size: 28px;text-align: center\">Event Highlights<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;font-size: 16px;color: #555;margin-bottom: 30px\">Capturing the energy, innovation, and unforgettable moments of RAISE-26<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;border-collapse: separate;border-spacing: 15px;text-align: center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;max-width: 400px;height: auto;border-radius: 12px\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/raise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1121\/2026\/04\/IMG_7692-300x225.jpg\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;max-width: 400px;height: auto;border-radius: 12px\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/raise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1121\/2026\/04\/IMG_2474-300x225.jpg\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;max-width: 400px;height: auto;border-radius: 12px\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/raise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1121\/2026\/04\/IMG_8830-300x225.jpg\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;max-width: 400px;height: auto;border-radius: 12px\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/raise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1121\/2026\/04\/20260417_090243-300x225.jpg\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;max-width: 400px;height: auto;border-radius: 12px\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/raise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1121\/2026\/04\/20260417_090337-300x225.jpg\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;max-width: 400px;height: auto;border-radius: 12px\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/raise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1121\/2026\/04\/20260417_123701-300x225.jpg\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;margin-top: 30px\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;color: #333\">More moments, more memories, more innovation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Closing --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 40px\">\n<h2 style=\"color: #cc0033;font-size: 26px\">Looking Ahead<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.7;color: #333\">RAISE-26 was more than just a forum. It was a celebration of ideas, collaboration, and future possibilities. We are incredibly proud of the community that made this event so impactful and memorable.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.7;color: #333\">We look forward to building on this success and making the next edition even bigger and better.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Recognition Section --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 50px;text-align: center\">\n<h2 style=\"color: #cc0033;font-size: 26px\">Growing Recognition<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;color: #333;line-height: 1.7;max-width: 800px;margin: auto\">We are excited to share that <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Public_informatics\"><strong>Public Informatics<\/strong><\/a> continues to gain recognition and visibility.<br \/>\nIt is now featured on Wikipedia, marking an important milestone in expanding awareness and impact.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Public_informatics\">Visit our Wikipedia Page Here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- LinkedIn Highlights --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 50px\">\n<h2 style=\"color: #cc0033;font-size: 26px;text-align: center\">Community Highlights on LinkedIn<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;font-size: 16px;color: #555;margin-bottom: 30px\">See how participants and attendees shared their RAISE-26 experience<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;border-collapse: separate;border-spacing: 20px;text-align: center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33%\">\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #eee;border-radius: 10px;padding: 15px;background-color: #fafafa\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;color: #333\">We were honored to have insights on AI Impacts &amp; Ethics from distinguished <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/shinogjohn\/\">RAISE-26 Judge Shino George John<\/a>. He highlighted the touching moments of RAISE-26 &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/shinogjohn_raise-ai-raise-ugcPost-7452306381908570112-WfJS?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAADDCpRsBPC5gFZVt8UqvlfG3Z80GmKDa7D4\">shared heartfelt thoughts via his LinkedIn post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 14px;color: #0066cc;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/shinogjohn_raise-ai-raise-ugcPost-7452306381908570112-WfJS?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAADDCpRsBPC5gFZVt8UqvlfG3Z80GmKDa7D4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\nView Post<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%\">\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #eee;border-radius: 10px;padding: 15px;background-color: #fafafa\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;color: #333\">Please join us on LinkedIn for the latest updates on RAISE-26 &amp; RAISE-27 (yes!)<br \/>\nPlease follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/93090689\/admin\/dashboard\/\">MPI page on LinkedIn<\/a> for all updates: https:\/\/go.rutgers.edu\/rutgersinfx<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:activity:7452476789223981057\">Here is the official MPI post on the highlights of RAISE-26&#8230;.<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 14px;color: #0066cc;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:activity:7452476789223981057\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\nView Post<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%\">\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #eee;border-radius: 10px;padding: 15px;background-color: #fafafa\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;color: #333\">Want a quick and insightful reflection on MPI? Read this forward looking post by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jimonline\/\">Professor Samuel<\/a> which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/jimonline_raise-ai-ugcPost-7453122406895968256-3aLz\">predicts the success of the public informatics discipline and highlights how data, informatics and artificial intelligence (#AI) can be used for public good! <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 14px;color: #0066cc;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/jimonline_raise-ai-ugcPost-7453122406895968256-3aLz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\nView Post<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RAISE-26 Artificial Intelligence &#8211; Informatics &#8211; Data Science AI Competition Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Is AI Transforming Us All? 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