Welcome to LAIER
At LAIER, we design, build and evaluate technology related to machine learning, human-computer interaction and diversity and inclusion.
The Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence and Equity Research (LAIER)
LAIER strives to contribute to authorship attribution, human-computer interaction, privacy, security and social computing.
About Us
The Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence and Equity Research (LAIER, pronounced "lair") will encompass work on a diverse set of topics within artificial intelligence related to the following:
- Machine learning
- Human-computer interaction
- Diversity and inclusion
The interdisciplinary research approach of LAIER provides a rich and diverse learning experience to graduate researchers.
Creating Tomorrow's Media Leaders: North Carolina Central Communications Leadership in a Rapidly Digitizing World
Information is currency, and its protection and management are gold. North Carolina Central University students and faculty unlock major discoveries that address critical challenges in our society with leadership, creativity and the technical skills of information science, library science and computing.
Interested in Joining?
Established in 2020, LAIER is developing a community of researchers who are here to assist and encourage you. Our team is composed of enthusiastic contributors who are highly motivated to work with new ideas.
One of our core purposes is to find ways in which technology can be available to people from all walks of life. To do this, we explore innovative design methodologies and the development of user interactions with technology. For this purpose to have support, we engage in collaborative analysis, journal publications, audience participation and workshops.
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Projects
The National Institutes of Health will provide approximately $5.8 million over five years to create an educational hub for computational genomics and data science. The hub will provide new educational and research opportunities for students of diverse backgrounds, including those from groups historically underrepresented in the biomedical sciences.
When everyone has access to the information technology required for full engagement in our society, democracy, and economy, this is digital equity. Access to critical services, jobs, lifelong learning, and civic and cultural participation all depend on digital equity.
Real-time Fault Diagnosis for Self-Driving Vehicles
The proposed work will provide real-time diagnosis of transient, intermittent and permanent faults that occur in a self-driving car. This analysis will substantially improve the performance and accuracy of fault classification/identification in complex systems. Multi-perspective error detection techniques, including discrete-event system analysis, data-driven analysis, and chip-level analysis, will be combined to diagnose faults in automotive systems.
Cultivating and Developing Your STEM Identity through a Hybrid Model of Engagement to Adolescent Girls
The STEM workforce has a disparity in gender and of historically disenfranchised groups. In partnership with the Pitt County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (PCACDST), we hope to serve as change agents for their Delta Academy program (PCACDST) by investigating the perceptions, attitudes and behaviors of adolescent girls and by instilling confidence for the curation and developed on a STEM identity (i.e., STEM-It-Yourself [SIY]).
Virtual Support for Black Women Living Positively
Research has consistently shown that medication adherence is influenced by the presence and management of stress. The relationship between high levels of stress and health is particularly problematic for racial minorities and persons who live with a chronic condition. Black African-American women living with HIV are especially vulnerable. This vulnerability has likely increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and concurrent racial traumas.
The Genomics Research and Data Science Center for Computation and Cloud Computing (GRADS-4C) is a new center that will provide educational and research opportunities for undergraduate and master's students who are historically underrepresented in biomedical sciences.
Broadening Participation in Computing/STEM/D&I
Coming soon.
Authorship Attribution Using Machine Learning
Coming soon.
Team
News
March 14, 2023
code{4}lib is a conference for people who code for libraries. It is an annual gathering of technologists from around the world who largely work for and with libraries, archives, and museums and have a commitment to open technologies.
February 1, 2023
Clemson Libraries will host two virtual events with Siobahn Day Grady, assistant professor and program director of information science/systems in the School of Library and Information Sciences at North Carolina Central University.
October 26, 2021
To lead by example, the IF/THEN Ambassadors Program showcases 125 women from various STEM fields and life experiences. Among them is Siobahn Day Grady, the first woman to graduate with a Ph.D. in computer science from North Carolina A&T State University.
September 29, 2021
We’re shining a spotlight on women in a variety of fields who are making the world a better (and cooler) place to be. They build robots, find new sources of energy, study animals, help your favorite teams win games, play with slime, and design apps, showing girls all the different career pathways they can pursue and how STEM impacts their lives every day. These are your new Role Models.
August 30, 2021
As a child, Siobahn Day Grady enjoyed regular visits to the Museum of Life and Science in Durham. Exploring the educational exhibits and riding the Santa train are among her fondest memories.
AUGUST 26, 2021
If you’ve been to the Museum recently, you may have seen the new video installation featuring women in STEM with local connections, presented in partnership with the If/Then Initiative. The Initiative is a national effort to inspire girls and create a culture shift in how the world perceives women in science, centered on the idea that “IF we support a woman in STEM, THEN she can change the world.”
July 13, 2021
As a partner on the If/Then Initiative, the Museum is showcasing videos of some ambassadors with local connections in a new installation in the Social Gallery, next to Aerospace and Play to Learn. Next time you visit, you can learn the stories of computer scientist Dr. Siobahn Day Grady….
June 7, 2021
In our 27th episode, we had the opportunity to interview Dr. Siobahn Day Grady, an established assistant professor at North Carolina Central University and founder of the STEM-it-yourself program, about her journey to success and experiences with AI.
May 5, 2021
On behalf of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, we are excited to invite you to the launch of the Cybersecurity Forensics Hub for Women created by the Center of Excellence in….
Congratulations to LAIER Researcher Grace Dossou
May 5, 2021
LAIER researcher Grace Dossou will be continuing her education at Yale University!
Congratulations to LAIER Researcher Latasha Reid-Daniels
April 25, 2021
Congratulations to LAIER researcher Latasha Reid-Daniels for receiving the BlackcomputeHER Fellowship.
February 12, 2021
HARNETT COUNTY, N.C. – Fresh off graduation from the NC School of Science and Mathematics, Grace Dossou still has stacks of notes.
Congratulations to LAIER Researcher Latasha Reid-Daniels
February 12, 2021
LAIER researcher Latasha Reid-Daniels will be continuing her education at North Carolina State as a Ph.D. candidate in their Psychology Education program!
December 3, 2020
My friends and I have a secret Santa tradition that we’ve kept up since college. A group of nine of us draw names and then send along a present in the mail. It’s been a good way to stay in touch around the holidays and something I look forward to every year.
November 03, 2020
North Carolina Central University Assistant Professor Siobahn Day Grady, Ph.D., is serving as a leading light for girls and women in STEM through a program that encourages diversity in fields historically….
September 04, 2020
School of Library and Information Sciences Assistant Professor Siobhan Day Grady, Ph.D., and six students were selected as Grace Hopper Scholars to attend the world’s largest conference for women…..
May 19, 2020
North Carolina Central University School of Library and Information Sciences professor has received a $190,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to help improve the function…..
LAIER Alumni
Latasha Reid-Daniels
Ph.D. Student at North Carolina State University
Tyler Wade
Cataloging and Metadata Services Fellow at Princeton University Library
Francisca A. Opoku-Boateng
Cybersecurity Professional | Blacks in Cybersecurity Mentor and Ambassador
