Annual Research Integrity Symposium

November 7, 2025 - Artificial Intelligence in Research and Writing

9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. CST

Trinity Hall 104

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Lunch will be served to registered in-person participants.



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About the Keynote Speaker

Dr. Chengkai Li is a Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington. He is Director of the Innovative Data Intelligence Research Laboratory (IDIR) and Co-Director of the Center for Artificial Intelligence and Big Data (CARIDA). He also holds an affiliate faculty appointment with the Center for Innovation in Health Informatics (CIHI). 

At UTA, Dr. Li teaches natural language processing, data science, data mining, and databases at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. His research interests lie at the intersection of data management, natural language processing, machine learning, and data mining, with applications in computational journalism, smart agriculture, health informatics, and transportation systems.

Event Agenda

8:45-9:00

Registration and Refreshments
9:00-9:05 Welcome
9:05-10:05

Keynote: "ChatGPT: The Best and Worst Innovation of Our Time”

Chengkai Li - Professor and Associate Chair, Computer Science and Engineering
10:05-10:15 Coffee Break
10:15-11:15

Panel Discussion 1: Using AI in Research

Panelists:

  • Md Nazmus Sakib - Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering 
  • Gautam Das  - Chair and Professor of Computer Science and Engineering 
  • Nicholas Gans – Associate Professor Computer Science and Engineering 
  • Kwangho Nam – Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry 
  • Kay-Yut Chen – Professor of Business 
  • Keaton Hamm – Associate Professor of Mathematics 
11:15-11:25

Coffee Break
11:25-12:25

Panel Discussion 2: AI in Writing/Publication

Panelists:

  • Cara Boutte – Associate Professor of Biology 
  • Jeremy Forsberg- Associate Vice President of Research and Innovation 
  • Candace Joswick – Associate Professor of Education 
  • Mari Tietze – Professor of Nursing and Health Innovation 
  • Syed AbuMasab – Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Humanities 
12:25-12:30

Break
12:30-1:30 Networking Lunch / Case Studies 
1:30 Conference Ends

 

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