How might we help researchers evaluate the results produced by generative AI tools? What insights can we glean about designing effective study spaces through a design charette? Through the Fondren Fellows program, undergraduate and graduate students are examining these and other questions in collaboration with library mentors.
Learn about the exciting work done by members of the summer 2026 cohort at the Fondren Fellows Showcase. This event is open to all, and a reception with refreshments will follow the lightning talks.
Speakers include:
- Fred Zhang, “Teaching Critical Generative AI Evaluation: Developing and Testing an Innovative Framework and Curriculum”
- Chelsea Burnett and Winter Pagona, “roadsTaken Part II”
- Aisha Khemani and Israel Lerma, “Fondren on Demand: Creating Instructional Video Tutorials”
- Aaryn Ijames, “Reimagining Fondren: A Charrette Study to Redesign Fondren’s North Reading Room to Align with Student Needs“
- Youngrae Kim and Abhirami Kathirvel, “Directories to Data: Leveraging AI to Create a Digital Preservation Pipeline for Historical Directories”
- Emma Belnap and Thais Olmos, “Paper Trails: Evaluating a Collection of Museum Exhibition Publications”
The Fondren Fellows program enables Rice undergraduate or graduate students to work on experiential learning projects focused on library and archival collections, services, spaces, or skills.
Date/Time
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Location
Kyle Morrow Room, Third Floor of Fondren Library
Event Type
Fondren Library