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AI Innovation in Mental Health Care

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Dr. Warren Pettine is advancing human-centered AI in mental health care. His work demonstrates how AI can strengthen clinical decision‑making, improve workflows, and support more effective and equitable mental health care.

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Using AI to Predict Changes in Student Employee Staffing Needs

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This story highlights how the Marriott Library used AI to improve student employee staffing in interlibrary loan services. By analyzing historical request data and generating predictive heatmaps, Acquisitions Supervisor Annelise Nicholes Xiao aligned student schedules with actual demand—reducing idle time, improving service quality, and creating a more stable work environment. The project shows how predictive AI can streamline operations and elevate the student and patron experience, with further applications already underway.

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AI Bridges Systems and Saves Time

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At University Connected Learning, artificial intelligence is helping streamline communication between systems that traditionally don’t work well together. Program Coordinator Taber Tang used AI to automate the once time-intensive process of creating Outlook events for classes—reducing the workload from two to three full days to just three hours. This efficiency not only saves significant staff time but also minimizes errors and allows the team to focus on more meaningful work.

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AI Enhances Visual Storytelling at the College of Law

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The University of Utah College of Law is using AI to enhance its online visual storytelling. Communications Manager Lindsay Wilcox uses Photoshop’s Generative Expand tool to intelligently extend student and faculty photos so they fit website banner dimensions without distortion. This AI-assisted process streamlines content creation, improves the look and consistency of profile pages, and helps the college present a more polished, welcoming online presence. Contributors include Lindsay Wilcox, Henry Randolph, and Jonelle White.

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Last Updated: 11/13/25