To encourage cross pollination of ideas between researchers from different disciplines, IceLab hosts interdisciplinary research lunches with the vision of allowing ideas to meet and mate. During the Lunch Pitch Season, the creative lunches take place at KBC, every other week. 

Where: KBC Glasburen  

Pitch 1: Esteban Guerrero Rosero, Associate Professor, Department of Computing Science

Bridging the Gap: Integrating Real-World Scenarios into AI Education

Interested in: Connecting with other researchers or stakeholders to plan project-based courses (advanced and basic courses for artificial intelligence and human-computer interaction). 

Pitch 2: Armando Perez-Cueto, Arctic Six Chair and Professor, Department of Food, Nutrition and Culinary Science

How can different disciplines contribute to a sustainable healthy food and dietary transition here in Umeå?

Interested in: collaborating on a shared master's or bachelor's project using consumer data or harnessing AI to help people shift their diets.