Be a part of something BIG with the Honors Think Tank!
Learn about and discuss a challenging societal issue (AI) with other engaged honors students and faculty members!
The UNH HonorsThinkTankwill be non-partisan and non-ideological and focused on solving a problem from an interdisciplinary perspective. The first pilot will take Artificial Intelligence as its subject. There is even potential for its work (thinking) to result in a recommendation to UNH!
Every other week, faculty will rotate in and lead a discussion/activity focused on exploring AI through the lens of their discipline. Imagine discussions about the use of AI in Health, in Art, in Business, in Law. Self-driving cars! Imagine screening episodes ofBlack Mirrorand discussingThe Imitation Game.Student participants will gain leadership skills and be strong voices inthinking about the challenges that face our society.
The Honors Think Tank will meet every Tuesday from 5:00 - 6:30 PM during the Spring 2025 semester. Participants can earn 2 Honors Units* by attending and actively engaging during these weekly meetings.
*For students in the Honors College curriculum
Policy institutes or research institutes are commonly referred to as “ThinkTanks.” These organizations work to solve complex problems by identifying policy issues, researching and evaluating ideas, and making recommendations that influence global, national, and regional public policy.

Scott Smith
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Classics, Humanities, and Italian Studies
Hamel Honors & Scholars Faculty Fellow

Nick Smith
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Philosophy
Justice Studies

Momataz Begum
Associate Professor
Computer Science

Wheeler Ruml
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Computer Science
Integrated Applied Mathematics

Samuel Carton
Assistant Professor
Computer Science

Laura Dietz
Associate Professor
Computer Science

Otto Luna
Digital Resources Curator
Art and Art History

Ivo van der Graaff
Associate Professor
Art and Art History
Classics, Humanities, and Italian Studies

Ben Cariens
Associate Professor
Art and Art History
Department Chair

Inchan Kim
Assistant Professor
Decision Sciences
Business Administration
Center for Business Analytics

Bill Murphy
Professor
Franklin Pierce School of Law
Chair: Commerce and Technology Graduate Programs
January 28
Organizational Meeting, led byScott and Nick Smith
February 11
Discussion of AI, facilitated byNick Smith
February 25
AI and Machine Learning in Health, led byMomataz Begum and Kartik Trivedi
March 11
A Technical and Accessible Overview of AI, led byWheeler Ruml, Samuel Carton, Laura Dietz
Discussion to follow: The Promise of AI
April 1
AI: Art and Archaeology Perspective, led byOtto Luna, Ivo van der Graaff,Ben Cariens
April 15
AI and Data Analytics, led byInchan Kim
April 29
AI: The Legal Perspective, led byBill Murphy, UNH Law
May 6
Final Banquet
Student Position Papers