UH Hilo assistant professor chosen as national artificial intelligence research fellow

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Assistant Professor Winston Wu has been selected as one of 25 national ambassadors in an inaugural cohort to advance artificial intelligence (AI) education.

Wu will work as a fellow with the National Science Foundation National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource on a national initiative, the Pilot Classroom Expansion AI EDU Research Coordination Network, which is dedicated to building a sustainable community of practice for advancing AI education.

By bringing together faculty across a broad range of higher education institutions, the Research Coordination Network fosters collaboration, resource sharing, and the development of best practices for integrating AI education, with support from the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource pilot resources.

As a fellow, Wu will pilot and adapt courses using National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Pilot Classroom resources, support faculty nationwide in integrating these materials into courses, and help shape the strategic direction of the Research Coordination Network.

Wu’s research focuses on supporting language revitalization and education efforts in the local community by developing natural language processing and machine learning methods for multilingual and low-resource applications.

At the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, Wu teaches a range of courses from introductory programming to advanced undergraduate courses on natural language processing and deep learning. He also coaches the competitive programming teams.

Wu received undergraduate degrees in computer science and Latin from the University of Texas at Austin. He earned his Ph.D. in computer science from Johns Hopkins University and was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Michigan.

Wu’s fellowship runs from March 2026 to February 2027.