VNR: UH RECEIVES $2M AWARD TO DEVELOP AI TOOLS TO PROTECT FOOD PRODUCTION SYSTEMS

HONOLULU, Sept. 3 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release:

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The University ofHawaiʻiatManoahas received a $2 million award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to lead a multi-institutional effort to develop artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled tools that can help detect environmental threats to food production systems before they become major problems. The effort comes as public health officials continue to investigate foodborne illness outbreaks tied to cyclospora, underscoring the need for faster, more proactive approaches to identifying potential threats in the food supply.

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