Hi Unity Users! Keep reading for a faculty spotlight and upcoming event reminders.
🧬 URI Faculty and Unity User Spotlight: Rachel Schwartz, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
Meet Dr. Rachel Schwartz, an evolutionary biologist at URI who’s using Unity to untangle the tree of life through large-scale genomics research. Her lab analyzes massive DNA datasets to uncover how species are related, made possible by Unity’s computational power. Dr. Schwartz shares appreciation for the Unity documentation and support team, saying that the documentation “helps make the system broadly accessible” and “Team support—troubleshooting, package installation, discussing upgrades, and maintenance—has been crucial. I don’t have to deal with it; it all just happens in the background. We just ask, and it shows up.”
Read more about how her team is pushing the boundaries of biology with Unity’s computing power: https://web.uri.edu/iacr/faculty-spotlight-rachel-schwartz-biology/
đź“© The University of Rhode Island’s AI Lab: Fall 2025 Workshops
Don’t miss the remaining URI AI Lab Fall 2025 workshops!
- AI Tools for Educators: Thursday, November 13, 4:00-5:00 pm
- R Series: Monday, November 17 to Friday, November 21, 4:00-5:00 pm
- AI Tools: Video + Music: Thursday, December 4, 4:00-5:00 PM
Visit our News page to see the full schedule and click the Zoom links to register in advance.