West Virginia University Art in the Libraries, in collaboration with the WVU Humanities Center, invites the WVU community and the public to attend a panel discussion to mark the launch of the cross-campus exhibition, “Artificial Intelligence: Shaping Futures, Impacting Lives.”
Top left to right: Button designed by human Brodey Cook, WVU Game Design and Interactive Media graduate (B.A. ’25). Button design selected for inclusion in the exhibit and printed as a button to be given away at library front desks. Button created by Art in the Libraries committee member Fiona Smith, WVU Accounting graduate (B.S.B.A. 2025) using ChatGPT. Bottom left to right: Button designed by human Jorge Rosero Tejada, WVU Game Design and Interactive Media second degree student. Button created by Art in the Libraries committee member Evy Wright using Gemini. Button designed by human Alexander (AJ) Johnson, WVU Game Design and Interactive Media graduate (B.A. ’25).
Moderated by the Director of the Humanities Center and Professor of Philosophy, Dr. Sharon Ryan, the discussion panel will wrestle with some of the most pressing costs and benefits of AI in our lives.
Join Art in the Libraries and the Humanities Center September 30, at 4 p.m. in the Robinson Reading Room of the Downtown Library in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Following the panel, the library will remain open for guests to be among the first to explore the Downtown Library portion of the new exhibit. Other components of the exhibit are on display at the Evansdale Library and Health Sciences Library.
Panelists:
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Amy Cyphert, JD, Associate Professor, College of Law, WVU
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Mohamed Hefeida, PhD, Teaching Associate Professor, Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, WVU; Director, Undergraduate and Graduate Studies in Computer Engineering, WVU
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Michael Hu, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Cell Biology, School of Medicine, WVU; Director, Bioinformatics Core, WVU
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Brad Price, PhD, Department Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Management Information Systems, John Chambers College of Business and Economics, WVU
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Jennifer Sano-Franchini, Gaziano Family Legacy Professor and Associate Professor, Department of English, Eberly College of Art and Sciences, WVU
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Megan Vendemia, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies, Eberly College of Art and Sciences, WVU
As the 6th Art in the Libraries collaborative exhibition, the exhibit explores how AI transforms fields of study, work, career readiness, community engagement, and daily life. It dives into both the opportunities and challenges AI presents, inviting reflection on how it will shape—and be shaped by—our shared future.
“We chose this theme for its relevance to our time. As a library, we’re uniquely positioned to bring together diverse disciplines and perspectives, making space for dialogue about how technologies like AI shape, and are shaped by, our lives. This exhibition reflects our commitment to fostering curiosity, critical thinking, and connection across the University and beyond,” said Art in the Libraries Curator Sally Brown. “Hearing from our panelists alongside the exhibition invites us to reflect not just on technology, but on what it means to be human in an AI-saturated world.”.
This exhibition reflects our commitment to fostering curiosity, critical thinking, and connection across the University and beyond. SALLY BROWN, CURATOR, ART IN THE LIBRARIES
Not only showcasing contributions from students, staff, and scholars, Art in the Libraries took a unique approach—curating the exhibit with the help of AI itself, but with human edits along the way.
The “Artificial Intelligence: Shaping Futures, Impacting Lives” exhibit will continue to be on display through Spring 2026, and will rotate its components between the Downtown, Evansdale, and Health Sciences Libraries. The exhibit is also available online at the Research Repository @ WVU and will travel to WVU Tech and WVU Potomac State College campuses following its initial installation, with potential for more.
This project is made possible with financial assistance from MPB Print & Sign Superstore and NASA West Virginia Space Grant Consortium.