Applied AI Labs
Where students build with AI
and ship real projects
Labs is the research and development arm of Applied AI. We run experiments, build tools, and give members who want to go deeper a place to work on real projects with real AI systems.
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How it works
Ideas in, projects out
We collect ideas from students, faculty, and partners about how AI is being used at Penn State and store every submission in a structured database that grows across semesters.
Members who want to go deeper can get hands-on with the tools and concepts shaping the field. You pick a project, form a team, and build it.
All experience levels welcome. If you are curious and want to learn by doing, Labs is the place.
Submit an idea
Anyone can propose a project. We track every idea in a shared database.
Form a team
Pick a project that interests you and work with other members.
Build it
Use real tools, real APIs, real data. Ship something that works.
The Stack
What you will work with
The same tools and techniques used in production AI systems. Hands-on from day one.
Claude Code
AI-powered development and automation
Next.js + React
Modern web apps with static export
Tailwind CSS
Design systems with brand tokens
GitHub Actions
CI/CD, deploy, and automation pipelines
Google Workspace
Sheets, Docs, and Apps Script integrations
Playwright
Testing, screenshots, and visual QA
What we have built
Projects from Labs
Project 01
Student AI Hub
A student-built resource covering AI in business, school, and professional life. Ten interactive modules for every Smeal major, built from 22 foundational sources using Codex, AI-assisted scraping, and modern web tools.
Visit the HubBuilt with
By the numbers
10
Modules
162
Concepts
22
Sources
More projects coming. Want to build the next one?
Build something real
Labs is where you go from learning about AI to building with it. Everyone is welcome. Just bring curiosity.
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