University of Louisiana at Lafayette researchers are using artificial intelligence to more accurately – and quickly – forecast floods. They’ve created a data mining prototype that placed UL Lafayette – along with tech giant Google and the U.S. Department of Defense – among the top finishers in the Igniting Innovation Award competition. Dr. Emad Habib (left) and Dr. Robert Miller of the University’s Louisiana Watershed Flood Center are shown by the Vermilion River discussing water gauges. (Photo credit: Doug Dugas / University of Louisiana at Lafayette)