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Professor Keith Brown (ME, MSE, Physics) will lead BU’s involvement in the institute. Brown is perhaps best known for his Bayesian experimental autonomous researcher (BEAR) system, a self-driving lab that combines machine learning, robotics, additive manufacturing, and mechanical testing.

In partnership with the technology company Intel, the NSF’s new Institute creates a coalition of scientists, materials researchers and data scientists from Cornell, Princeton, the City College of the City University of New York and Boston University.

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced a $100 million investment, made jointly with Capital One and Intel, to fund five National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes and a community hub.

The U.S. National Science Foundation, in partnership with Intel, will invest $20 million over five years to establish the Artificial Intelligence Materials Institute (NSF AI-MI) at Cornell University, announced on July 29.

Led by Cornell University, the NSF AI-MI aims to propel foundational AI research to accelerate the discovery of next-generation materials for sustainable energy, electronics, environmental stewardship and quantum technologies.

The National Science Foundation is investing $100 million in five National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes and a central community hub to accelerate open innovation, build an AI-ready workforce and strengthen U.S. global competitiveness.

Professor of Chemistry Leslie Schoop will hold a leadership role in a new U.S. National Science Foundation Artificial Intelligence Materials Institute (NSF AI-MI) scheduled to open this fall at Cornell University, marking a major investment in AI-driven materials discovery by the federal government.

Zhigang Zhu, the Herbert G. Kayser Professor of Computer Science in The City College of New York’s Grove School of Engineering, is a co-principal investigator for a new National Artificial Intelligence Materials Institute.

The investment will accelerate open innovation, empower an AI-ready workforce and strengthen U.S. global competitiveness.