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$3.25m DOE Grant Funds UChicago/Argonne Research on AI Models of Physics Simulations
As the world’s climate changes, extreme events considered “once-in-a-century” emergencies appear much more frequently than the name suggests. From prolonged cold snaps and heat waves to infrastructure collapses such as floods and blackouts, these rare and...
Department of Energy XLab Event Features Prof. Rebecca Willett on Foundations of AI
The enormous potential of artificial intelligence has electrified industries and scientists eager to use these new technologies for commercial applications and discovery. That enthusiasm brought representatives from the private sector, government, and academia to...
TTIC Welcomes New Faculty
TTIC is pleased to announce that 3 new Research Assistant Professors will begin work at the institute in Fall 2019: Brian Bullins | PhD - Princeton University Mrinmaya Sachan | PhD - CMU Dougal Sutherland | PhD - CMU TTIC’s Research Professors are non-tenure track...
UChicago Jumpstarts Collaborations with National Labs in AI, Quantum
The University of Chicago is seeding promising projects with Argonne National Laboratory and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in the emerging fields of artificial intelligence and quantum science. The projects will tackle big questions in neuroscience, climate...
Science’s New Best Friend — Area Researchers Discuss AI at UChicago CS
Artificial intelligence is commonly touted for its potential to change technology, the workplace, and society at large. But as deep learning, data science, and other technical advances bring certain aspects of AI closer to reality, some of its deepest impacts could...