NSF Commits $380 Million to Nationwide Network of AI-Enabled Automated Laboratories
The National Science Foundation says 20 teams will build a nationwide network designed to test and scale AI-driven automated science.
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NSF Awards $83 Million to Build Integrated Data Systems for AI-Driven Science
The National Science Foundation announced $83 million in awards for data infrastructure intended to connect scientific data with computing, instruments, software and artificial-intelligence resources.
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NSF announces $83 million investment in data systems for AI-driven science
The National Science Foundation says new awards will connect scientific data with computing, software and AI tools across a national research infrastructure.
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NSF awards $83 million to expand data infrastructure for AI-driven scientific research
The National Science Foundation says new awards will connect scientific data with computing, instruments, software and artificial-intelligence resources.
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Transportation Department launches national AI initiative to modernize infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Transportation says it will use artificial intelligence across the national transportation system, while leaving funding, projects and implementation details open.
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Mississippi State biologists receive NSF CAREER awards for genetics, invasive-species research
Two Mississippi State University biological-sciences faculty members received NSF CAREER awards for research into genetic errors and invasive species.
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NASA research-security certification begins for covered GW award applicants
A new NASA research-security certification requirement took effect Aug. 5 for covered individuals on financial-assistance awards, according to George Washington University.
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University of Hawaiʻi research targets safer drinking water after fuel contamination
A new NSF-supported University of Hawaiʻi project will study how chlorine reacts with fuel in drinking-water supplies, with the goal of improving treatment decisions after contamination.
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White House science report puts AI at center of federal research
A White House science report sets a 90-day planning clock for AI-focused research, but funding, grant rules and implementation still depend on agencies and Congress.
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NSF expands AI-ready data funding as GAO flags governance gaps
NSF awarded $83 million for data infrastructure and opened a program that could provide up to $100 million as GAO flagged reuse-rights and cost gaps.
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UNO tests AI-enabled cybersecurity defenses for drones with NSF-backed research platform
University of Nebraska at Omaha researchers are using the MM-AIR testbed to study AI-powered defenses for drone systems, backed by a $175,000 National Science Foundation award.
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UAlbany receives NSF funding for AI-cybersecurity undergraduate research site
The University at Albany will launch a three-year National Science Foundation-supported undergraduate research program in spring 2027, bringing eight students each summer into projects on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.
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Portland State joins Oregon semiconductor innovation engine backed by up to $160 million from NSF
Portland State University is a core partner in a statewide semiconductor initiative led by Oregon State University that could receive up to $160 million from the National Science Foundation over 10 years.
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UO-led quantum-networking initiative names Eugene campus as initial site
A University of Oregon-led quantum-networking initiative tied to NSF Project Triad will initially be based on the Eugene campus. The announcement identifies a research milestone, not a commercially operating network.