{"682605":{"#nid":"682605","#data":{"type":"news","title":"College of Sciences Announces Launch of AI4Science Center","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe College of Sciences is pleased to announce the launch of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ai4science.ai.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EAI4Science Center\u003C\/a\u003E. The center will promote research and collaboration focused on using state-of-the-art artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) techniques to address complex scientific challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cAI and ML have the potential to revolutionize scientific discovery, but there is a clear need for foundational research centered on AI\/ML methodologies and application to scientific problems,\u201d says\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/user\/dimitrios-psaltis\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDimitrios Psaltis\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EPsaltis will co-lead the center with\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mtao8.math.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMolei Tao\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/math.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Mathematics\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psychology.gatech.edu\/people\/audrey-sederberg\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAudrey Sederberg\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psychology.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Psychology\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe new center will combine expertise and resources from various disciplines to foster the creation of robust, reusable tools and methods that can be used across scientific domains. Specifically, the center will organize seminars and an annual conference in addition to providing seed funding for collaborative projects across units.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ENearly 40 faculty members from the College\u2019s six schools have already agreed to participate in activities proposed by the center; additional faculty involvement is expected from across the Institute.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe center builds upon initiatives such as\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ai.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ETech AI\u003C\/a\u003E, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ml.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EMachine Learning Center\u003C\/a\u003E, and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/data\u0022\u003EInstitute for Data Engineering and Science\u003C\/a\u003E, which seek to boost Georgia Tech\u2019s leadership in cutting-edge, AI\/ML-powered interdisciplinary research and education.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe College\u2019s seed grant program will sponsor the center for three years, starting in fiscal year 2026. Created in 2024, this program funds new centers that seek to increase the College\u2019s research impact and advance its strategic goal of excellence in research through a focus on novel interdisciplinary areas or discipline-specific topics of high impact. The AI4Science Center is the third initiative to be seeded by this program, following the funding of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/seed-grants-fund-research-centers-critical-minerals-spatial-computation-and-navigation\u0022\u003ECenter for Sustainable and Decarbonized Critical Energy Mineral Solutions and the Center for Research and Education in Navigation\u003C\/a\u003E in 2024.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe AI4Science Center was selected for its approach, timeliness, organization, and strong support from all six of the College\u2019s schools,\u201d says\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cadonati.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELaura Cadonati\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, associate dean for Research and professor in the School of Physics. \u201cFaculty enthusiasm about this initiative reflects the growing importance of AI\/ML tools in research today and the desire for more interdisciplinary collaboration in this space at 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