The University of Texas at Austin was awarded a $287,988 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program. The grant, titled "CAREER: HAYARUPU: Accelerating Natural Hazard Engineering with AI-Driven Discovery Loops", aims to accelerate advancements in engineering and scientific research through the use of artificial intelligence (AI). The project will develop an AI-accelerated scientific discovery framework...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,499,602 Project Grant under its Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program to The Ohio State University. The grant aims to create and sustain a cohort of Cyberinfrastructure (CI) professionals to empower researchers across diverse fields to effectively leverage machine learning (ML) techniques. Key objectives include enhancing interdisciplinary collaboration, fostering innovation, and developing long-term career paths for...
This $300,000 Project Grant award was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070). The grant supports a collaborative initiative led by Northern Kentucky University, in partnership with the Computing Research Association, Texas State University, and Kennesaw State University, to expand the National AI Research Resource (NAIRR) pilot program. The key objectives of this initiative are to: 1) facilitate...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Program (CFDA 47.070) provides $794,798 to Cornell University to expand its Breakthrough Tech AI program. The goal is to democratize access to high-quality AI education and double the number of students served annually, targeting women, female-identifying students, and other underrepresented groups in technology. The project will establish five new instructional hubs at...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Federal Grant Award (CFDA 47.070) provides $267,997 to Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) to establish a robust artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and enhance AI-focused educational curriculum and training. The project, in partnership with Northwestern University, aims to modernize computer science education programs and diversify the AI workforce by integrating technical skills with...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Federal Grant Program awarded a $539,999 project grant to Oregon State University (OSU) on December 15, 2024. This collaborative research project, titled "ECOTERN: Pioneering a CI Workforce for Sustainable and Transdisciplinary Environmental Science Research," aims to develop comprehensive training activities for the next generation of cyberinfrastructure (CI) workforce. The project involves...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program, CFDA 47.070, provides $364,562 to Brown University to enable undergraduate students to participate in interdisciplinary research on artificial intelligence (AI) for computational creativity. The award will help build students' computer science research capabilities, communication and professional skills, and understanding of pathways to graduate degrees in AI and...
This $293,668 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Federal Grant Program will support a collaboration between Bluegrass Community and Technical College, the Computing Research Association, El Paso Community College, and Northeastern University. The project aims to increase artificial intelligence (AI) education capacity and utilize resources from the National AI Research Resource (NAIRR) pilot at community...
This $295,000 Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070), aims to train the future research workforce to develop and use AI-based cloud cybersecurity solutions that are fair, ethical, and unbiased. The key products and services to be delivered under this 3-year award, which begins on August 1, 2024, include: Developing and integrating seven advanced experiential learning modules, referred to...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) provides $298,882 to the University of Wyoming, in collaboration with the Computing Research Association, Loyola University of Chicago, and College of Charleston, to expand artificial intelligence (AI) education capacity and access at research-emerging institutions with small-to-medium computing programs. The project aims to: (1) develop a...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $6,999,294 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program to the University of Texas at Austin for the CHISHIKI.AI initiative. This 5-year project aims to build a sustainable, diverse, and integrated community of computational infrastructure (CI) professionals working at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and civil/environmental engineering (CEE). The project will foster collaboration between CI professionals and domain experts, offer personalized and scalable AI-powered learning environments, develop innovative AI-enabled CI architectures, and create a diverse CIP community. Key outcomes include new courses on topics like AI-enabled programming and AI-driven knowledge discovery, a scalable personalized AI tutor, and open-access AI surrogate models and workflows for CEE research. A sub-award was provided to Cornell University to support these project activities. The goal is to benefit over 500 CI professionals nationwide and train more than 300,000 users globally through the personalized learning platform.