The National Science Foundation (NSF) has recently announced a new round of ExpandAI awards aimed at fostering diversity and inclusion within the artificial intelligence (AI) research community.
In collaboration with the Homeland Security, agriculture, and defense departments, as well as the National Institute of Standards and Technology, NSF has awarded grants to innovative projects.
These projects seek to enhance AI research and education at minority-serving institutions.
One of the projects is the Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) – “Physics-Based AI Institute for Engineering.” This project aims to build a robust AI research infrastructure and curriculum at TAMIU, specifically supporting underrepresented Hispanic and female researchers.
The initiative will focus on integrating AI into the engineering curriculum and introducing the new AI-Plus certificate. The goal is to improve retention and graduation rates among engineering students from disadvantaged backgrounds, preparing them for successful careers in engineering.
Another project is the Arizona State University (ASU) – “NSF Expanding AI Innovation in Pervasive Systems at Arizona State University.”
This project focuses on pervasive systems, which integrate computational capabilities into objects and environments like wearables and built spaces.
The project aims to partner with the NSF AI Institute for Foundations of Machine Learning to expand ASU’s expertise in robust machine learning, reinforcement learning, and robotics, with the goal of impacting health management and consumer applications.
Similarly, the San Diego State University (SDSU) is collaborating with the NSF Institute for Learning-enabled Optimization at Scale to expand the AI research, education, and infrastructure capacity at SDSU.
The project will focus on cultivating talent from diverse communities in the San Diego area for the AI workforce and address fundamental challenges in optimizing autonomous systems operating under uncertainty.
The project also aims to enhance educational outreach programs like robotics data science camps.
Last week, NSF, through its Expanding AI Innovation through Capacity Building and Partnerships (ExpandAI) program, announced 7 new awards that will help empower underrepresented groups, promote inclusivity and advance AI research and education. Learn more: https://t.co/WtpamsbvgN pic.twitter.com/CYrSfk1Drx
— U.S. National Science Foundation (@NSF) July 5, 2024
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