Penn State Awarded $20M National Science Foundation Grant to Lead AI-Driven Semiconductor Research Initiative

Penn State Awarded $20M National Science Foundation Grant to Lead AI-Driven Semiconductor Research Initiative

Penn State will lead a new $20 million federal research initiative aimed at using artificial intelligence to speed the discovery and development of materials used in semiconductors, quantum technologies and other advanced electronics.  The four-year project, funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation, is part of the agency's Genesis Mission, a nationwide effort to develop AI-powered research laboratories that can automate experiments and exp…