Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Faculty Fellowship 

The Schmidt AI in Science Faculty Fellow Program at the University of Chicago has welcomed four Faculty Fellows from Nigerian universities to advance and accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in the natural sciences and engineering. The rise of AI in science and engineering presents both a remarkable opportunity and a profound challenge to human-centered modes of inquiry, including data analysis, experiment design, the formulation of new hypotheses, and the revelation of natural laws. The Faculty Fellows have the opportunity to pursue original research on significant questions in AI and science. Fellows will receive the training in AI methods necessary for conducting their research. Drawing on the University’s top-ranked programs, world-renowned faculty, and vibrant data science ecosystem, this program allows faculty fellows to engage in field-defining research.

This unique program is part of an active and growing AI and science community that includes departments across the UChicago campus as well as Argonne National Laboratory, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, the NSF-Simons National Institute for Theory and Mathematics in Biology, and the NSF-Simons AI Institute for the Sky.