Computing, Data Science & AI/ML

ONR Young Investigator Program (YIP)

February 14, 2024

Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with a report about the Office of Naval Research's FY25 FOA for the Young Investigator Program (YIP). This program provides early career university faculty a path into the Navy’s research enterprise through multi-year research grants. Individual awards are funding at a maximum of $750,000 over three years, and ONR anticipates making up to 25 awards. Technical and eligibility questions should be submitted before 12:00 PM ET on April...

AFOSR Releases FY 2025 Young Investigator Program (YIP)

March 13, 2024

Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with a report about the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)'s FY25 funding opportunity announcement for the Young Investigator Program (YIP). This program provides early career faculty, scientists, and engineers who show promise for conducting basic research to advance the Air Force and Space Force research and development missions. As with previous solicitations...

Engagement Opportunity: USAID and State Department Release RFI to Support Development & Publication of a Global AI Research Agenda

March 15, 2024

Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with a report about a new request for information (RFI) from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Department of State (DOS), with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). They are seeking information to assist in the development and publication of a Global AI Research Agenda, which will provide guidance on...

NSF Releases Solicitation for Mathematical Foundations of Digital Twins

March 27, 2024

Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with a report about NSF's solicitation for Mathematical Foundations of Digital Twins Program (MATH-DT) which will support foundational mathematical and statistical research on Digital Twins in applied sciences to support decision-making for societal challenges. This solicitation includes the Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) in the Directorate for Mathematical and...

NSF Announces Foundations for Digital Twins as Catalyzers of Biomedical Technological Innovation Program

March 27, 2024

Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with a report about NSF's solicitation for Foundations for Digital Twins as Catalyzers of Biomedical Technological Innovation Program (FDT-BioTech) will support interdisciplinary and transformative research projects that expedite the advancement of innovative mathematical, statistical, and engineering approaches that support the development and implementation of Digital Twins...

NSF Molecular Foundations for Sustainability: Sustainable Polymers Enabled by Emerging Data Analytics (MFS-SPEED) Program

May 1, 2024

Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with a report about NSF's new program, the Molecular Foundations for Sustainability: Sustainable Polymers Enabled by Emerging Data Analytics (MFS-SPEED). MFS-SPEED will support fundamental research that accelerates the discovery and eventual manufacturing of sustainable polymers using advanced data science, as well as workforce development.

Federal Opportunities for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Serving Institutions

April 26, 2024

Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with a report which provides an overview of federal opportunities specifically available for MSIs and HBCUs. The Biden Administration has continued to prioritize and support Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) and Historically Black Colleges and University (HBCUs) across all federal agencies, proposing increases to existing programs as well as looking toward Congress to...

DOE Microelectronics Science Research Centers

May 9, 2024

Lewis-Burke has provided campus with a summary and analysis of a $160 million solicitation from the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science to compete Microelectronics Science Research Centers (MSRCs). This is DOE’s main initiative focused on driving innovation in microelectronics needed for its unique missions with an emphasis on energy efficiency microelectronics and microelectronics for extreme environments. In the first phase of the competition, DOE would fund...

NSF Announces New Mathematical Foundations of Artificial Intelligence (MFAI) Program

May 6, 2024

Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with a report about NSF's new solicitation for Mathematical Foundations of Artificial Intelligence (MFAI). MFAI seeks research collaborations that include teams of mathematicians, statisticians, computer scientists, engineers, and social and behavioral scientists who are experienced in mathematical and theoretical foundations of artificial intelligence (AI) to investigate the...

DARPA Microsystems Technology Office BAA

May 14, 2024

Lewis-Burke has provided campus with a report about Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Microsystems Technology Office (MTO) FY24 Office-wide Broad Agency Announcement. This BAA seeks research that supports MTO’s strategy for approaching novel circuit technologies and processes for manufacturing and sustainably producing semiconductors. Abstracts and proposals will be accepted on a rolling basis. Abstracts are encouraged and must be submitted by March 9, 2025, while...