DOE funding boosts artificial intelligence research at Jefferson Lab

The thrust of nuclear physics is studying the universe down to its smallest subatomic parts. Now, two physicists at the Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility have secured more than $2 million in federal funding dedicated to research projects that harness the power of data analytics to make that work faster and more efficient. David Lawrence and Chris Tennant are among 14 scientists at seven DOE national laboratories whose proposals were awarded a total of $37 million to be allocated over three years. "Artificial Intelligence and machine learning have the potential to transform a host of scientific disciplines and to revolutionize experimentation and operations at user facilities in the coming years," Chris Fall, director of DOE's Office of Science, said in announcing the funding. "These awards will help ensure America remains on the cutting edge of these critical technologies for science."