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- 1Global initiative commits $1.8 billion to AI-ready biological data●AI-ready biological data: $1.8B global commitment
A $1.8 billion global commitment has been announced to make biological data AI-ready, expanding the Virtual Biology Initiative led by CZ Biohub. The funding aims to standardize and open up biological datasets so machine learning models can be trained on them. The scale of the investment has drawn attention among researchers debating how AI should be applied to biology.
- 2UChicago Space Program advances stratospheric science with NASA●UChicago Space Program takes stratospheric science to new heights with NASA
The University of Chicago's Space Program is expanding its stratospheric research in partnership with NASA, sending scientific instruments high into Earth's atmosphere to gather data beyond the reach of ground-based studies. The initiative highlights the university's growing role in space science and its collaboration with the federal space agency on high-altitude research missions.