Programs

The SAI initiative is a test-bed for activities that align with the University's Strategic Framework and the Data, AI, and Computing Initiative, working to advance capabilities and leadership in computational research.

Since its inception, SAI continues to fund faculty and graduate students through its projects and programs, tutorials, workshops, and sponsored working groups.

  • Graduate fellowships: SAI supports research projects across the Colleges of Science and Engineering, with participation from nearly every department.

  • Winter Schools: International winter schools with the University of Puerto Rico–Mayagüez and the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile serve as engines for external engagement and graduate recruitment.

  • DAC Working Groups: SAI has sponsors working groups within the DAC initiative on the topics of laboratory automation, scientific agents, and leadership in digital chemistry.

  • Campus Workshops: The SAI supports campus workshops that welcome nationally-recognized researchers to share their work at the University of Notre Dame.

  • Campus Tutorials: The SAI sponsors working lunches and tutorials on practical AI topics.

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SAI Graduate Fellowship

The SAI Graduate Fellowship program supports fellows who work with campus mentors to advance scientific and AI-driven research.

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SAI Winter School

The SAI Winter School is a three-day immersive opportunity in partnership with international universities to foster AI and scientific research.

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SAI Postdoctoral Fellowship

The SAI Postdoctoral Fellowship invites dynamic researchers to integrate AI with disciplinary research in the physical sciences and engineering.