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Yinyin Ye, left, and Jiayu Peng at the Genesis Mission summit.

Yinyin Ye, left, and Jiayu Peng at the Genesis Mission summit.

RENEW Affiliates Yinyin Ye, left, and Jiayu Peng attended the Genesis Mission summit Wednesday in Washington, D.C. Also receiving an award is Vasili Perebeinos.

UB scientists awarded Genesis Mission grants for AI-focused research

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The awards, from the Department of Energy, showcase the university’s leadership in applied AI and quantum science and engineering, with each project spotlighting the technologies’ potential to strengthen the nation’s leadership in science and technology.

UB’s projects were among 278 selected from a pool of more than 5,000 submissions.

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