By Vicky Kalogera (Northwestern Magazine, Spring 2025)
Artificial intelligence (AI) and data science are reshaping nearly every aspect of research, industry and society.
One of the most compelling examples of AI’s transformative power is in my field, astrophysics. My colleagues and I at Northwestern’s Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA) have been advancing innovation at the intersection of AI and astrophysics for years, positioning the University as a leader in this area.
Northwestern’s ascent is reflected most recently in our leadership of the NSF-Simons AI Institute for the Sky (SkAI Institute). Jointly funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the Simons Foundation, the SkAI Institute will develop AI astronomy tools that will allow researchers to make breakthrough discoveries. To read more, see https://magazine.northwestern.edu/voices/vicky-kalogera-ciera-skai-institute-artificial-intelligence-data-science-astronomy-physics-astrophysics-giant-magellan-telescope
The SkAI Institute is one of the National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and Simons Foundation.
Information on National AI Institutes is available at aiinstitutes.org.
