Inside the National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Lab. Scientists at seven UC campuses and three national labs lead 15 percent of DOE-funded projects. (Credit: Elena Zhukova)

The University of California is a crucial partner in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission, a historic effort to develop AI-enabled scientific workflows designed to accelerate breakthroughs in energy, discovery science and national security.

DOE announced its first round of awards on July 22. Of 278 projects nationwide, 40, or 15 percent, are led by UC investigators, including faculty at seven UC campuses and scientists at the UC-affiliated Lawrence Berkeley, Lawrence Livermore and Los Alamos National Laboratories — with UC campuses and labs partnering on many more projects. These awards will address some of the nation’s most pressing energy, scientific and engineering challenges, including nuclear energy, critical mineral extraction, chip design and commercial fusion energy.

“The University of California is proud to partner with the U.S. Department of Energy to advance the Genesis Mission for the benefit of every American,” said UC Vice President for Research and Innovation Theresa Maldonado. “UC’s world-class scientists and facilities offer unmatched potential to achieve DOE’s goals for energy, discovery and national security.”

“UC’s three affiliated national laboratories are recognized as premier partners to the Department of Energy in executing the important goals of the Genesis Mission,” said UC National Laboratories Vice President June Yu. “Projects funded by the Genesis Mission continue a tradition of exceptionally talented scientists at UC national labs achieving breakthroughs in fields that are vital to the nation’s strength and competitiveness, including AI, supercomputing, quantum systems and nuclear energy.”

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