{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/morgan-state-receives-nearly-3-million-in-federal-funds-for-artificial-intelligence-climate-resilience-research", "Morgan State Receives Nearly $3 Million in Federal Funds for Artificial Intelligence, Climate Resilience Research", "2023-09-11", "2023", "2023-09", "Democrat", "House", "MD", "Kweisi Mfume", "M000687", "mfume.house.gov", "mfume", "https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume, Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (all D-Md.) today announced $2,995,210 in U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) funding \u2013 through the CHIPS and Science Act that the lawmakers fought to pass \u2013 for Morgan State University students to conduct research on the ways artificial intelligence (AI) can be harnessed to combat climate change.\n\nThe award was given through the National Science Foundation Research Traineeship Program for Morgan State University. The grant will provide a hands-on research opportunity for 50 PhD students from bio-environmental science, computer science, civil engineering, mathematics, electrical and computer engineering backgrounds to use field knowledge and AI technologies to tackle environmental challenges. The program is specifically designed to bolster the studies of underrepresented minority students.\n\n\u201cClimate change is real. As we work to understand and manage the effects of climate change, the federal government, academia, nonprofits, and the private sector must work as partners in every community going forward. The National Science Foundation grant announced today is an example of the partnerships we need to combat climate change everywhere,\u201d said Congressman Mfume.\n\n\u201cBoth climate science and artificial intelligence technology are moving at such a rapid pace that it\u2019s going to take the skills, academic prowess and unique experiences of the next generation of top scholars to keep up,\u201d said Senator Cardin. \u201cThat\u2019s exactly the opportunity this investment is providing at Morgan State University. I am confident that Morgan State\u2019s student body and school philosophy will provide the needed groundwork for this research and program to thrive, leading to breakthroughs in both critically important fields.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe fought to pass the CHIPS and Science Act to boost our competitiveness in critical emerging technologies, keep America at the forefront of innovation and discovery, and address the most pressing challenges we face \u2013 like tackling the climate crisis. These funds will open the door for scholars at Morgan State to do just that. With these federal dollars, Morgan State will help lead the way in leveraging AI to safeguard our planet while providing more students from diverse backgrounds with opportunities in the critical fields of science, technology, engineering, and math,\u201d said Senator Van Hollen.\n\nThe NSF Research Traineeship Program supports interdisciplinary, evidence-based traineeships that advance ways for graduate students in research-based master's and doctoral degree programs to pursue a range of STEM careers. Morgan State\u2019s award is part of the latest $63 million federal investment in the program, $6 million of which comes from the landmark CHIPS and Science Act.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:35:26Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/morgan-state-receives-nearly-3-million-in-federal-funds-for-artificial-intelligence-climate-resilience-research"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.098328735679388, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}