UH and Rice researchers get $2.88M DOE grant for AI-designed magnets
The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a research team from the University of Houston and Rice University $2.88 million last month to apply artificial intelligence to the development of a new generation of magnets [1]. The researchers said the work could affect a significant portion of the national supply chain, noting that one type of powerful magnet has dominated the market for decades [1]. The funding comes as the Trump Administration has pressed for domestic investment in rare earth magnets instead of reliance on foreign suppliers such as China, where such materials are mined [1].
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