AI & Scientific Discovery Online Seminar

Pushing the Frontiers of Knowledge with Artificial Intelligence

Date: Fridays on October 3 - December 12, 2025

Format: Virtual Event

Time: 11:00 - 12:00 Central Time / 12:00 - 13:00 Eastern Time / 9:00 - 10:00 Pacific Time

About the Seminar

This seminar explores how AI accelerates research, enables breakthroughs, and shapes the future of innovation across fields. Join us to learn about real-world applications, opportunities, and challenges at the intersection of AI and science.

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Our Speakers

Lei Li

Lei Li

Associate Professor at CMU

2025-10-03 11:00 AM CT

Jean Kossaifi

Jean Kossaifi

Senior Research Scientist at NVIDIA

2025-10-10 11:00 AM CT

Jiachen Yao

Jiachen Yao

Ph.D. student at Caltech

2025-10-17 11:00 AM CT

Yihang Wang

Yihang Wang

Assistant Professor at Case Western Reserve University

2025-10-17 11:00 AM CT

Rose Yu

Rose Yu

Associate Professor at UCSD

2025-10-24 11:00 AM CT

Doug Downey

Doug Downey

Senior Director at Allen Institute for AI

2025-10-31 11:00 AM CT

Peichen Zhong

Peichen Zhong

Assistant Professor at NUS

2025-11-14 11:00 AM CT

Chao Huang

Chao Huang

Assistant Professor at HKU

2025-11-14 11:00 AM CT

Apostolos Filippas

Apostolos Filippas

Assistant Professor at Fordham University

2025-11-21 11:00 AM CT

Maria K. Chan

Maria K. Chan

Scientist at Argonne National Laboratory

2025-12-12 11:00 AM CT

Meet the Organizers

DChenhao Tan

Chenhao Tan

Associate Professor at UChicago

Zhiyuan Han

Zhiyuan Han

Postdoc at UChicago

Xiao Liu

Xiao Liu

Postdoc at UChicago

Haokun Liu

Haokun Liu

Ph.D. student at UChicago