SkAI and @nitmb.bsky.social held a ribbon cutting ceremony with a visit from @durbin.senate.gov, celebrating our space for interdisciplinary innovation and collaboration. Thank you to Sen. Durbin for his continued advocacy for Illinoisans in terms of higher ed advancements! Pic credit: Ben Stemen

A new collaboration was launched by @simonsfoundation.org to explore black holes & strong gravity! Led by Nicolas Yunes, SkAI Chair for Outreach and HS Programs, and Professor at UIUC, researchers will dive deep into one of physics’ most extreme frontiers. www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/08/11/n...

AI meets Astronomy at @sxsw.com! SkAI Institute is backing CosmicAI’s panel: “Revolutionizing Astronomy + AI with Next Gen Big Data” 💫 SXSW is one of the world’s most influential festivals celebrating the convergence of technology, film, music, education, and culture. Register to vote by Aug 24:

@vrubinobs.bsky.social's Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) project will create a comprehensive view of our night sky, generating 20TB of data per night. Read about SkAI Institute research that will tackle LSST's vast astronomical data and unlock new views: news.northwestern.edu/stories/2025...

The SkAI Institute is hosting its inaugural conference, Open SkAI 2025, from September 2–5 at the historic (formerly) John Hancock Center in Chicago. Check out updated details at sites.northwestern.edu/skaiconferen... Register for the conference by August 11 and share with your networks!

This week's SkAI newsletter is out. is out. A reminder for SkAI Affiliates to RSVP for our upcoming Chalk Talk on July 23, and check out some of our updated program details for Open SkAI 2025 on the conference website! mailchi.mp/447b6ee9bab3...

@skai-institute.bsky.social‬ is hosting Open SkAI 2025 (9/2-5/2025), which will bring together Astro and AI scholars/scientists, postdocs/graduate students & industry partners. The registration deadline is 8/11. Learn more: sites.northwestern.edu/skaiconferen...
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This week's SkAI newsletter is out. A reminder that today, 6/20, is the deadline to submit abstracts for Open SkAI! We look forward to seeing folks at our Rubin First Look Watch Party, co-sponsored by @nuciera.bsky.social this upcoming Monday, 6/23. mailchi.mp/45c186c0ab0a...

This week's SkAI newsletter is out! mailchi.mp/cc0f075d40ef...

We are looking forward to the big reveal!

Celebrate the reveal of the first images from the LSST Camera at the NSF–DOE Rubin First Look event on June 23, 2025! @vrubinobs.bsky.social This event will be live streamed via Rubin’s YouTube. Links will be made available on Rubin's website and social media. rubinobservatory.org/news/rubin-f...

This week's SkAI Newsletter is out. Be sure to RSVP for our Rubin First Look Watch Party, coming up on June 23, 2025. More event details forthcoming! 🌌 mailchi.mp/969f1f39a9c4...

This week's SkAI newsletter is out with information about next week's Works-In-Progress Wednesday (WIP) and Journal Club (JC), as well as the SkAI Mentor Program Kickoff Lunch following after. mailchi.mp/aa91ba10a764...

This week's SkAI newsletter is out with information about next week's Works-In-Progress Wednesday and colloquium, and more. mailchi.mp/baedf6dea7a0...

Congratulations to Nabeel Rehemtulla, astronomy PhD candidate at Northwestern University (NU), for receiving @tgsatnu.bsky.social's Presidential Fellowship, and for his induction into the Northwestern Society of Fellows. www.tgs.northwestern.edu/funding/fell...

Our partners at @nuciera.bsky.social are hosting an Astronomy Night Out! Participants of all ages are invited on May 13 at 7:00 p.m. to engage with scientists through a public lecture, activities, and telescope viewing on Northwestern University's campus. 🌌 www.eventbrite.com/e/ciera-astr...

The National Science Foundation has published a booklet providing an overview of all national AI research institutes, now available for download. For more information on the SkAI Institute, see page 42. drive.google.com/file/d/1PfFk...

SkAI Newsletter Vol. 17 is out! RSVP for our next Works-In-Progress and celebrate Rina Foygel Barber, SkAI Research Pillar I Co-chair and Louis Block Professor in the Department of Statistics at The University of Chicago, for her election to the National Academy of Sciences. lnkd.in/gX3sdGPM

Here's a reminder to register for our upcoming Works-In-Progress Wednesday, coming up on May 7: mailchi.mp/6b5bd583fb46...

SkAI Newsletter Vol. 16 is out! mailchi.mp/b360fe4e3622...

SkAI Newsletter Vol. 15 is out! Featured are reminders to RSVP for next week's Works-In-Progress Wednesday on April 23 and Journal Club on April 30. Also, info on @TingAstro's talk on April 22 for the AI+Science Schmidt Fellows Speakers Series. lnkd.in/gghnNUND

Nominations for the Margot and Tom Pritzker Prize for AI in Science Research Excellence are due in 2 weeks!

Don’t miss this opportunity to recognize outstanding contributions advancing AI and the natural sciences or engineering

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Apply to be a Data Science Preceptor and work on AI + Astronomy through SkAI!