Laboratory for Nuclear Science
Laboratory for Nuclear Science

Jesse Thaler named director of the Laboratory for Nuclear Science

The professor of physics and inaugural director of the NSF AI Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions will lead LNS and continue his research in particle physics.

3 Questions: On the future of AI and the mathematical and physical sciences

Professor Jesse Thaler describes a vision for a two-way bridge between artificial intelligence and the mathematical and physical sciences — one that promises to advance both.

From physics to generative AI: An AI model for advanced pattern generation

Inspired by physics, a new generative model PFGM++ outperforms diffusion models in image generation.

Understanding our place in the universe

Martin Luther King Jr. Scholar Brian Nord trains machines to explore the cosmos and fights for equity in research.