The Bold Challenges Initiative has awarded nearly $1 million in grants to 10 University of Michigan teams pursuing large-scale, interdisciplinary grants.
The projects receiving “Accelerate” funding range from finding ways to treat a common cause of heart disease to identifying the barriers that low-income families face when trying to utilize early-intervention programming designed for infants and toddlers with disabilities.
Many of the projects also aim to solve pressing challenges related to AI and large-scale computing. They include speeding up the process for turning quantum science discoveries into practical products and working to ensure AI systems are safe and act in ways that align with human needs.
“Projects like these are fantastic examples of what interdisciplinary team facilitation and specialized proposal development can lead to,” said Arthur Lupia, vice president for research and innovation. “Our researchers are tackling the world’s greatest challenges, and the development support initiatives like Bold Challenges offer are a key part of our university’s efforts to serve the world through research.”
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