AAU-Congressional R&D Caucus Briefing on AI-Enabled Science

The Association of American Universities Invites You to a Briefing on AI-Enabled Science

WHAT:The Association of American Universities (AAU), in coordination with the Congressional Research and Development Caucus, will be hosting a congressional briefing with stakeholders from America’s leading research universities, national laboratories, and industry to discuss the path ahead for discovery science enabled by artificial intelligence. Topics will include actions that Congress and the administration can take to ensure American scientists and engineers deploy AI tools to:

• Accelerate the pace of experimentation and discovery;
• Catalyze the search for cures;
• Open new pathways for scientific inquiry and technological progress; and
• Improve the U.S. position in the global race for scientific advantage.

Coffee and pastries will be served!

WHEN: October 10th, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.
WHERE: 2060 Rayburn House Office Building
WHO:

**Rick L. Stevens,** Argonne National Laboratory, Associate Laboratory Director and Distinguished Fellow

**Ananth Grama,** Purdue University, Conte Professor of Computer Science

**John R. Smith,** IBM Fellow, IBM Research

Congressional R&D Caucus Co-Chairs, Reps. Jim Baird and Bill Foster are invited to give remarks

Moderated by Matt Hourihan, AAU, Associate VP for Government Relations and Public Policy

Please direct any questions to Nick Pennington at [email protected]

This is a widely attended public event.