School of Engineering secures $1 million grant for AI healthcare research

School of Engineering secures $1 million grant for AI healthcare research

In an exciting collaboration with colleges from around the state, The Citadel School of Engineering has been awarded a $1 million National Science Foundation grant over a five-year period to fund the new Center for Artificial Intelligence, Algorithmic Integrity and Autonomy Innovation. Through AI3, faculty advance AI-enabled medical devices and train an AI-ready workforce. School of Engineering Dean Andrew Williams, Ph.D. will serve as director of AI3 at The Citadel. South Carolina college and universities collaborating in the project:

  • Benedict College
  • Claflin University
  • Clemson University
  • College of Charleston
  • Francis Marion University
  • Medical University of South Carolina
  • South Carolina State University
  • Tri-County Technical College
  • University of South Carolina
  • Winthrop University


The AI3 center will eventually be housed in the college’s new building for the School of Engineering. For more information, read The Citadel Today story.