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The City University of New York (CUNY) is putting the largest donation in its history toward computational science and supporting joint artificial intelligence research efforts with other higher ed institutions in New York.

According to a news release this week, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a $75 million donation from the philanthropic Simons Foundation, the majority of which $50 million will be used to hire 25 faculty members and establish a new masters degree program in computational science, which applies programming techniques to solve problems in other fields. The remaining $25 million will support AI research efforts at CUNY as part of of the governors Empire AI initiative, a research consortium of AI researchers from Columbia University, Cornell University, New York University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the State University of New York, CUNY and the Simons Foundation.

For many New Yorkers, higher education is critical to pursuing a career and building a brighter future for themselves, Gov. Hochul said in a public statement. This incredible donation from the Simons Foundation will help expand New Yorks role in the future of AI at CUNY, preparing our students to fill the jobs of tomorrow right here in our state. With this funding, we are creating more opportunities for our students while solidifying New York as a leader in technology.

The $50 million for computational science programs will also allow CUNY to host workshops and lectures, and fund conference travel for faculty and students.

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