[WI_STEM] Free summer school opportunity in ML/AI for STEM undergraduates

[FGCU's Whitaker Institute for STEM Education]

Happy New Year everybody!

I just received an email about this great opportunity, please share with your students.

Cheers,

Michael

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We are pleased to announce that applications are now open for the AI and Fusion Energy Summer School, taking place from June 1 to June 12, 2026, at William & Mary. This is a free summer school for which food and accommodations are included.
This intensive two-week program is designed for undergraduate students with backgrounds in either physics, engineering, computer science, applied mathematics, and data science.
Program Highlights:

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Equal balance of instruction and hands-on projects:
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Daily 80-minute morning classes focusing on:
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Computing, applied mathematics, machine learning, and deep learning
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Bayesian reasoning in data science
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Fusion energy fundamentals for practical applications.
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Afternoon sessions will engage students in active projects and experiential learning.
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Collaborative environment: Students will work on cutting-edge applications of AI in fusion energy, gaining valuable skills for future research and careers.

Please complete the registration form: forms.gle/8Nkzdw5tDJ8q3BsZA<https://forms.gle/8Nkzdw5tDJ8q3BsZA>
A draft agenda will be posted soon, and further details can be found at the official website: ai4fusion-wmschool.github.io/summer2026<https://ai4fusion-wmschool.github.io/summer2026>
Important Dates:

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Submission Deadline: January 31, 2026
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Review of Applications: February 2026
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Acceptance response: Early March 2026
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Confirmation Deadline: March 25, 2026
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Coordination with Selected Students: April to mid-May 2026

We encourage all eligible students to apply and take advantage of this exciting opportunity to deepen their knowledge of AI, machine learning, and fusion energy.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to reach out to wmsummerschool at gmail.com<mailto:wmsummerschool at gmail.com>.
Best regards,
Saskia Mordijck
The Class of 1955 Associate Professor of Physics
William & Mary



Michael Fauerbach, Ph.D.

Professor, Physics & Astronomy

Department: Chemistry &  Physics

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Florida Gulf Coast University

10501 FGCU Boulevard South, Fort Myers, FL 33965  |  fgcu.edu<http://www.fgcu.edu/>

P: 239.590.7219 | E: mfauerba at fgcu.edu<mailto:mfauerba at fgcu.edu>


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