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SciFM Conferences
About
SciFM27
Past Conferences
Foundation Models and AI Agents for Scientific Innovation.
FOUNDATION MODELS &
AI AGENTS.
For scientific discovery and engineering innovation, convening national labs, academia, and industry.
About SciFM
The #SciFM conference series is a leading venue for foundation models and AI agents in scientific discovery and engineering, bringing thought leaders together from national laboratories, academia, and industry.
Sessions span mathematical reasoning, AI-driven research workflows, and applications across biology, energy, and materials science.
400+
ATTENDEES ANNUALLY
50
SPEAKERS
30
RESEARCH PRESENTERS
12
SPONSORS
SciFM History
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The Inaugural Events
SciFM began in 2024 with Scientific Foundation Models, followed by Scientific Discovery in the Age of AI. Both were organized and hosted by the Michigan Institute for Computational Discovery and Engineering (MICDE) at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
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Foundation Models and AI Agents for Science
The third conference was hosted by the University of Chicago in May 2026, bringing together researchers, industry leaders, and policymakers to examine the growing role of foundation models, AI agents, and advanced computational systems in scientific research.
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Returning to Ann Arbor
The fourth conference returns to Ann Arbor in late spring of 2027, organized by MICDE, the College of Pharmacy, and the Department of Physics, a core venue for physics-informed learning, AI, and laboratory automation.
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Looking Ahead: Cambridge, MA
The fifth conference will be hosted by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, extending the series’ reach into a new research community.
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