Lash Miller expansion breaks ground for AI-driven materials research

Currently, the Lash Miller Building Expansion, which includes renovated lecture halls, one new lab and the principal investigator’s office, is set to open in fall of this year. The project is funded in part by a $199.5 million grant from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) and $180 million from U of T. 

Along with these renovations is a new centre for the Acceleration Consortium (AC), which is currently spread across six labs at U of T and one lab at the University of British Columbia. The AC is a global collaboration between governments, universities, and industry that aims to revolutionize the speed of discoveries using AI and automation.