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The National Academies' Condensed Matter and Materials Research Committee (CMMRC) hosts an annual workshop. In 2025, an ad hoc planning committee will organize to conduct a public workshop that presents a synopsis of recent research into physical learning in materials, e.g., the integration of sensing and adaptation in situ to create materials that respond to new, never-seen environments or perform computations.
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·2026
New advances in materials research are unlocking the potential of materials that learn. These materials - whether chemical networks that "decide" on their own, biohybrid materials, or tiny robot swarms - can have the ability to sense and adapt to new environments, perform intelligent tasks such as i...
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An ad hoc planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will organize and conduct a public workshop that presents a high-level synopsis for scientists and policymakers of recent research into physical learning in materials, e.g., the integration of sensing and adaptation in situ to create materials that respond to new, never-seen environments or perform computations. The planning committee will develop the agenda for the workshop, select and invite speakers and participants, and moderate the discussions. A designated rapporteur will prepare workshop proceedings.
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Sponsors
Department of Energy
National Science Foundation
Staff
Christopher Jones
Lead
Linda Walker
