The reported on $8 million secured by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Infrastructure for 91±¬ÁÏ research. The federal funding will allow 91±¬ÁÏ’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center to explore the use of AI and composites in developing bridges in less time and at lower costs that are more durable than current designs.Â
