HOUSTON, Sept. 1 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release:

Grant Awarded to Discover Next-Generation Permanent Magnets

By Kelly Schafler - 713-743-1153

The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $2.88 million grant to UH Professor Jakoah Brgoch (left) and Assistant Professor Joshua Bocarsly (right) to accelerate the discovery of next-generation permanent-magnet materials.

University of Houston researchers are leading a multidisciplinary coalition leveraging artificial intelligence to design and manufacture next-generation permanent magnets, an effort aimed at securing the nation's domestic supply chain for advanced energy and industrial technologies.

Funded by a $2.88 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy...