{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/ohio-state-and-google-launch-ai-research-hub-with-deepmind-models-and","json":"https://digestai.news/story/ohio-state-and-google-launch-ai-research-hub-with-deepmind-models-and.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/ohio-state-and-google-launch-ai-research-hub-with-deepmind-models-and.md","slug":"ohio-state-and-google-launch-ai-research-hub-with-deepmind-models-and","headline":"Ohio State and Google launch AI research hub with DeepMind models and Gemini access","summary":"**Ohio State University and Google** announced a five-year partnership on September 29, 2026, to create an on-campus AI research hub in Ohio State’s Innovation District. The collaboration includes access to **Google DeepMind’s scientific models** (AlphaFold, Google Earth Engine, AlphaEvolve) and **Gemini Enterprise**, along with a student research ambassador program. The initiative is the largest between Google Public Sector and a U.S. university, combining Ohio State’s research strengths with Google Cloud’s AI-optimized infrastructure and high-performance computing (HPC).","keyPoints":["Ohio State and Google launch a five-year AI research hub with DeepMind models and Gemini Enterprise access","Researchers gain access to 200+ AI models, AI-optimized supercomputing, and Google Earth Engine","Project SCARLET uses AI to optimize athlete training across Ohio State’s 36 sports teams"],"whyItMatters":"The partnership expands AI research infrastructure for universities, enabling faster scientific discovery and athlete performance optimization. It also sets a model for public-private AI collaboration in academia, potentially influencing other institutions’ access to cutting-edge AI tools.","category":{"slug":"research","name":"Research","url":"https://digestai.news/category/research"},"entities":{"companies":["Ohio State University","Google","Google Public Sector","Google Cloud","Google DeepMind","Google for Education"],"models":["AlphaFold","Google Earth Engine","AlphaEvolve","Gemini Enterprise","Gemini Notebook"],"people":["Ravi V. Bellamkonda"]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-09-29T12:00:00Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-29T12:00:00Z","sourceCount":1,"hasPrimarySource":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"finance.yahoo.com","title":"The Ohio State University and Google Partner to Accelerate Research and AI Fluency","url":"https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/ohio-state-university-google-partner-190000518.html","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T12:00:00Z","type":"press","primary":false,"lead":true}],"sourceNotes":null,"discussions":[],"thread":null,"cite":{"text":"Digest AI, \"Ohio State and Google launch AI research hub with DeepMind models and Gemini access\", 29 September 2026, https://digestai.news/story/ohio-state-and-google-launch-ai-research-hub-with-deepmind-models-and","publisher":"Digest AI","title":"Ohio State and Google launch AI research hub with DeepMind models and Gemini access","datePublished":"2026-09-29T12:00:00Z","url":"https://digestai.news/story/ohio-state-and-google-launch-ai-research-hub-with-deepmind-models-and"},"generatedBy":"Written by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources; the sources are the record.","license":"Headlines, digests and key points are written by Digest AI and may be quoted with a link to the story page. Linked articles belong to their publishers. Terms: https://digestai.news/terms#reuse"}