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LMU was awarded $431,000 through the Mellon Foundation grant.
Genevieve Von Manti | Loyolan

april 7, 2025

LMU Awarded First Mellon Foundation Grant to Advance the Intersection of AI and Disability Studies

LMU was recently awarded the school’s first-ever Mellon Foundation grant, which will promote various projects and contributions through an initiative with the goal of redefining the ethical and social injustices of the disabled community through artificial intelligence (AI). The grant will support nine faculty fellowships, nine community-based learning courses and three symposia.


Mairead SullivanPh.D., associate professor and chair of women’s and gender studies, will lead this initiative, with the goal of making the world more accessible and livable for the disabled community as AI advances...

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Mairead Sullivan wearing a black collared shirt and black jeans. She stands in front of Loyola Marymount University Hall's fountain that has a steel abstract sculpture in the middle of the fountain pool. The picture is taken in the morning, allowing the sun to glint off the falling water of the fountain and its pool behind Mairead Sullivan. She looks at the camera with a professional small smile.

Bridging Technology and Justice: LMU Launches Humanities-Led AI Initiative with Mellon Foundation Grant

March 26, 2025
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Bridging Technology and Justice: LMU Launches Humanities-Led AI Initiative with Mellon Foundation Grant

March 27, 2025
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Mellon Foundation Awards 14M+ for Humanities-Grounded Research and Curricular Projects

january 28, 2025
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This is a grant funded project by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.