By Mara Johnson-Groh, freelance science writer for American Institute of Physics Publishing’s Scilights, and Kelly Hermans, University of Utah Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute A version of this story was published on @theU For a child diagnosed with neuroblastoma—the most common infant cancer, occurring when early nerve cells grow out of control—the path to treatment […]
Read MoreThe inaugural SCW75 honors the infrastructure leaders, informatics specialists, and simulation experts shaping the future of scientific computing Scientific Computing World recently recognized Martin Berzins, a professor at the University of Utah Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute, as part of the inaugural SCW75, which celebrates leaders shaping the future of scientific computing across high-performance computing, […]
Read MoreAdapted from the European Association for Computer Graphics announcement The European Association for Computer Graphics this week named University of Utah Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute assistant professor Andrew McNutt the recipient of its 2026 Johanna Beyer EuroVis Early Career Researcher Award. The distinction recognizes McNutt for his outstanding contributions in critical visualization and […]
Read MoreBehind every AI prompt is a chain of physical infrastructure—from data centers and power grids to cooling systems, mined minerals, and discarded hardware—with consequences for people and the planet, University of Utah researchers reminded the campus community during an Earth Month panel discussion. “We have millions of users that are hitting enter or submit at […]
Read MoreXinnor, developer of the data protection solution xiRAID, announced the successful deployment of xiRAID at the Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute at the University of Utah. The project replaced an aging single-drive PostgreSQL backend that had become a bottleneck for one of the world’s largest research data environments, cataloging over 3 billion files across […]
Read MoreNew research from the University of Utah John and Marcia Price College of Engineering identifies a key mechanism that determines how cells spread and organize their internal structure. The study shows that a cell’s behavior depends on how long the cell receptors known as integrins stay attached to the extracellular matrix. Long-lasting attachments lead to […]
Read MoreAdapted from an article by the Computing Research Association. The Computing Research Association (CRA) Board of Directors recently selected Dan Reed—University of Utah Presidential Professor emeritus in computational science and affiliate faculty in the Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute—as the recipient of the 2026 CRA Distinguished Service Award. Reed received the award for his […]
Read MoreReposted from Huntsman Mental Health Institute. Nina de Lacy is affiliate faculty in the Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute and a faculty fellow in SCI’s One-U Responsible Artificial Intelligence Initiative. As generative AI rapidly expands into mental health care, Utah has emerged as a national leader in developing a pragmatic, forward-looking regulatory framework that […]
Read MoreReposted from @theU. This story involves the Center for High Performance Computing, which is part of the Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute. A lightning strike on a patch of grass, choked dry by drought, can spark a fire in an instant and destroy hundreds of acres in minutes. Along the Wasatch Front, it’s likely someone […]
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