After earning two of her three degrees at the University of Utah, native Salt Laker Karli Gillette returned in summer 2024 as an assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and a member of the Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute. Read how her personal experiences—including a mild heart condition diagnosis at age 16—led […]
Read MoreThe University of Utah Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute will have one of its biggest years yet at the flagship conference for human-computer interaction, or CHI, which will be held later this month in Yokohama, Japan. SCI contributions include four papers, one of which won an honorable mention award, along with a software course […]
Read MoreThe University of Utah College of Science named Akil Narayan—a mathematics professor and member of the Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute—one of two inaugural faculty fellows last summer. The fellowship, according to the college, develops “emerging academic leaders who are interested in learning more about college administration.” Narayan shares the honor alongside Lauren Birgenheier, […]
Read MoreA new statewide AI initiative will enhance Utah’s technology-based workforce training and economic development. In early December, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and University of Utah President Taylor Randall signed a memorandum of understanding for a new education initiative with NVIDIA, designed to democratize AI access across communities. “AI will continue to grow in importance, affecting […]
Read MoreThe University of Utah has named Manish Parashar, director of the Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute, chair in Computational Science and Engineering, and Presidential Professor in the Kalhert School of Computing, as its inaugural Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer. In this role, Parashar will represent the university and advise U President Taylor Randall as the […]
Read MoreUniversity of Utah Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute faculty members Amirhossein (Amir) Arzani, Katherine (Kate) Isaacs, and Bei Wang Phillips on Jan. 14 received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the U.S. government’s highest honor for outstanding scientists and engineers early in their careers. Established by President Bill Clinton in […]
Read MorePredictive Digital Twins at Scale: Graphical Formulations to Manage Uncertainty and Complexity Speaker: Karen E. Willcox, Director, Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin When: Thursday, April 3, 2025, 2–3 pm Where: Warnock Engineering Building, Evans Conference Room (WEB 3780), University of Utah, 72 S Central Campus Dr, Salt […]
Read MoreAn Overview of High-Performance Computing and Responsibly Reckless Algorithms Speaker: Jack Dongarra, University of Tennessee, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, University of Manchester When: Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, 2–3 pm Where: Warnock Engineering Building, Evans Conference Room (WEB 3780), University of Utah, 72 S Central Campus Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 AbstractIn this talk, we examine how […]
Read MoreThe University of Utah Technology Licensing Office (TLO) tapped Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute staff scientist Jess Tate to serve as one of three Innovation Ambassadors, a new program to boost translational research and entrepreneurship across campus. Innovation Ambassadors are liaisons between TLO and their departments. They are charged with the following responsibilites: Connecting […]
Read MoreJeffrey Weiss, a University of Utah professor of biomedical engineering and faculty member in the Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute, and Gerard Ateshian, professor of mechanical engineering at Columbia University, received a $2 million grant to continue to improve Finite Elements for Biomechanics (FEBio), open-source software supported by National Institutes of Health (NIH) since 2008. […]
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