The Office of the Vice President for Research (VPR) at the University of Utah has named Dr. Robert M. (Mike) Kirby as Assistant Vice President for Research Strategic Initiatives (AVPRSI). Kirby officially began his new role on July 1, 2024. He reports to Dr. Erin Rothwell, Vice President for Research. As AVPRSI, Kirby will spearhead […]
Read MoreMichelle Mendoza, PhD, researcher at Huntsman Cancer Institute and associate professor of oncological sciences at the University of Utah (the U) and Jeffrey Weiss, PhD, professor of biomedical engineering and faculty member in the Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute at the U, are the recipients of a $2.6 million grant from the National Institutes of […]
Read MoreThe Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute today announced the launch of reVISit, a National Science Foundation–backed infrastructure project that empowers visualization researchers to create and maintain ownership of sophisticated user studies. ReVISit is a free, open-source platform that allows researchers to observe how users engage with online visualizations—from images to forms to interactive websites—and […]
Read MoreKelly Hermans – PR/Communications Manager, Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute Over 100 representatives from industry, government and academia gathered at the University of Utah on June 10 to discuss how to harness AI to address society’s most pressing problems. U President Taylor Randall announced the $100 million initiative in October 2023. Since then, initiative director […]
Read MoreCongratulations to Martin Berzins on being appointed Chair of the Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee (ASCAC). ASCAC reports to the Director, DOE Office of Science provides advice and recommendations on scientific, technical, and programmatic issues relating to the Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR) Program.
Read MoreSteve Parker passed away due to complications from brain cancer on May 2. Steve was one of the inaugural graduate students who formed the SCI research group in 1994. That year, he published his first paper on the SCIRun problem solving environment, which continues to have scientific impact 30 years later. While writing his dissertation, […]
Read MoreAssistant Professor Tamara Bidone, Ph.D. has been named a 2024 National Academy of Sciences Kavli Fellow and was recently honored at the Kavli Frontiers of Science symposia on March 7-9th in Irvine, California.
Read MoreBy Matt Hazenbush, Director of Communications (CRA) The Computing Research Association (CRA) has selected Dr. Manish Parashar as the recipient of the 2024 CRA Distinguished Service Award in recognition of his multi-faceted and highly impactful service to the computing research community. Parashar is the Director of the Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute, Chair in […]
Read MoreDoctor of Engineering Steven G. Parker has a long list of “firsts” and “bests” in the field of computer science, where he is celebrated as one of the most talented researchers in the world. Today, he is the vice president of professional graphics at NVIDIA, a semiconductor company that makes high-end graphics processors used in […]
Read MoreThe San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at UC San Diego and the University of Utah (Utah) have announced a national-scale pilot project, called the National Data Platform (NDP), aimed at a service ecosystem to make access to and use of scientific data open and equitable across a broad range of communities, including traditionally underrepresented researchers.
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