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New Faculty Member Andrew McNutt Harnesses Vis Expertise to Make Computers Easier to Use

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Using a computer is complicated. Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute faculty member Andrew McNutt wants to fix that. In one of his potentially most impactful projects, the assistant professor of computer science aims to automate visualization design decisions to help all kinds of analysts—from doctors to engineers—“quickly navigate millions of data-driven decisions in their […]

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May 8, 2025

SCI Marks One of Its Biggest Presences at Top Conference on Human-Computer Interaction

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The 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 […]

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April 21, 2025

SCI’s Strong Showing at IEEE VIS Includes Top Awards and Organizers

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After back-to-back hurricanes forced IEEE VIS organizers to change Florida venues and ultimately abandon in-person conference plans, the event went virtual this week, with a strong presence from the University of Utah Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute. SCI faculty member and VIS General Chair Paul Rosen was gutted by the bad luck, but commended […]

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October 16, 2024

The U Collaborates with Tulane on up to $23 Million Cancer Moonshot Project to Build Advanced Tumor Imaging System

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Even as cancer treatment options are multiplying and becoming more sophisticated, one relatively straightforward approach will always be in play: cutting the diseased tissue out of the body. One persistent challenge with such cancer surgeries is preserving as much of the affected organ as possible while also ensuring all cancerous cells are removed. The so-called […]

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August 15, 2024

NSF-Funded Team Launches reVISit—Pioneering Open-Source Software for Visualization Research

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The 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 […]

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June 21, 2024

Massive Image Dataset Blending

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Read the full article on the Intel website The National Ecology Observatory Network (NEON) periodically collects data from various locations nationwide using Airborne Observation Platforms (AOPs). It is designed to collect long-term open-access ecological data to understand better how U.S. ecosystems are changing. Regarding data management and processing, NEON’s biggest challenge is acquiring, processing, and […]

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October 26, 2023

University of Utah and University of Calgary Launch U.S.-Canada Center on Climate-Resilient Western Interconnected Grid

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Through $5M funding by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and $3.75M funding by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the University of Utah and University of Calgary will establish and co-lead the U.S.-Canada Center on Climate-Resilient Western Interconnected Grid. The Western Interconnected Grid, commonly known as “the Western Interconnection,” is […]

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September 19, 2023

Reimagining Data Visualization

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By Despina GiannopoulosMarch 10, 2023 Youjia Zhou is a computing Ph.D. candidate at the University of Utah working to help scientists and mathematicians with their knowledge-discovery process through practical visual analytics systems. Her research focuses on large and complex data, coupling theoretical analysis with interactive visualization to help users quickly gain insights from complex graphs […]

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April 26, 2023

Dan Reed, Daniel Balouek-Thomert, and Manish Parashar Contribute Edge AI to Environmental Monitoring

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Sage sensors monitor environment, support ‘edge AI’ Jesse Drake – University Information Technology Smokey Bear is mostly right—you can help prevent wildfires—but it’s not all on you. Using fire-resistant building materials, establishing vegetation-free “ignition zones,” and avoiding fire-related activities when it’s hot, dry and windy are actions that, ideally, we all can take. The scientific […]

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November 2, 2022