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Category: Visualization

SCI’s Andrew McNutt Receives EuroVis Early Career Award

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Adapted 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 […]

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June 10, 2026

SCI’s Expansive Presence at IEEE VIS 2025 Includes Best Paper and Test of Time Awards

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Students, faculty and staff from the Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute at the University of Utah have long played a vital role in shaping IEEE VIS, the top conference for visualization and visual analytics, and their contributions continue to stand out this year. SCI’s VIS 2025 presence includes seven main program papers—among them a […]

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October 31, 2025

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