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Oden Institute at the University of Texas Austin
Oden Institute at the University of Texas Austin

An interdisciplinary community connected under one mission.

The Oden Institute advances the field of computational science and engineering and its application to address the grand challenge problems facing society.

What is Computational Science and Engineering?

Computational Science or Computational Science & Engineering (CSE) is an interdisciplinary field that uses mathematical modeling and advanced computing to understand and solve complex problems. At its core CSE involves developing models and simulations to understand physical/natural systems.

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Combining Energy With Computational Science, UT Launches Program To Bolster Texas, U.S. Energy Dominance

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1) From Astronomical Data to Knowledge: A Few Unexpected Insights from Machine Learning 2) Foundation Models for Survey Astronomy

1) Stéphanie Juneau, 2) Francois Lanusse, 1) Associate Astronomer, NSF NOIRLad, 2) CNRS Research Scientist

11 a.m.– noon

Jan. 21, 2026

Main Conference Room (MCR), NOIRLab and Zoom

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Antonios Alvertis Joins UT Austin to Advance Quantum Materials and Computational Physics

Three New Cancer Projects Receive Funding in Joint Collaboration Between Oden Institute, MD Anderson and TACC

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Narayana Aluru accepting the A.C. Eringen Medal during the annual conference held Oct. 12 - 15, 2025, in Atlanta, GA.

Pioneering Nanofluidics Research Earns UT Professor Narayana Aluru Prestigious Award

 Credit: Tzanio Kolev/LLNL

ACM Gordon Bell Prize Honors Breakthrough in Real-Time Tsunami Modeling

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