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Oct. 7, 2024

Renowned Pioneer in Computational Sciences Mary Wheeler Retires

Mary F. Wheeler, best known for her work in finite element analysis and porous media problems, retired in August 2024.

Her research uses an interdisciplinary approach to solve grand challenges with applications from environmental remediation, carbon storage, thermal energy to ideas in predictive surgery.

Wheeler receiving the John von Neumann Medal. Credit: Oden Institute

Wheeler receiving the John von Neumann Medal. Credit: Oden Institute

News

Oct. 2, 2024

Discovering the Computational Medicine Portfolio Program

Learn about this unique graduate program offered by the Oden Institute, and hear from graduate student Benajmin Thomas about his experience with it. 

Benjamin Thomas, graduate student in the Computational Medicine Portfolio Program at the Oden Institute.

Benjamin Thomas, graduate student in the Computational Medicine Portfolio Program at the Oden Institute.

Feature

Sept. 24, 2024

The State of the Supercomputers

UT operates some of the world’s fastest and largest computers. Take a look inside the Texas Advanced Computing Center at the processors that drive some of the world’s most important discoveries and the people behind the processors.

Dan Stanzione, Executive Director of TACC and Associate Vice President for Research at UT, with the Frontera supercomputer.

Dan Stanzione, Executive Director of TACC and Associate Vice President for Research at UT, with the Frontera supercomputer.

Next Upcoming Event

Digital Twins in the Era of Generative AI — Application to Geological CO2 Storage

Felix Hermann, Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology

3:30 p.m.– 5 p.m.

Oct. 10, 2024

POB 6.304 and Zoom

Feature

May 23, 2024

Breast cancer researchers are enlisting supercomputers in making new discoveries to improve treatment and understanding of the deadly disease. TACC systems and expertis are giving scientists much-needed data and computational resources for modeling tumor

Conquering Breast Cancer Using Supercomputers, Data, and Mathematical Modeling

Stampede2, Lonestar6, Corral systems help advance tumor models, treatment options. 


 

Feature

April 8, 2024

Four tools for the next generation of clinical trials

From Average to Individual: Transforming Cancer Care With Single-Subject Clinical Trials

Read about the Center for Computational Oncology's work with the MD Anderson Cancer Center to design clinical trials for patients who are not average. 

Feature

Jan. 11, 2024

Dr. Tom Yankeelov

The Cancer Equation

Read about Tom Yankeelov's fruitful career at the Oden Institute and his mission to individualize cancer care through computational science. 

News

Sept. 23, 2024

Two Oden Institute Researchers Win Jean-Pierre Le Cadre Best Paper Award

Oden Institute researchers Renato Zanetti and Andrey Popov received a prestigious award from the International Society of Information Fusion. 

Renato Zanetti (center) accepted the Best Paper Award.

Renato Zanetti (center) accepted the Best Paper Award.

Media Coverage

May 15, 2024

Our tech has a climate problem: How we solve it

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