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Feb. 12, 2025

Hurricane Simulations in High Gear

Scientists and supercomputers generate fast storm surge forecasts in 2024 which are used to help protect lives and property.

Hurricane storm surge flood waters can take a heavy toll on society. TACC supercomputer simulations are an important tool for state and federal agencies in protecting life and property. Credit: iStock (Hurricane Harvey in Kemah, TX, near Houston).

Hurricane storm surge flood waters can take a heavy toll on society. TACC supercomputer simulations are an important tool for state and federal agencies in protecting life and property. Credit: iStock (Hurricane Harvey in Kemah, TX, near Houston).

Feature

Jan. 24, 2025

Bridging Continents: Leszek Demkowicz Retires After Distinguished Career in Theoretical and Applied Mathematics

Leszek Demkowicz – Principal Faculty at the Oden Institute and expert in theoretical and applied mathematics – reflects on his career as he steps into phased retirement.

News

Jan. 18, 2025

Materials Discovery Seminar Bridges Disciplines in Computational Materials Science

The Materials Discovery Seminar is a monthly series that fosters collaboration among researchers in materials science and computational engineering, emphasizing work-in-progress research in a casual setting.

Prof. Doran Raccah, assistant professor in chemistry, gives a talk at a recent seminar. Credit: Feliciano Giustino

Prof. Doran Raccah, assistant professor in chemistry, gives a talk at a recent seminar. Credit: Feliciano Giustino

Next Upcoming Event

Theory of Sample Efficient Learning in Neural Population Codes

Blake Bordelon, Ph.D. Program, Harvard University

noon– 1:15 p.m.

Feb. 13, 2025

POB 6.304 and Zoom (password pob)

Feature

Jan. 10, 2025

Images from the DOE’s E3SM global climate model showing atmospheric rivers carrying moisture from lower latitudes to the very far north arctic.  Several relevant model components are shown including wind, ocean temperature and sea-ice coverage.

Connecting the Dots: Visualizing Science

Working with scientists, visual artists bring to light the nuances hidden in huge data.

Feature

Oct. 17, 2024

Credit: Cockrell School of Engineering

Could Hydrogen, Ammonia Blends Become the Key to Clean Electricity?

Oden Institute affiliated faculty members Fabrizio Bisetti and Noel Clemens are combining hydrogen and ammonia, which are in many ways natural complements, as a potential source for generating carbon-free electricity.

Feature

Oct. 7, 2024

Mary F. Wheeler during the 15th Congress of the U.S. Association for Computational Mechanics (USACM) in 2019. The event included over 60 talks and a banquet celebrating her accomplishments. Credit: Oden Institute

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.

News

Jan. 15, 2025

James Chelikowsky Receives 2025 Hill Prize in Physical Sciences

Oden Institute principal faculty member James Chelikowsky is among three UT Austin scientists and engineers who received awards  from the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology (TAMEST).

James Chelikowsky. Credit: Oden Institute

James Chelikowsky. Credit: Oden Institute

Media Coverage

Sept. 6, 2024

Big data, AI, and the Problem of Averages

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