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April 24, 2025

Celebrating Legacy and Curiosity: The Engquist Conference Honors a Mathematical Giant

The Frontiers in Computational Mathematics Conference celebrated Professor Bjorn Engquist’s 80th birthday and his impact on numerical analysis, mentorship, and interdisciplinary research. The event brought together global scholars and students to explore the future of computational mathematics in an era increasingly shaped by AI.

Conference Group Photo. Credit: Joanne Foote

Conference Group Photo. Credit: Joanne Foote

News

April 24, 2025

Barbara Wohlmuth Delivers Inaugural J. Tinsley Oden Lecture

Barbara Wohlmuth, Chair of Numerical Mathematics at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), delivered the Inaugural JTO Lecture on April 15, 2025. 

Barbara Wohlmuth. Credit: Joanne Foote

Barbara Wohlmuth. Credit: Joanne Foote

News

April 23, 2025

Cyrus Neary Wins 2025 Oden Institute Outstanding Dissertation Award

Cyrus Neary is the recipient of the 2025 Oden Institute Outstanding Dissertation Award for his work on engineering trustworthy, data-efficient AI systems for real-world robotics. 

Image courtesy of Cyrus Neary

Image courtesy of Cyrus Neary

Next Upcoming Event

LASA Computer Science Independent Study Student Presentations

LASA Computer Science Independent Study Students, LASA High School

3:30 p.m.– 5 p.m.

May 1, 2025

POB 6.304

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.

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.

News

April 22, 2025

Oden Institute Awards 2025 Undergraduate Scholarships

Krithik Vishwanath (Carey Scholarship) and Fiona Romanoschi (Ivo and Renata Babuska Scholarship) are the recipients of undergraduate scholarships through the Oden Institute.

Krithik Vishwanath (l), Fiona Romanoschi (r).

Krithik Vishwanath (l), Fiona Romanoschi (r).