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March 4, 2025

Omar Ghattas Receives Inaugural SIAM Babuška Prize

Omar Ghattas was awarded the Ivo and Renata Babuška Prize at the 2025 SIAM Conference on Computational Science and Engineering.

Omar Ghattas at SIAM CSE.

Omar Ghattas at SIAM CSE.

News

Feb. 20, 2025

Keon Ho Kim Receives Postdoctoral Fellowship from American Heart Association

Keon Ho Kim, Peter O'Donnell, Jr. PostDoctoral Fellow, recieved a fellowship award, funding his research in mitral valve regurgitation treatment. 

Keon Ho Kim

Keon Ho Kim

News

Feb. 19, 2025

Generative Modelling Using Schrödinger Bridges - Sebastian Reich Distinguished Lecture

Sebastian Reich gave a Distinguished Lecture on January 16, exploring how diffusion models are revolutionizing data forecasting and generative modeling. 

Sebastian Reich with Omar Ghattas (l). Credit: Oden Institute

Sebastian Reich with Omar Ghattas (l). Credit: Oden Institute

Next Upcoming Event

Quasi-Monte Carlo, lattices, kernel methods, DNNs, and how to connect them

Frances Y. Kuo & Dirk Nuyens, UNSW, Sydney, Australia & KU Leuven, Belgium

3:30 p.m.– 5 p.m.

March 11, 2025

POB 6.304 and Zoom

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

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).