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News

May 17, 2024

Ignorance Is Bliss - Researchers Publish New Methods for Making Accurate Thermodynamic Estimates

New research outlines a novel method of making accurate thermodynamic estimates of single molecule systems using experimentally available data. 

A schematic of the continuous motion of Kinesin, a molecular machine. Credit: Kristian Blom

A schematic of the continuous motion of Kinesin, a molecular machine. Credit: Kristian Blom

News

May 17, 2024

Inaugural Winner of Oden-Hughes Award for Best Paper Announced

The CMAME journal has awarded the inaugural Oden-Hughes Award for the best paper to “A comprehensive and biophysically detailed computational model of the whole human heart electromechanics,” by Marco Fedele et al. 

Hughes (r) congratulates Quarteroni in person during his visit to the Oden Institute. Credit: Joanne Foote.

Hughes (r) congratulates Quarteroni in person during his visit to the Oden Institute. Credit: Joanne Foote.

News

May 16, 2024

Distinguished Guest Lecturer Vikram Gavini Presents Computational Materials Research

Gavini’s talk delved into the intricate world of electronic structure calculations, particularly those utilizing density functional theory (DFT). This is the first in a series of Distinguished Lectures at the Oden Institute.

Vikram Gavini presenting his research in the Avaya Auditorium. Credit: Joanne Foote

Vikram Gavini presenting his research in the Avaya Auditorium. Credit: Joanne Foote

Next Upcoming Event

LASA Computer Science Independent Study Student Presentations

LASA Computer Science Independent Study Student Presentations, LASA High School

3 p.m.– 5 p.m.

May 23, 2024

POB 6.304

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. 

Feature

Nov. 6, 2023

J. Tinsley Oden in the TACC Visualization Lab at the Oden Institute.

A Powerful Vision: the Synergistic Relationship of High-Performance Computing and the Oden Institute

The establishment 50 years ago of the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences set the stage for growth of HPC and the formation of the Texas Advanced Computing Center.

News

May 16, 2024

UT SIAM Chapter Event Coordinator Awarded 2024 Student Certificate

CSEM Ph.D. student Graham Pash was awarded the SIAM 2024 Student Certificate, honoring his contributions to the UT chapter and his efforts to facilitate community and create opportunity in applied mathematics. 

Graham Pash and Karen Willcox, Director of the Oden Institute. Credit: Oden Institute

Graham Pash and Karen Willcox, Director of the Oden Institute. Credit: Oden Institute

Media Coverage

March 27, 2024

The rise of digital twins

In nature