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Professor Don Truhlar
A recent paper by MSI Fellow Don Truhlar (Chemistry) and his group was featured in a YouTube video by Professor Martyn Poliakoff of the University of Nottingham, UK. The paper, "Kinetic Isotope Effects for the Reactions of Muonic Helium and Muonium With H2," appeared in Science magazine (Science 331, 448-450 (2011)).
Professor Renata Wentzcovitch in Physics Today
An article about the work of MSI Fellow Renata Wentzcovitch (Chemical Engineering and Materials Science) appears in the May 2011 issue of Physics Today.
U of M Economic Impact Study
A study of the economic impact of the University on the state economy and society was recently completed. The results of the study are available.
ICIS Summer Workshops
The Institute for Computing in Science hosted eight workshops this summer in Park City, Utah. Each week-long workshop was organized by leaders in computational science, mathematics, and computer science. The goal of ICIS is to build ties between these fields through an annual series of intensive workshops aimed at examining deep questions that lie at the intersection of computation and science. More information can be found on the ICIS website.
Courses from Electrical and Computer Engineering
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering held a Tech Tune Up course series on several days between May 23 and June 9. This was an opportunity to learn about the latest innovations, to advance your skills, and to network with campus professors. More information can be found on the ECE website.
2011 MSI Research Exhibition
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2011 MSI Research Exhibition on Monday, April 25. Pictures of the poster-competition winners can be seen on the Research Exhibition webpage. Congratulations to our winners!
Professor Dave Yuen quoted in AP tsunami story
In April 2011, the Associated Press released a story concerning tsunami danger to nuclear plants in Asia. The article quotes Professor Dave Yuen (Geology and Geophysics; MSI Fellow), whose group uses MSI resources to create computer simulations of tsunami propagation. The article appeared in many news outlets in print and online.
Professor Chad Myers named McKnight Land-Grant Professor
MSI Principal Investigator Chad Myers (Computer Science and Engineering) was recently named a McKnight Land-Grant Professor. His research, which involves using computational methods to investigate problems in genetics, is highlighted in the OVPR’s Research News Online.
Professor Robert Lysak selected as AGU Fellow
MSI Associate Fellow Robert Lysak (Physics) has been selected as a 2011 Fellow of the American Geophysical Union. See more at the School of Physics and Astronomy website.
Professor Cynthia Cattell wins Distinguished Service award
MSI Principal Investigator Cynthia Cattell (Physics) has won the 2011 George W. Taylor Award for Distinguished Service. See more at the School of Physics and Astronomy website.
Professor Robert Reich named Fellow of AAAS
MSI Principal Investigator Robert Reich (Forest Resources) has been named a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. See the College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences website for more details.
MSI Principal Investigator Reuben Harris awarded grant
MSI Principal Investigator Reuben Harris (Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics) has been awarded a $10 million grant for his research into the human antiviral protein APOBEC3G, which has potential to treat HIV and other diseases. See more at the UM News website.
Distinguished McKnight Professor Mark Distefano
MSI Principal Investigator Mark Distefano (Chemistry) has been named a Distinguished McKnight Professor by the University. You can read about Professor Distefano on the College of Science and Engineering website.
CSE Prospective Students Visit LMVL
Prospective students visiting the College of Science and Engineering (CSE) on March 7 saw a three-dimensional simulation of blood flow on the PowerWall in the LCSE-MSI Visualization Laboratory. Members of Assistant Professor Dan Keefe’s (Computer Science and Engineering and MSI PI) research group showed the visualization, created in a cooperative effort by Computer Science, the Medical Devices Center, and St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, to high-school students and their families.
Senator Al Franken Visits Medical Devices Center and MSI
On Saturday, Feb. 19, Senator Al Franken (DFL-MN) was at the LCSE-MSI Visualization Lab as part of a visit to the Medical Devices Center (MDC). Sen. Franken is interested in the U’s contributions to the medical-device industry in Minnesota. An article about the visit can be found at MinnPost.com.
Blue Water Proposal Preparation
William Kramer, Blue Waters Deputy Project Director, NCSA, gave a presentation at MSI on Friday, February 25, 10 am - 12 pm, in 402 Walter Library. The topic of the presentation was the Blue Waters architecture and how to submit a successful PRAC proposal.
MSI at Amantes de la Ciencia
On Saturday, January 29, MSI staff represented us at the "Amantes de la Ciencia” event at the Science Museum of Minnesota. The event introduces attendees to science and education professionals from the Twin Cities' Latino/a and Hispanic communities. MSI showed how supercomputing plays a valuable role in all research areas at the University of Minnesota, from 3-D visualizations of hemoglobin to circuit boards. Attendees could even "build” their own molecules. See photos from the event here.
Koronis
MSI’s newest HPC resource, Koronis, is now operational and we are accepting proposals for its use. See our press release for more information about the Koronis system. Koronis users must have NIH funding or be performing research that will lead to an NIH grant proposal. See the Koronis webpage for complete proposal instructions.
New Assistant Director of HPC Operations
MSI is pleased to announce that Jeff McDonald is the new MSI Assistant Director of HPC Operations, effective January 26, 2011.
MSI Supports Climate-Change Research
The December 18 issue of The Economist highlights the work being done by the not-for-profit Planetary Skin Institute (PSI), created by Cisco Systems and NASA, on measurement of the extent and health of the world's forests. Key to that effort has been the data-mining work led by Professor Vipin Kumar (MSI Fellow, Computer Science and Engineering). Professor Kumar and his collaborators participated in the United Nations recent climate change conference in Cancun and gave a joint presentation there with the PSI and NASA.

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