ABBEVILLE, Miss. – Six middle school students got a glimpse into what a marine sciences career is like last week at the University of Mississippi’s Seafloor Science ROV Day Camp. The camp, sponsored by the National Institute for Undersea Science and Technology, allowed campers to learn about technology as they built and tested remotely operatedRead the story …
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Science Cafe to Focus on In-Memory Databases
UM Information Technology staff members to participate in Nov. 11 session
November 7, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The trend toward in-memory computing and real-time analytics is the topic for a monthly public science forum organized by the UM Department of Physics and Astronomy. The fall semester’s fourth and final meeting of the Oxford Science Cafe is set for 6 p.m. Nov. 11 at Lusa Pastry Cafe, 2305 West JacksonRead the story …
UM Scientists Receive Grant to Purchase Supercomputer
New GPU cluster device expected to quadruple computing power available for researchers
October 25, 2013 by
OXFORD Miss. – Researchers and students in Mississippi soon will have access to a highly advanced supercomputer, thanks to a grant funded by the National Science Foundation and awarded to a consortium of scientists led by researchers at the University of Mississippi. “This grant is extremely competitive,” said Robert J. Doerksen, an associate professor ofRead the story …
November Science Cafe Examines Computational Quantum Chemistry
Professor's work allows new access to field, promotes excellence in research
November 17, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The use of mathematical equations and computer simulations in chemistry will be discussed in a monthly public science forum organized by the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy. The fall semester’s final meeting of the Oxford Science Cafe is set for 6 p.m. Nov. 20 at Lusa Pastry Cafe, 1120Read the story …
November Science Cafe Examines Computational Quantum Chemistry
Professor's work allows new access to field, promotes excellence in research
November 12, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The use of mathematical equations and computer simulations in chemistry will be discussed in a monthly public science forum organized by the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy. The fall semester’s final meeting of the Oxford Science Cafe is set for 6 p.m. Nov. 20 at Lusa Pastry Cafe, 1120Read the story …
Researchers Aim to Use Brainwaves and Computers to Treat Brain-Based Disorders
June 17, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Imagine that stroke victims could use a small electronic device, controlled by their own brainwaves, to regain the ability to speak or walk. Or that epilepsy patients could use a similar device to control or even prevent seizures. UM researchers Dwight Waddell (left), Pamela Lawhead, Scott Gustafson and Yixin Chen are searchingRead the story …
CIS Students Help Refurbish Old Computers For K-12 Schools Through TREE Program
April 20, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When University of Mississippi Chancellor Dan Jones encouraged the Ole Miss community to “explore and create new programs to address major challenges of our state,” students and faculty in the Department of Computer and Information Science jumped at the opportunity. Dawn Wilkins (left), associate professor of computer and information science at OleRead the story …
MCSR Mini-Camp Offers JSU Science Students Computational Foothold
July 1, 2009 by
Preparing tomorrow’s scientists to compute and compete OXFORD, Miss. – Ten Jackson State University summer students are a little closer to becoming computational scientists, thanks to a recent mini-camp provided by the Mississippi Center for Supercomputing Research at the University of Mississippi. MCSR hosted the two-day event last week for 12 students attending the SummerRead the story …
MCSR Mini-Camp Offers JSU Science Students Computational Foothold
June 30, 2009 by
Preparing tomorrow’s scientists to compute and compete OXFORD, Miss. – Ten Jackson State University summer students are a little closer to becoming computational scientists, thanks to a recent mini-camp provided by the Mississippi Center for Supercomputing Research at the University of Mississippi. MCSR hosted the two-day event last week for 12 students attending the SummerRead the story …
Civil Engineering Chair Spotlighted in Thomson Scientific’s ScienceWatch
April 23, 2008 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi civil engineer is featured in the March edition of a prestigious online site that tracks trends and performance in basic research.