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Dec. 10, 2025

UT Professor Michael Sacks Named Recipient of the 2026 H.R. Lissner Medal for Contributions to Heart Valve Simulations

The H.R. Lissner Medal awarded by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, recognizes Professor Micahel Sacks for his contributions to heart valve biomechanics.

News

Dec. 8, 2025

Combining Energy With Computational Science, UT Launches Program To Bolster Texas, U.S. Energy Dominance

The Kay Bailey Hutchison Energy Center - Oden Institute alliance is supported by the O’Donnell Foundation to create the Kay Bailey Hutchison (KBH) Computational Energy Fellows Program.

News

Dec. 5, 2025

New Conference Brings Together Experts in AI and Digital Twin Modeling for Earth Systems

The AIDT4ES Workshop brought together nearly 100 experts to explore how artificial intelligence and digital twin technology can enhance Earth systems modeling. Researchers showcased innovations ranging from tsunami early warning systems to earthquake simulations and ocean-ice modeling.

AIDT4ES attendees.

AIDT4ES attendees.

Next Upcoming Event

A computational simulation platform for respiratory modeling - validation with experimental data for clinical and pharmaceutical applications

Jonas Biehler, Co-Founder & CTO, Ebenbuild

3:30 p.m.– 5 p.m.

Dec. 10, 2025

POB 6.304 and Zoom

Feature

Nov. 19, 2025

CosmicAI Institute Tackles Universe’s Deepest Mysteries

Astronomy is an excellent sandbox to develop AI techniques in a safe and open way. The NSF-Simon's CosmicAI Institute at UT's Oden Institute is an incubator for innovation and developing trust in AI to help researchers make new discoveries about the universe. 

Feature

Oct. 16, 2025

Predictive modeling can show how a patient will respond to treatment. Image: Oden Institute for Computational Engineering & Sciences

New Technology, Data Drive Advancements in Breast Cancer Care

UT Austin researchers, in partnership with MD Anderson and Dell Medical School, are advancing breast cancer care through predictive modeling, protein-based therapies, 3D reconstruction tools, and large-scale data resources. These innovations aim to make treatments more precise, accessible, and patient-centered.

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Oct. 2, 2025

Merging AI, Storytelling and Community for a More Resilient Texas

UT Austin’s Planet Texas 2050 AIM project blends AI, scientific modeling, and community storytelling to create real-time, user-friendly tools that help Texas communities better prepare for and respond to disasters like flooding, hurricanes, and disease outbreaks.

 

News

Dec. 4, 2025

Three New Cancer Projects Receive Funding in Joint Collaboration Between Oden Institute, MD Anderson and TACC

The selected projects apply imaging, computational modeling, and digital twin technologies to improve prediction, treatment planning, and early detection across prostate, head and neck, and liver cancers.