Funding USDA NIFA Awards U of I Research $3.9M for I-FARM The Center for Digital Agriculture at NCSA and the Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Environment collaborate to pioneer I-FARM, NIFA’s Farm of the Future Project. June 1, 2022
Honors and Awards NCSA Awards 2022 Fiddler Innovation Fellowship Gabe Tavas won the $10K fellowship award for developing a sustainable wood alternative to mitigate deforestation. May 18, 2022
In the News Clowder Helps SMU Researchers Identify Infrastructure Deserts in Dallas Using the Clowder framework developed at NCSA, researchers identified 62 highly deficient neighborhoods, shedding light on the impact of infrastructure on housing, health and quality of life. April 1, 2022
In the News NCSA Software Helps Monitor Arctic Permafrost and Climate Change A team of researchers uses deep learning, satellite imagery, software and supercomputers to make permafrost data more accessible, leading to insights on climate change. March 15, 2022
In the News NCSA Helps NASA Develop Visualization Prototype for Earth Data NCSA’s Advanced Visualization Lab worked with researchers and scientists to make Earth data more accessible and easier to process. February 22, 2022
In the News FAIR Guidelines Set the Tone for Data Accessibility and Reusability NCSA researchers use high-energy physics and AI to develop FAIR guidelines that drive discovery and innovation through improving data management and stewarding best practices. February 14, 2022
In the News Cover Crop Tool Update Helps Illinois Farmers and Soil Health The free tool now includes enhanced weather forecasting and nitrogen estimation, leading to better-informed decisions in farming. January 26, 2022
In the News NCSA Contributes to the Most Extensive Free-Floating Planet Collection To Date Through the Dark Energy Survey, astronomers discovered more than 70 Jupiter-sized exoplanets in the Milky Way. January 14, 2022
Funding NSF Awards $405,000 to NCSA for Research Experience for Undergraduates Site Program Through NCSA and its Center for Artificial Intelligence Innovation, the REU program provides specialized hands-on training to students across the nation. December 16, 2021
In the News NCSA Researchers Co-Author Article on the Damaging Effects of COVID-19 on Lung Tissue Working closely with the Center’s Healthcare Innovation Program Office, the NCSA Visual Analytics team and faculty affiliates collaborate with NIH and ISB scientists to gain insight into future COVID-19 treatments. December 14, 2021
Announcements NCSA Awards 20 Fiddler Innovation Fellowships to Illinois Students and Faculty NCSA’s eDream Institute awarded Illinois students and faculty for innovative multidisciplinary research projects in 2021. Fellows were honored in a virtual awards ceremony. December 3, 2021
Science Features NCSA Blue Waters and Advanced Visualization Lab Co-Produces Award-Winning Documentary “Atlas of a Changing Earth” Using collaboration, satellite imagery, supercomputers, and advanced visualization, ACE sheds light on the effects of rising global temperatures to help guide and inform possible solutions. December 1, 2021
In the News NCSA AI and Industry Team at 2021 ML4I Forum NCSA’s Seid Koric, Brendan McGinty, and Shirui Luo participated in Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s Machine Learning for Industry Forum in August. September 21, 2021
Profiles 2021 NCSA Summer Internships Provide Valuable Experiences to Undergraduates International and domestic students participated in various NCSA projects, working alongside experts and mentors to address real-world challenges using advanced digital resources. August 20, 2021
Profiles The Donna Cox Legacy: Inspiring and Visualizing the Future NCSA celebrates and honors its Chief Scholar and Illinois Professor Donna J. Cox as she retires after nearly four outstanding decades of contributions to art, science, research, technology, and society. July 30, 2021
Announcements NCSA Welcomes 2021-22 Faculty Fellows The NCSA Faculty Fellowship program awarded 15 University of Illinois faculty funding for 10 interdisciplinary research projects involving our center. July 21, 2021