News
New data platform dedicated to Central Indian landscape launched
DSI Resident Faculty and Assistant Professor of Geography and Spatial Sciences, Pinki Mondal, has created a new open data platform (https://www.centralindia-datacollab.org/) supported by her DSI seed grant. She shares some details below.
Programming the Soon-to-be World’s Fastest Supercomputer
DSI Affiliated Faculty and Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Sciences, Sunita Chandrasekaran, is leading an elite international team in designing an application for the world’s fastest supercomputer, set to come online in the United States in 2021.
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Studying the Virus in Real Time
DSI Affiliated Faculty, Hagit Shatkay’s Intro to Bioinformatics and Computational Biology course is teaching students how important computational methods can be in the face of a pandemic.
Targeting Drug-Resistant Cancers
DSI Affiliated Faculty, Abhyudai Singh and collaborators find vulnerable stages in stubborn cancer cells using mathematical modeling
2020 Highly Cited Researchers
DSI Director, Cathy Wu was named for the seventh consecutive year to the 2020 global list of Highly Cited Researchers. Dr. Wu was recognized for her influence in the field of biology and biochemistry. The annual list identifies researchers who have demonstrated significant influence in their academic field or across several fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade. Their names are drawn from the publications that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and publication year in Clarivate’s Web of Science citation index.
History Maps Win Competition
Two seniors in the College of Earth, Ocean and Environment have won a University of Delaware mapping competition recognizing both the art and science of mapping, and the winners combined accurate representation of their data with visual styles reflecting their subject matter. Both maps were featured at the University’s annual Geographic Information Systems Day on Nov. 18.
Mental Health Strained by Disaster
A team of researchers including DSI Affiliated Faculty, Jennifer Horney, looked at disaster declaration data to determine the impact of natural disasters on suicide rates
Inside Ebola
Juan Perilla, DSI affiliated faculty member and assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and his UD team are advancing understanding of the structure and function of the protein “shell” encasing the viral genome of Ebola and other viruses.
Mapping Bird Migration
A study by DSI Affiliated Faculty, Jeff Buler, is using weather radar data to map the nocturnal habits of migratory bird populations and define a new metric that may redefine land management along migratory routes.
Robotics on the Rise
DSI Affiliated Faculty and UD Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Bert Tanner leads the new Center for Autonomous and Robotic Systems, which promotes collaborative and interdisciplinary work. Collaborations with DSI are already under way.
