Yearly Archives: 2010

Three Duke research teams selected for new campus info viz program

DURHAM, NC–RENCI experts in visualization, visual analytics, and data mining and management will work with three Duke University research teams—one in the School of Medicine and two in art, art history and visual studies—on projects to improve treatments for prostate cancer and to document the evolution of historic places, artwork and art markets.

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Storm Surge 2010

GREENVILLE, May 28—RENCI@ECU’s Inundation Animation Portal features animations created by faculty, students, and staff that attempt to provide a greater understanding of the devastating effects of storm surges related to coastal storms and hurricanes.

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NSF names Alan Blatecky acting head of cyberinfrastructure office

WASHINGTON, D.C., — Alan Blatecky, the former Deputy Director of  RENCI and Interim Director from December 2007 – September 2009, was named Acting Director of the National Science Foundation’s Office of Cyberinfrastructure (OCI) this week by NSF Director Arden Bement.  

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A particle of difference

Uma Shankar and Alexis Zubrow know all too well that what you breathe can be hazardous to your health. The two are research associates at the Institute for the Environment at UNC Chapel Hill who study atmospheric pollutants such as particulate matter and ozone and how technology tools can be used to help decision makers […]

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A Particle of Difference

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Effectively Utilizing US National Cyberinfrastructure Resources

Title: Effectively Utilizing US National Cyberinfrastructure ResourcesLocation: French room 2237, Duke UniversityDescription: John McGee the Director of Cyberinfrastructure RENCI (The Renaissance Computing Institute) UNC at Chapel Hill will present an Adventures in Theory Lecture. Abstract: Simulation, computation, data processing and management are increasingly becoming as complex as they are necessary for education and scientific discovery. […]

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An Introduction to Agent Oriented Software Engineering with INGENIAS

Title: An Introduction to Agent Oriented Software Engineering with INGENIASLocation: Department of Computer Science, Fred Brooks Building, Room 141Description: Agent Oriented Software Engineering introduces a set of methods and tools for the development of Multi-Agent Systems. Literature shows there are many possible alternatives, namely ADELFE, Prometheus, MaSE, or INGENIAS, to cite some. In principle, any […]

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IHSS funding to help RENCI evaluate, improve biometric recognition systems used by Department of Homeland Security

Concept image of possible future biometric identification system. CHAPEL HILL, NC, May 18, 2010—RENCI experts in informatics and computational performance will work with Cambridge Intelligent Systems (CIS), a Raleigh-based technology company that specializes in intelligent image analysis technologies, to improve biometric systems used to track and identify suspected terrorists as they enter and leave the […]

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Symposium brings global computational wind engineering community to Chapel Hill

CHAPEL HILL, May 19, 2010–The Fifth International Symposium on Computational Wind Engineering ( CWE2010) will bring more than 300 experts from over 30 countries to Chapel Hill to discuss computational wind engineering issues that impact homeland security, sustainable energy, building design, large bridge design, urban design, mitigation of severe storms, and a host of other […]

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RENCI People Interview with Cindy Van Dover

Van Dover is a Fulbright Scholar and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She is currently the Harvey W Smith Professor of Biological Oceanography in the Division of Marine Science and Conservation of the Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, where she serves as Chair of the Division and Director of the Marine Laboratory.

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