👋 Meet our new One-U Responsible AI Initiative postdoc fellows & our inaugural cohort of grad student fellows. They'll advance mental health workforce training, data center sustainability, drug development, stroke recovery, & more. Postdocs: bit.ly/rai-pd-07-26 Grad students: bit.ly/rai-gs-07-26

🪶 Redtail, an AI factory for all of Utah, recently debuted on a list of the world's top supercomputers, ranking No. 159 for performance and No. 76 for energy efficiency. The system, managed by SCI’s Center for High Performance Computing at @utah.edu, supports statewide innovation. bit.ly/redtailrank

Redtail, Utah’s AI Factory Supercomputer, Ranks Among Fastest and Greenest Systems in the World - Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute

The University of Utah returns to the global supercomputing rankings with Redtail, an AI factory designed to expand access to advanced computing across the state. Redtail ranked No. 159 for performanc...

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SCI is hiring a postdoc researcher & a grad research assistant to expand the National Data Platform with tools for discovering & analyzing AI models used in scientific research publications. Apply/share! Postdoc: utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/203... Grad student: utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/203...

🔥💨 Spurred by an active wildfire season, Brenna Kelly, an incoming postdoc fellow with SCI’s One-U Responsible AI Initiative, wrote an @sltrib.com op-ed calling for stronger public health messaging around wildfire smoke: www.sltrib.com/opinion/comm... More on Kelly: rai.utah.edu/postdocs-dec...

Voices: It’s time to rethink our messaging around wildfire smoke and air quality

“As we begin the 2026 wildfire season, we should rethink our public health messaging,” writes Brenna Kelly in an op-ed.

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🧬 A research team led by SCI's Orly Alter used the mathematics of quantum mechanics to develop a new AI framework that improves cancer outcomes. This advancement in precision medicine can help doctors tailor treatments to a patient's entire molecular background: bit.ly/sci-alter

Kudos to to SCI's Martin Berzins for being named to #SCW75, a list of the top architects of scientific computing’s new era! Berzins focuses on how mathematical software, numerical algorithms, & analysis & parallel computing can solve challenging science & engineering problems. bit.ly/sci-berzins

👏 Congrats to SCI's Andrew McNutt, who recently received the 2026 Johanna Beyer EuroVis Early Career Researcher Award! The @eurovisconf.bsky.social distinction means @mcnuttandrew.bsky.social has already made notable contributions to the field and is likely to make more. Details: bit.ly/sci-mcnutt

SCI’s Andrew McNutt Receives EuroVis Early Career Award - Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute

Adapted from the European Association for Computer Graphics announcement The European Association for Computer Graphics this week named University of Utah Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Instit...

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🌎 AI has real environmental costs—and real potential to support environmental progress. In a recent panel, @utah.edu faculty explored how higher ed can help by building more sustainable tech, using AI to improve environmental decision-making, and encouraging civic participation. bit.ly/rai-planet

What AI Costs the Planet and How Higher Ed Can Help - One-U Responsible AI Initiative

June 5, 2026 Behind every AI prompt is a chain of physical infrastructure—from data centers and power grids to cooling systems, mined minerals, and discarded...

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SCI recently partnered with Xinnor on a storage infrastructure upgrade that gives researchers faster, more reliable access for managing the massive datasets that power discovery. 🙌 Read the case study: xinnor.io/case-studies...

Replacing an Aging PostgreSQL Backend with xiRAID at the SCI Institute, University of Utah | Case Studies | Xinnor

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💼 We’re hiring a cohort of AI engineers to serve the broader @utah.edu community! Join us as a full-time, benefitted employee in SLC and help researchers, educators, administrators, and campus partners build responsible, scalable AI solutions. Apply by August 19: bit.ly/sci-ai-eng

Recent talk from @parasharmanish.bsky.social, our exec director and @utah.edu chief AI officer, on democratizing access to open data and shared cyberinfrastructure.

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In the CNI closing plenary, Harnessing the Data Renaissance for Scientific Discovery, Manish Parashar explores the role of democratizing access to #OpenData and shared #cyberinfrastructure in enabling equitable and responsible data use, and he introduces the vision of the National Data Platform.

Congrats to SCI PhD student Weiran Lyu for leading this award-winning paper under the guidance of advisor Bei Wang Phillips 🙌

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Jeff Phillips (CosmicAI Observable Universe, AI Lead), received best TVCG paper for “A Topology-Preserving Coreset for Kernel Regression in Scientific Visualization” He worked alongside Weiran Lyu, Nathaniel Gorski, Bei Wang. users.cs.utah.edu/~jeffp/paper... @utah.edu

As researchers across @utah.edu build & use AI tools, they’re uncovering high-stakes ethical questions that can’t be solved by technologists or humanists alone. Dozens of U experts recently worked through such Qs together at an event hosted by SCI's One-U Responsible AI Initiative: bit.ly/rai-ethics

🏆 Congrats to SCI affiliate faculty member Dan Reed on receiving the Computing Research Association Distinguished Service Award. He's in good company: SCI Executive Director @parasharmanish.bsky.social earned the honor in ’24. bit.ly/sci-reed

SCI Affiliate Dan Reed Wins Computing Research Association Distinguished Service Award - Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute

Adapted from an article by the Computing Research Association. The Computing Research Association (CRA) Board of Directors recently selected Dan Reed—University of Utah Presidential Professor emeritus...

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Nina de Lacy, SCI affiliate faculty and a fellow in our One-U Responsible AI Initiative, worked with Utah Office of AI Policy's Zachary Boyd on a review of AI in mental health care. Their findings underscore both the promise of these AI tools and the urgency of regulating them thoughtfully.

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The Doctor Is Not In - But The Chatbot Is Chatbots that offer mental health support are in millions of people's pockets — the question is no longer whether to regulate them but whether we can regulate them while protecting vulnerable users. https://bit.ly/3PXrcCe @sci.utah.edu

A new statewide AI supercomputing system is coming online at @utah.edu this summer, backed by state funding and a public-private partnership. The U’s Center for High Performance Computing—which is a part of SCI—will manage the world-class system. attheu.utah.edu/research/sta...

State-backed AI supercomputer set to expand research capacity across Utah this summer  - @theU

Utah lawmakers invested $15 million in the university's new artificial intelligence supercomputing system.

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🌎 What does AI cost the planet, and what role should research universities like @utah.edu play? Join SCI and the College of Nursing 10 am April 15 for an #EarthMonth event exploring the sustainability of AI, from data centers and energy use to campus decision-making. Register: luma.com/pkmw3nlo

Calling @utah.edu researchers across tech, humanities, & social sciences: due to interest, we’ve expanded capacity for our AI + Ethics Workshop on 4/3. Discover AI‑related work beyond your field & shape new approaches to some of the most important ethical challenges of our time: luma.com/2sgzwn8t

🚀 SCI’s One‑U Responsible AI Initiative just launched graduate student fellowships! If you know a PhD student pushing responsible AI forward—in the environment, health care and wellness, or teaching and learning—send them our way. Applications are due May 1: bit.ly/rai-grad

SCI’s One-U Responsible AI Initiative is awarding $387K in seed grants to 9 @utah.edu research teams advancing AI tools & insights. Projects will empower patients, shed light on AI’s role in education, & help us understand the health impacts of environmental exposures: rai.utah.edu/inaugural-se...

Catch SCI's @pennyatkinsphd.bsky.social as a featured speaker in tomorrow's @alliance4dsai.bsky.social webinar involving how to plan and run large-scale AI initiatives. Atkins serves on ADSA's Advisory Council. 🙌 Register: zoom.us/meeting/regi...

🥇 As the Olympics end, we’re spotlighting a SCI PhD student who contributed to innovative coverage of the last Games. @kalinab.bsky.social helped @nytimes.com visualize the closest 100m finish in modern history, and her team won a top award. More on this rising star's dynamic work: bit.ly/sci-kalina

How a Scientific Visualization PhD Student Became an Award-Winning Sports Journalist - Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute

As U.S. sprinter Noah Lyles surged in the final stride to win the men’s 100‑meter dash at the Paris 2024 Olympics—the closest finish in modern history—The New York Times graphics team faced a race of ...

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Join SCI next week for two exciting events with Stephen Pizer, a pioneer in medical image computing and longtime professor at @unccs.bsky.social. 📅 Jan. 22 Distinguished Seminar: bit.ly/pizer-jan22 📅 Jan. 23 Tutorial: bit.ly/pizer-jan23

📖 @add-hawk.bsky.social, a new faculty fellow in SCI’s One-U Responsible Artificial Intelligence Initiative, is receiving praise in the NYT, WaPo, & more for his new book, “The Score.” Read about the philosophy prof’s book & how he’ll apply these ideas to his fellowship, & catch his Feb. 4 talk.

Faculty Fellow C. Thi Nguyen’s New Book ‘The Score’ Shines Light on How Data Often Misses What’s Most Important - One-U Responsible AI Initiative

January 9, 2026 (Updated January 13, 2026) Modern institutions run on metrics and measures of success—in higher education, for instance, grades, graduation rates, and job...

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💫 On the heels of announcing 12 new faculty fellows last week, SCI's One-U Responsible AI Initiative is excited to add three new postdoctoral fellows to its team next year: rai.utah.edu/postdocs-dec...

New Postdocs Will Advance Tutor Chatbots, Bionic Hands, and Understanding of Pollution’s Impact on Reproductive Health - One-U Responsible AI Initiative

December 10, 2025 Mingjia Hu Mentors: One-U RAI faculty fellow Chenglu Li, assistant professor, Department of Educational Psychology; One-U RAI faculty fellow Ana Marasović, assistant...

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📣 Meet the 12 new faculty fellows joining SCI’s One-U Responsible AI Initiative. These professors are advancing AI research to solve real-world challenges, from protecting the West’s water supply to improving medical care to embedding ethics in AI education. bit.ly/rai-fac-26

One-U RAI Welcomes 12 New Faculty Fellows Driving Responsible AI Across Disciplines - One-U Responsible AI Initiative

December 1, 2025 The University of Utah One-U Responsible Artificial Intelligence Initiative (One-U RAI) at the Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute has named 12...

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𝙒𝙚'𝙧𝙚 𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙮 𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙨! KSoC: utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/190... (AI broadly) Education + AI: - utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/189... - utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/190... Computer Vision: - utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/183...

👋 Join us in welcoming Guang Tian, SCI's first faculty member from @utah.edu's Department of City & Metro Planning & an alum of that program. He blends advanced tech with urban design to promote communities that are healthier, better connected, & more sustainable. Get to know him: bit.ly/sci-tian

Guang Tian, SCI’s First Urban Planning Faculty Member, Envisions Utah as a National Model for Smart Growth - Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute

For Guang Tian, a new assistant professor at the University of Utah’s Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute, getting stuck in traffic has a silver lining: it might inspire his next project....

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🌟 This year's Utah AI Summit (hosted by @utahcommerce.bsky.social) features 2 @utah.edu speakers: Penny Atkins, our director of research & science, and Masood Parvania, director of the Utah Smart Energy Lab & professor of electrical & computer engineering. Learn more: aisummit.utah.gov

SCI faculty, staff, & students are heading to the #ieeevis conference in Vienna this weekend, & they’re bringing scarily good research 👻. They'll be celebrating 3 awards—best paper, honorable mention, & Test of Time—and contributing in lots of other ways: sci.utah.edu/vis-2025/ @ieeevis.bsky.social

SCI’s Expansive Presence at IEEE VIS 2025 Includes Best Paper and Test of Time Awards - Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute

Students, faculty and staff from the Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute at the University of Utah have long played a vital role in shaping IEEE VIS, the top conference for visualization ...

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