NSF Discoveries -- Computer/Information Sciences http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/ Discoveries for Computer/Information Sciences posted on the NSF website, http://www.nsf.gov. en Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:01:10 EDT Advances in Computational Research Transform Scientific Process and Discovery http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=127385&WT.mc_id=USNSF_3 Map of Antarctica NSF-supported supercomputers enhance union between technology and the human mind
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Computer/Information Sciences item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=127385&WT.mc_id=USNSF_3 New Radar System Provides Earlier Severe Weather Alerts http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=126919&WT.mc_id=USNSF_3 Brenda Philips, University of Massachusetts Amherst Research conducted through NSF’s U.S. Ignite program connects radar systems to ultra high-speed networks
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Computer/Information Sciences item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=126919&WT.mc_id=USNSF_3 Next-generation High-definition Videoconferencing Will Provide Immediate Public Benefits http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=126700&WT.mc_id=USNSF_3 Photo of Lev Gonick during a presentation Researchers expect it to revolutionize health care delivery and STEM education
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Computer/Information Sciences item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=126700&WT.mc_id=USNSF_3 Computer Scientists Win Academy Award for Technical Achievement in Special Effects http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=126703&WT.mc_id=USNSF_3 comparison of low-resolution smoke flow with one using Wavelet Turbulence Researchers developed a software algorithm that generates turbulence, and they expect it to have applications in medicine and aerospace
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Computer/Information Sciences item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=126703&WT.mc_id=USNSF_3 Progress Made in Developing Systems for Disaster Mitigation http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=126485&WT.mc_id=USNSF_3 Henry McDonald Pilot project in Chattanooga uses an ultra-fast, high bandwidth system to help emergency workers, local officials and the public determine how to predict and respond to disasters
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Computer/Information Sciences item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=126485&WT.mc_id=USNSF_3 Sensor Network to Protect the Elderly http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=126247&WT.mc_id=USNSF_3 photo of Professor Marge Skubic System monitors seniors' health in the comfort of their own homes
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Computer/Information Sciences item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=126247&WT.mc_id=USNSF_3 Studying Evolution in Action http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=126156&WT.mc_id=USNSF_3 Photo of two computers and a terrestrial robot swarm Researchers apply biological and digital approaches to better understand underlying factors
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Computer/Information Sciences item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=126156&WT.mc_id=USNSF_3 An App to Improve Driving http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=125913&WT.mc_id=USNSF_3 Photo of researcher Ram Dantu holding smart phone in his car. NSF-funded inventor is an expert in wireless networks and security
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Computer/Information Sciences item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=125913&WT.mc_id=USNSF_3 Computer Scientist Turned Artist http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=125878&WT.mc_id=USNSF_3 Photo of curve-crease sculpture called Green Balance, created by Erik and Martin Demaine. CAREER awardee studies geometric folding algorithms
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Computer/Information Sciences item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=125878&WT.mc_id=USNSF_3 Digitizing the Past to Protect and Preserve History http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=125186&WT.mc_id=USNSF_3 Photo of the dig site at Chersonesos, a Greek colony on the Crimean peninsula. Using supercomputers to help protect and preserve ancient sites and artifacts
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Computer/Information Sciences item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=125186&WT.mc_id=USNSF_3 Making Nature's Best Better to Produce Biofuels http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=122930&WT.mc_id=USNSF_3 A cellulose-digesting enzyme from a fungus. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory uses supercomputer simulations to explore designer enzymes for renewable fuels
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Computer/Information Sciences item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=122930&WT.mc_id=USNSF_3 A New Visualization Method Makes Research More Organized and Efficient http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=122509&WT.mc_id=USNSF_3 Window layout of the overall interface of ASE. The Action Science Explorer (ASE) helps reveal emerging trends and controversies and encourages collaborations within the research community
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Computer/Information Sciences item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=122509&WT.mc_id=USNSF_3 New Forecasting Algorithm Helps Predict Hurricane Intensity and Wind Speed http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=122439&WT.mc_id=USNSF_3 Image of a house in the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans that was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. The Prediction Intensity Interval model for Hurricanes (PIIH) algorithm seeks to mitigate damage by the "evil god of winds and destruction"
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Computer/Information Sciences item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=122439&WT.mc_id=USNSF_3 Modeling the Local Impact of Global Climate Change http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=121642&WT.mc_id=USNSF_3 Photo of Masao Kanamitsu of Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Scripps researcher adapts global climate model to improve regional predictions
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Computer/Information Sciences item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=121642&WT.mc_id=USNSF_3 Reducing Jet Noise by Controlling Turbulence http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=121585&WT.mc_id=USNSF_3 Photo of Daniel Bodony, an assistant professor of aerospace engineering at UIUC. Supercomputing aids scientists in developing a novel technique to reduce jet noise
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