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GeoWeaver: Improving Workflows for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Posted 2/18/2021 11:57:00 PM
When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, researchers are often stuck managing workflows on their own. The variety and complexity of machine learning models and the tremendous number of disparate tools and platforms make solo management a challenge – especially when big Earth data is involved. GeoWeaver is the open-source workflow management solution that many AI practitioners urgently need. Read more
Johnson, Roberson Part of Team Named 2020 Top Innovators for Cybersecurity Research
Posted 2/17/2021 10:40:00 PM
College of Engineering Distinguished Professor Brian Johnson and Assistant Professor Dakota Roberson are part of a research and design team named by national magazine Public Utilities Fortnightly as one of the Top Innovators 2020 in the category of Transmission. Read more
Wu Receives USDA Grant for Green Nitrogen Fertilizer Manufacturing
Posted 1/26/2021 7:18:00 PM
Chemical and Biological Engineering Assistant Professor Sarah (Xiao) Wu received a grant for nearly $200,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to further her research using liquid-phase plasma to produce green nitrogen fertilizer. The most common nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing process is the Haber-Bosch process. This energy-intensive process involves taking hydrogen from natural gas and nitrogen from the air. Read more
Computer Science Doctoral Student Publishes in Patterns Journal
Posted 1/21/2021 9:59:00 PM
College of Engineering doctoral student Rayan Alshamrani has published an article titled “Model-Driven Decision-Making in Multiple Sclerosis Research: Existing Works and Latest Trends” in Patterns, one of Cell Press’ more than 50 scientific journals. Alshamrani’s article focuses on multiple sclerosis (MS), a disorder that strikes the body’s central nervous system. Read more
Students Take Top Precautions to Participate in NASA, NSF Weather Study in Chile
Posted 12/10/2020 10:59:00 PM
A University of Idaho College of Engineering student research team is getting COVID-19 tested and will self-quarantine before embarking on a project to help NASA and the National Science Foundation in decades-long research to better detect eclipse-induced atmospheric gravity waves. These large-scale disturbances help predict the weather. Read more