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Rainfall and drought linked to childhood growth outcomes in Uganda

March 19, 2025

From left to right, a student and a spectator stand looking at a research poster during AI Week.

Penn State Artificial Intelligence Week 2025: April 14-17

March 18, 2025

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FDA-approved dialysis drug may help fight against antimicrobial resistance

March 18, 2025

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Combination of cosmic processes shapes the size and location of sub-Neptunes

March 17, 2025

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Protein accidentally lassos itself, helping explain unusual refolding behavior

March 14, 2025

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AI-powered cooling startup aims to boost data center efficiency

March 13, 2025

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Search underway for next Penn State ICDS director

March 10, 2025

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Making machine learning models more fair focus of Tan lab

February 20, 2025

Penn State physicist Marcos Rigol named distinguished professor

February 17, 2025

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Q&A: Does expressing love make us feel more love?

February 11, 2025

Guido Cervone, Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) interim director, poses for a photo on a boat.

ICDS director named chair of American Geophysical Union annual meeting committee

February 10, 2025

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Satellite data identifies warning signs ahead of 2018 volcanic eruption, tsunami

February 07, 2025

A person holding a smartphone with an AI assistant on the screen asking, "How can I help you?"

Q&A: DeepSeek AI assistant and the future of AI

January 30, 2025

Daryl Lim smiles for a photo.

Q&A: Can AI be governed by an ‘equity by design’ framework?

January 29, 2025

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$1.23M NASA grant to support improving satellite weather forecasting with AI

January 08, 2025

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New treatment for dairy cows could help fight antibiotic resistance, study finds

December 18, 2024

Penn State and U.S. National Science Foundation representatives cut a ribbon celebrating the official launch of the U.S. National Science Foundation National Synthesis Center for Emergence in the Molecular and Cellular Sciences (NCEMS) with the Penn State Nittany Lion mascot.

Heard on Campus: Launch of new center in molecular and cellular sciences, NCEMS

November 27, 2024

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American soil losing more crop nutrients due to heavier rainstorms, study shows

November 18, 2024

Guido Cervone, Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) stands at a wooden podium on the left as he presents a welcoming speech on stage at the HUB-Robeson Center.

ICDS Day 2024 highlights significance of interdisciplinary research

November 18, 2024

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VR app aims to improve interpersonal communication within helping professions

November 18, 2024

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Three Penn State researchers awarded scientific grants from Kaufman Foundation

November 13, 2024

Data analytics student researchers collaborate on a project

Great Valley students’ sports analytics research poster wins second place

November 11, 2024

Two peers discuss work over a laptop and tablet which are at left and right, respectively. A message of algorithms and machine learning overlays the photo.

Institute for Computational and Data Sciences announces two new co-hires

October 31, 2024

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New initiative in Law, Policy and Engineering trains state governor’s fellows

October 30, 2024

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Personal info and privacy control may be key to better visits with AI doctors

October 30, 2024

On a black background, a teal 3D visualization of axonal strain within the brain, showing the deformation experienced by axonal fibers due to a football impact.

Research team aims to better understand traumatic brain injuries

October 29, 2024

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Q&A: How to predict the behavior of dynamical systems

October 23, 2024

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ICDS co-hire contributes to gravitational wave research

October 09, 2024

A tan graphic lists the information for the CyberAccelerate workshop, happening Thursday, Oct. 24 at HUB-Robeson Center.

CyberAccelerate workshop aims to help elevate computational research

October 07, 2024

Andrew Read, Senior Vice President for Research, stands on stage at a wooden podium presenting opening remarks.

ICDS Day seeks to amplify synergy for interdisciplinary research opportunities

October 03, 2024

A graphic of a brain atop a navy blue background and analysis graph on the right.

$3.1M grant to fund study on early signs and diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

September 30, 2024

Clouds at various stages of development are seen in white in this visible imagery, with lightning indicated by the blue shading.

NSF grant to fund better, AI-powered understanding of weather pattern

September 16, 2024

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Statistics, astronomy and astrophysics professor retires after 39 years

September 10, 2024

Jamil Gafur, a doctoral student at the University of Iowa, and Gretta Kellogg, ICDS assistant director of strategic initiatives and director of the Center for Applications of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning to Industry (AIMI), pose together for a photo at the PEARC conference.

ICDS engineers present, win best abstract award at national conference

September 03, 2024

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Ask an expert: AI and disinformation in the 2024 presidential election

September 03, 2024

Penn State awards five new seed grants to support inter-institutional research

August 15, 2024

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ICDS researchers leverage models for help desk, health care predictions

August 15, 2024

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NCEMS aims to ‘build a nationwide community' and address research barriers

August 13, 2024

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$3.8M NIH grant funds 3D tissue and organism visualization project

August 02, 2024

Person standing in the woods, collecting samples from a tree.

Discovery of a hybrid lineage offers clues to how trees adapt to climate change

July 15, 2024

Human hands type on a laptop with mathematical equations written in the foreground.

ICDS co-hire uses experience to develop fundamental algorithms

July 12, 2024

Jessica Menold, Center for Immersive Experiences director, at right, helps a graduate student on a 3-D print project.

Center for Immersive Experiences supports research avenues across University

July 09, 2024

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Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters -- July 9

July 08, 2024

AI Hub names new director

July 08, 2024

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Tiny bright objects discovered at dawn of universe baffle scientists

June 27, 2024

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Q&A: In ChatGPT we trust?

June 27, 2024

A circle figure shown in colors addresses the challenge of accelerating science through AI.

ICDS associate director's work driven by unanswered fundamental questions in AI

June 27, 2024

Dave Hunter stands to the left of a wooden podium presenting a speech.

Associate director’s passion for mentorship aids in interdisciplinary mission

June 20, 2024

A Penn State Greater Allegheny sign is pictured surrounded by greenery.

Project aims to build strong manufacturing workforce with immersive technology

June 17, 2024

Using machine learning, modeling to detect Earth-like planets

June 12, 2024

This illustration of three globe graphs shows a five-day forecast of near-surface wind speed and mean sea level pressure.

Research tackling climate change with machine learning wins best paper award

June 10, 2024

Human hand above electronic tablet points to AI banking application, which the word "Banking" appears in blue at the right.

AIMI fellow’s research ‘grounded in what can happen in reality’

June 03, 2024

A child in a kitchen looking down at a robot

Children’s visual experience may hold key to better computer vision training

May 31, 2024

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Rewritable, recyclable ‘smart skin’ monitors biological signals on demand

May 30, 2024

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AIMI fellow focuses research on using generative AI in contest programming

May 23, 2024

The Penn State Nittany Lion Shrine is shown in focus behind spring flowers in 2019.

ICDS associate director focuses research, initiatives on emerging technologies

May 20, 2024

Ceramic sculpture, shaped like half of a circle with multiple holes in the structure.

'Research Art Collection' showcase in Old Main

May 14, 2024

Christelle Wauthier stands for a photo while in Guatemala at Pacaya Volcano in 2022.

ICDS associate director aims to enhance collaboration in new role

May 03, 2024

Artificial intelligence robot hand meets with human hand at central point.

Penn State’s inaugural AI Week brings communities together

April 29, 2024

An artistic illustration of cells

$20M NSF grant to support center to study how complex biological processes arise

April 25, 2024

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Brightest gamma-ray burst of all time aids search for origin of heavy elements

April 12, 2024

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Penn State Artificial Intelligence Week: April 1-5

March 28, 2024

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Virtual reality better than video for evoking fear, spurring climate action

March 18, 2024

Penn State astronomer awarded New Initiative Grant from Kaufman Foundation

February 27, 2024

ICDS Seed Grants

Institute for Computational and Data Sciences is accepting seed grant proposals

February 22, 2024

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Cervone named interim director for the Institute for Computational Data Sciences

February 20, 2024

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