News from the Kahlert School of Computing
As computing reshapes every aspect of society, the Kahlert School of Computing stands at the forefront — powered by faculty, students, and staff pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. The stories below showcase recent research breakthroughs, collaborative projects, and community efforts that reflect the school’s growing impact and future promise.
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U of U SIGGRAPH Reception
August 16, 2023
Current and former faculty and alumni from the Kahlert School of Computing gathered for a special U of U reception at the SIGGRAPH conference last...
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William B. Thompson (1948-2023)
August 11, 2023
William B. Thompson passed away peacefully in his home in Salt Lake City, Utah, on May 26, 2023. We remember Bill for his enthusiasm for...
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New ‘Open Testing and Integration Center’ Designation Expands POWDER’s Reach
July 31, 2023
As the power and ubiquity of mobile devices increases, so does the strain they put on wireless networks. The continuous rollout of new wireless deployments,...
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Kessler Inducted into HEVGA Fellows
July 3, 2023
Bob Kessler, Ph.D., EAE’s co-founder and founding director, will be posthumously inducted as a HEVGA Fellow during a ceremony to be held at the Game...
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Manish Parashar Receives Achievement Award in High Performance Distributed Computing
June 23, 2023
Congratulations to Manish Parashar for receiving the 2023 Achievement Award in High Performance Distributed Computing for pioneering strategic and technical contributions, and international leadership in...
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Prof. Patil Selected as Faculty Co-Director of the University of Utah’s DATASET Initiative
May 31, 2023
Associate Prof. Sameer Patil from the Kahlert School of Computing has been selected as a faculty co-director of the Data Science & Ethics of Technology...
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Kahlert School Research on Visualizations for Metabolic Networks Published in Nature Cell Biology and Science
May 29, 2023
In September 2019, Jordan Berg, then a PhD student in the lab of Professor Jared Rutter in the Biochemistry Department, contacted Professor Bei Wang Phillips...
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Award-winning Research from the Kahlert School Examines Student Understanding of Code Quality
May 28, 2023
Kahlert School of Computing Ph.D. student Sara Nurollahian and Assistant Prof. Eliane Wiese have received the best paper award for the Software Engineering Education and...
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A New Technique by Kahlert School Researchers Paves the Way for Enhancing Training Efficiency for Physics-Informed Neural Networks
May 28, 2023
Kahlert School of Computing researchers Ramansh Sharma, an incoming PhD student, and Dr. Varun Shankar, an Assistant Professor, have developed a novel method that expedites...