Computational Applied Mathematics and Operations Research

12 questions for Nichole Ayers, Rice’s newest astronaut

Rice alumna and fighter pilot Nichole Ayers joins NASA's astronaut corps.

Rivière named Association for Women in Mathematics fellow

Rice University’s Béatrice Rivière has been named a fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics.

Rice celebrates Juneteenth and emancipations to come

Rice’s second annual Juneteenth celebration will bring together professors across the university — from Computational and Applied Mathematics to Modern and Classical Literature and Cultures — for three panels exploring ideas and questions central to the meaning and promise of the important holiday.

NIH supports mathematical optimization of tumor treatment

A new strategy to reduce the side effects suffered by patients undergoing treatment for head and neck cancers now has the support of the National Institutes of Health.

Students’ model could help avoid costly natural gas compressor shutdowns

A student project to predict the need for maintenance in natural gas compressors and avoid unexpected shutdowns has won this year’s Data to Knowledge Lab Showcase.

Rice's Beatrice Riviere selected as fellow of professional mathematics society

The computational and applied mathematician is among 28 new fellows announced by the 14,000-member society.

Rice adds operations research major

Rice will offer a new major and bachelor of arts degree, operations research, this fall.

Debate teams Zoom to national championships

Hosting meetings and giving presentations via Zoom during the pandemic has been tough enough for many of us. But Rice students in the George R. Brown Forensics Society have now won national debate competitions over Zoom — and in three different categories.

Rice's Illya Hicks inducted as fellow of prestigious society

Top Rice data science team shows heart in plan to save babies

Winning Data to Knowledge Lab project uses data science techniques to help save babies with congenital heart defects.

Task Force hosts conversation with Rice’s first Black student, Raymond Johnson

Johnson’s discussion was the third “Black at Rice” webinar convened this semester to offer dialogue on the Black student experience.

Voter research amid pandemic wins Rice students new national award

Undergrad team wowed judges by helping secure millions for polling place safety across Harris County.

Small quake clusters can’t hide from AI

A deep learning algorithm developed at Rice University analyzes data from a deadly landslide in Greenland to show how it may someday predict seismic events like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

Rice alumna Villalobos earns White House mentoring award

Maria “Cristina” Villalobos, a Rice graduate in computational and applied mathematics (CAAM), has received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

People, papers and presentations Jun 29, 2020

Topics to be discussed are agriculture, energy, women’s health and plastics.