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Virtual reality on ice

By Guest PostFebruary 4, 2018Sciencearctic ocean, chandra kambhamettu, ice, image enhancement techniques, scott sorensen, vims lab, virtual reality

Computer scientists bring polar region to life using virtual reality

Scott Sorensen’s experiences as a computer science student at the University of Delaware were hardly typical. (more…)

Dissecting genetics

By Guest PostFebruary 28, 2014Sciencealicia carriquiry, balint kurti, chandra kambhamettu, disease resistance, dissecting genetics, jeff caplan, jim holland, maize, nick lauter, nsf pgrp, randall wisser, rebecca nelson, university of delaware, usda ars, vims laboratory

UD professor seeks holistic understanding of disease resistance in maize

The University of Delaware is leading an interdisciplinary project aimed at unraveling the biology of a durable form of disease resistance in maize.

A grant from the National Science Foundation Plant Genome Research Program (NSF-PGRP) has brought together a team of experts in breeding, genetics, pathology, bioimaging and computer science to generate new knowledge that can be leveraged in the staple crop when breeding for disease resistance. (more…)