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Big data aids PPE research
By Barbara Jewett This story is part of a series on coronavirus research in the Midwest region Many researchers in the Midwest received awards from the National Science Foundation last…
MBDH Learning Innovation Fellows program – first cohort projects
The Midwest Big Data Innovation Hub Learning Innovation Fellows Program, housed at the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability, enables teams to form for work toward better understanding…
Profile: Crystal Lu
Nitrogen reduction in the Upper Mississippi River Basin By Katie Naum As extreme climate events become more frequent, some of their impact is visible—like the derecho that tore through Iowa…
Midwest water researchers explore COVID-19 in wastewater
This story is part of a series on coronavirus research in the Midwest region Researchers in the Midwest are looking in a surprising place for clues about the COVID-19 pandemic:…
Guest post – Diverse programs from ISU address sustainable cities challenges
By Iowa State University’s Sustainable Cities team Researchers with the Sustainable Cities team at Iowa State University recognize the difficulty that public officials face in transforming vast amounts of climate…
Guest post – Data Science Education at Two-Year Colleges
By Matt Fall Executive Director, Center for Data Science, Lansing Community College Recently, the American Statistical Association (ASA), with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), hosted a two-day summit…
Guest post – URSSI: Conceptualizing a US Research Software Sustainability Institute
First URSSI workshop attendees (Credit: Mike Hucka) Contributed by Daniel S. Katz, Jeff Carver, Sandra Gesing, Karthik Ram, Nic Weber The NSF-funded conceptualization of a US Research Software Sustainability Institute (URSSI) is making the case for…
Welcome to the new MBDH Community Blog
Greetings! Today we are launching a new MBDH Community Blog, which is intended to extend information sharing around events and projects, as well as expand our channels for Community conversation….