Register Today: 2024 Annual Conference in Austin

Join us for the TAMEST 2024 Annual Conference: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, February 5–7, 2024, at the AT&T Hotel and Conference Center in Austin, Texas, as we celebrate 20 years of TAMEST.

The conference will explore the current practical and clinical use of AI/ML, examine its limitations and investigate its true potential for significant advancements in science and society. Speakers will examine the challenges and opportunities of AI/ML in high-performance computing, defense, self-driving technology, precision medicine and health care delivery.

Mary Beth Maddox Award and Lectureship Call for Nominations

The Mary Beth Maddox Award and Lectureship recognizes women scientists in Texas bringing new ideas and innovations to the fight against cancer. It was established in honor of Mary Beth Maddox, former Executive Director of TAMEST, who passed away in 2018 after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer.

Nominations for the 2024 Mary Beth Maddox Award and Lectureship are open from August 1–September 25, 2023.

2023 Mary Beth Maddox Award and Lectureship Recipient

The Mary Beth Maddox Award and Lectureship was established in honor of Mary Beth Maddox, former Executive Director of TAMEST, who passed away in 2018 after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. This award and lectureship recognizes women scientists in Texas bringing new ideas and innovations to the fight against cancer. Learn more about the 2023 Mary Beth Maddox Award and Lectureship recipient.

2023 O’Donnell Awards Recipients

The Edith and Peter O’Donnell Awards annually recognize rising Texas researchers who are addressing the essential role that science and technology play in society, and whose work meets the highest standards of exemplary professional performance, creativity and resourcefulness. Learn more about the 2023 Edith and Peter O’Donnell Awards recipients.

J. Tinsley Oden

TAMEST Mourns the Loss of Beloved TAMEST Member and Former Board President J. Tinsley Oden, Ph.D. (NAE), The University of Texas at Austin

TAMEST mourns the loss of beloved TAMEST Member and Former Board President J. Tinsley Oden, Ph.D. (NAE), The University of Texas at Austin. Dr. J. Tinsley Oden, was widely known as the founder of computational mechanics and the first director of what is now known as the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin.

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MBM Info Session Summary

Mary Beth Maddox Award and Lectureship Information Session Recording and Slides Now Available

On August 24, TAMEST hosted an information session on the Mary Beth Maddox Award and Lectureship to share more about the program and nomination process. Video and slides from the session are now available. Nominations for the 2024 Mary Beth Maddox Award and Lectureship are currently open and will close on September 25, 2023.

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2023 MBM Lecture Series

2023 Mary Beth Maddox Award Recipient to Give Lecture at MD Anderson

Join TAMEST and 2023 Mary Beth Maddox Award and Lectureship Recipient Florencia McAllister, M.D., MD Anderson Cancer Center, for a presentation on her groundbreaking cancer research hosted by MD Anderson Cancer Center’s John H. Blaffer Lecture Series. The lecture will take place on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at MD Anderson’s Onstead Auditorium (6767 Bertner Ave.) in Houston. No RSVP is required to attend.

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Helen Heslop

TAMEST Member Profile: Helen Heslop, M.D., D.Sc. (NAM), Baylor College of Medicine; TAMEST Mary Beth Maddox Award and Lectureship Committee Member

TAMEST Member Helen Heslop, M.D., D.Sc. (NAM), Baylor College of Medicine, is a physician-scientist engaged in translational research which aims to improve hemopoietic stem cell transplantation and cancer therapy. TAMEST connected with Dr. Heslop to learn more about her work guiding cutting-edge cancer research and gene therapy in the state of Texas and her new role on the TAMEST Mary Beth Maddox Award and Lectureship Committee.

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News Roundup

TAMEST Members News Roundup- August 2023

From award nominations to media interviews, TAMEST loves to share the accolades of our membership. Read the August compilation of our membership’s recent accomplishments, research breakthroughs and more.

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