Lauren Wilkes discusses design and analysis of complex computer models with her research mentor, Abhyuday Mandal, professor of statistics. Rapid growth in computer power has made it possible to study complex physical phenomena that might otherwise be too time consuming or expensive to observe, she said. (Photo by Stephanie Schupska)Lauren Wilkes discusses design and analysis of complex computer models with her research mentor, Abhyuday Mandal, professor of statistics. Rapid growth in computer power has made it possible to study complex physical phenomena that might otherwise be too time consuming or expensive to observe, she said. (Photo by Stephanie Schupska)(Photo by Stephanie Schupska)[/UGA Today)