Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory are preparing to use Aurora, the laboratory’s upcoming exascale supercomputer, to delve into the inner mechanics of a variety of nuclear reactor models. These simulations promise an unprecedented level of detail, offering insights that could revolutionize reactor design by improving understanding of the intricate heat flows….
DOE Funds $30M for Research to Accelerate Scientific Advances at National Labs
September 27, 2023 by
Sept. 27, 2023 — Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $30 million in funding for three projects to increase scientific productivity and discoveries across DOE light source, neutron source, and high-performance computing and networking facilities. The national laboratory-led collaborative projects are: A center for advanced mathematics for energy research applications led by Lawrence Berkeley National […]
Sept. 8 Registration Deadline for October ALCF Hands-on HPC Workshop
August 28, 2023 by
Aug. 31, 2023 — The Argonne Leadership Computing Facility will hold Hands-on HPC Workshop on October 10-12, 2023 at the TCS Conference Center at Argonne National Laboratory. Deadline for registration is Friday, Sept. 8. Registration information can be found here. The workshop will provide hands-on time on Polaris and AI Testbeds focusing on porting applications […]
Exascale: Pursuing Clean Energy Catalysts with Aurora
July 13, 2023 by
Argonne National Laboratory has announced that researchers are developing exascale software tools to enable the design of new chemicals and chemical processes for clean energy production. Argonne is building one of the nation’s first exascale systems, Aurora. To prepare codes for the architecture and scale of the new supercomputer, 15 research teams are taking part […]
Intel Announces Installation of Aurora Blades Is Complete, Expects System to be First to Achieve 2 ExaFLOPS
June 22, 2023 by
Intel today announced the Aurora exascale-class supercomputer at Argonne National Laboratory is now fully equipped with 10,624 compute blades. Putting a stake in the ground, Intel said in its announcement that “later this year, Aurora is expected to be the world’s first supercomputer to achieve a theoretical peak performance of more than 2 exaflops … […]
ALCF Starts Aurora Learning Path Series May 17
May 15, 2023 by
The Argonne Leadership Computing Facility will begin a new Aurora Learning Paths series on Wednesday, May 17 from 1:30-3:30 pm CT. Two more sessions will be held on June 14 and July 12. Registration is here. The three-part series will go into detail about how to apply key Intel architectural innovations and libraries via smart […]
ALCF Developer Session May 24: Preparing XGC and HACC to Run on the Aurora Exascale Supercomputer
May 1, 2023 by
May 1, 2023 — An Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF) Developer Session will be held from 11-noon CT on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 on porting strategies for ALCF’s upcoming Aurora exascale-class supercomputer for two applications: the XGC gyrokinetic plasma physics code and the HACC cosmology code. Registration is here. Speakers will be Esteban Rangle, assistant […]
Argonne Opens Quantum Foundry
April 21, 2023 by
The U.S Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has built the Argonne Quantum Foundry with the intent to accelerate advances in quantum information science. On April 19, Argonne marked its official opening at a ribbon-cutting celebration during which attendees toured the 6,000-square-foot research facility. The creation of the Argonne Quantum Foundry was led by Q-NEXT, a […]
ALCF Digital Twins Webinar on April 19: How HPC is Personalizing the Future for Complex Systems
April 17, 2023 by
April 17, 2023 — The Argonne Leadership Computing Facility will host a live streamed webinar on digital twins and HPC on Wednesday, April 19 from 3 to 3:40 pm Eastern Time. The webinar will be presented by Karen E. Willcox, director of the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, associate VP for research, and […]
Ezunial “Eze” Burts Named Director of Duality Quantum
April 3, 2023 by
April 3, 2023 — Ezunial “Eze” Burts III has been named the new director of Duality, a quantum startup accelerator operated by the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in partnership with the Chicago Quantum Exchange (CQE), along with founding partners the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Argonne National Laboratory, and P33. Since its launch in 2021, Duality has […]
