Good August day to you! Here’s a quick (5:43) review of recent goings on in the world of HPC-AI, including: AI-centric servers from non-traditional HPC suppliers ….
HPC News Bytes Podcast 20240819: Adding AI-Centric Servers, Post Quantum Cryptography, Liberal Arts Profs Look at Exascale
August 19, 2024 by
NSF: Call for Nominations for $1M Alan T. Waterman Award, Sept. 20 Deadline
August 13, 2024 by
Aug. 13, 2024 — The National Science Foundation said it is seeking nominations for candidates that represent the diversity of the U.S. Nominations for the Alan T Waterman Award will be accepted until Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. Visit here for nominations requirements and to access the nomination portal. The Alan T. Waterman Award recognizes an […]
July 28 Deadline for Office of Science Digital Twins RFI
July 12, 2024 by
July 12, 2024 — The Digital Twins Fast-Tracking Committee of the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) National Coordination Office (NCO) of the National Science Foundation, on behalf of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, has published a Request for Information on Digital Twins Research and Development, seeking public input for the […]
NSF Awards Additional $9.8M to NCSA for Delta, DeltaAI HPC
June 5, 2024 by
The National Center for Supercomputing Applications in Illinois was recently awarded $4.9 million of supplemental funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) for Delta and an additional $4.9 million for DeltaAI to expand the potential capabilities of the soon-to-launch system by nearly 50 percent. NCSA originally received nearly $25 million from NSF in 2023 to deploy and operate DeltaAI, an advanced […]
NSF Announces $12M Funding Opportunity to Lower Latencies for Wireless Networks
February 21, 2024 by
Feb. 212, 2024 — The U.S. National Science Foundation published a new funding opportunity designed to bring together innovators in wireless communications to develop and validate low-latency communications technologies that have the potential to transform how Americans live, work and interact with one another. To learn more, read the Breaking Low funding opportunity and register for an introductory […]
NSF to Hold Feb. 21 Webinar on National AI Research Resource
February 15, 2024 by
Feb. 15, 2024 – The National Science Foundation will hold a webinar on Wednesday, Feb. 21 from 3-4 pm ET for researchers and educators to learn about the National AI Research Resource (NAIRR), the recently launched multi-agency NAIRR pilot. More information can be found on the NSF event page. Zoom registration is available here. Topics discussed will […]
HPC News Bytes: Eni’s Monster HPE Supercomputer, Intel’s New Mexico Fab, NSF’s AI Research Resource, D-Wave and IonQ Quantum Advancements
January 29, 2024 by
A good January morning to you! It was an interesting week in HPC-AI, here’s a rapid (6:07) rundown of the latest doings, including: Italy energy giant Eni’s 600 PFLOPS HPE supercomputer, Intel opens….
NSF to Launch Advanced Computing National AI Research Resource Pilot
January 24, 2024 by
January 24, 2024 — Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation and collaborating agencies launched the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) pilot, which the NSF called “a first step towards realizing the vision for a shared research infrastructure that will strengthen and democratize access to critical resources necessary to power responsible AI discovery and innovation.” […]
NSF Invests $72.5M in New Materials Design
September 19, 2023 by
Sept. 18, 2023 — A $72.5 million investment from the U.S. National Science Foundation will drive the development of advanced materials needed to address major societal challenges. The Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future (DMREF) program will fund 37 new four-year projects. DMREF 2023 award recipients: High-throughput screening of electrolytes for the next […]
NSF Invests $76M in 4 Physics Frontiers Centers – with an Accent on Quantum
September 13, 2023 by
Exploring, understanding and harnessing mysterious phenomena at the frontiers of physics are the aims of four research centers to be backed by $76 million in funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation through its Physics Frontiers Centers program. The centers will tackle some of the most challenging….
