Study of Black Holes Involving NICS Gains Inside HPC Notice
The massive computing resources of NICS helped study a forty year-old mystery.
National Science Foundation Showcases UT’s National Institute for Computational Sciences
The UT-led National Institute for Computational Sciences has gotten some fantastic exposure lately thanks to the National Science Foundation.
UT-Led National Institute of Computational Sciences Joins Major Consortium
NICS became the thirteenth member of the iRODS consortium.
Colloquia Encourage Researchers to Make Use of Advanced Computing Resources
Tony Mezzacappa, director of the Joint Institute for Computational Sciences (JICS), is hosting a series of campus sessions this semester to share how JICS resources and expertise can assist with research in a wide variety of fields.
NICS Mentioned in HPC Article
UT-based computing institute gaining notice for wildfire modeling.
Online tutorial sets participation records for NICS, NIMBioS and XSEDE
A recent online tutorial set participation records for a trio of UT science-related centers.
UT Wins Second Place in International Student Supercomputing Competition
UT’s role as a leader in computing advancements was affirmed again recently as a team of students captured second place at the Student Cluster Competition in New Orleans.
Using HPC to explore competitive balance
International Science Grid This Week , an international science publication, touted the Nautilus supercomputer, managed by National Institute for Computational Sciences, and other Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE) resources used in research focused on competition in the financial and insurance industries. The researchers are using the supercomputing resources to consider information frictions which are
XSEDE Powers Research into Healthcare Contract Economics
Inside HPC featured research happening at the National Institute for Computational Sciences. The researchers are using NICS supercomputing resources to study the complex economics of industrial organization and contract theory. While these two fields have largely been considered separately, the researchers are investigating these forces and their effect on quality of service in healthcare.
NICS Supercomputer Helps Recreate Universe’s Evolution
An international team of researchers used resources at UT’s National Institute for Computational Sciences to develop components that would serve as the basis for “Illustris,” the most ambitious simulation of galaxy formation ever done. Illustris allows one to journey back and see in high detail our universe twelve million years after the Big Bang and
Supercomputer Research Sheds Light on Red Blood Cell Function in Spleen
Using the Darter supercomputer at UT’s National Institute of Computational Sciences, a team of researchers is modeling the biophysics of red blood cells to understand their behavior in the spleen, with the aim of finding cures to diseases.
Students Training for Computing Event
Some very computer-savvy UT and area high school students are training with UT faculty mentors for the Student Cluster Competition, which is part of the SC14 conference, the world’s largest high-performance computing event.