by Ken Chiacchia | Jun 2, 2020 | Neocortex, Press release
The National Science Foundation Awards $5 million to the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center to Build Neocortex, an AI Supercomputer that Will Introduce Revolutionary Technologies June 9, 2020 A $5 million National Science Foundation (NSF) award will allow the Pittsburgh...
by Ken Chiacchia | May 31, 2020 | Press release
Saying Goodbye to Our Friend We at PSC are deeply saddened by the passing of Rich Brueckner, leader of insideHPC. For many years, Rich drew on his industry-wide insights to communicate the impact of our field, its companies, and its contributors. Rich’s...
by Ken Chiacchia | May 20, 2020 | Press release
Bridges-Powered Experimental Test for Coronavirus Reveals Viral Changes, Host Responses A new experimental test to identify the SARS-CoV-2 virus from genetic material is being developed by an international team led by Weill Cornell Medicine scientists. Their new...
by Ken Chiacchia | Apr 28, 2020 | Press release
COVID-19 Pandemic, Isolation an Opportunity for Pittsburgh-Area High Schoolers to Learn Data Science It begins with a data-driven discussion of the national plan to reopen safely. Brian Macdonald, director of data science at a leading healthcare data analysis company,...
by Ken Chiacchia | Apr 27, 2020 | Press release
Anton 2 Molecular Simulation Supercomputer at PSC Available for Urgent COVID-19 Research A specialized Anton 2 supercomputer, developed by D. E. Shaw Research and hosted at PSC, is now available for urgent research with the potential to impact the national COVID-19...
by Ken Chiacchia | Apr 10, 2020 | Press release
University of Virginia Simulating COVID-19 Interventions on Bridges Researchers at the Biocomplexity Institute, University of Virginia, are working closely with PSC to perform highly detailed epidemiological studies of COVID-19 in support of U.S. federal agencies’...
