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Do not adjust your screenšŗ That's not a glitch, it's a mesmerizing moirĆ© pattern. Scientists from @FloridaState are using moirĆ© superlattices to understand how materials act at the smallest scales, paving the way for new materials for electronic devices.
psc.edu/weird-rules-for-moirā¦
ALT An undulating pattern created by overlapping lines, demonstrating the moire effect
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This Sunday, June 7 is the final day for our call for proposals for the Neocortex HPE Superdome Flex!
Share your proposal for a collaborative scientific project here: psc.edu/resources/neocortex/ā¦
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In 1995, weather predictions could only warn of dangerous storms about 30 minutes in advance. That year, a team from @UofOklahoma used PSCās Cray T3D supercomputing system to expand warning times from 30 minutes to 6 hours.
psc.edu/warning-time-for-vioā¦
#PSC40 #PoweringDiscovery
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"Whether itās the nature of this field or being a woman in technology, you have to advocate for yourself."
Chris Csonka sat down with Robin Scibek as we continue celebrating #PSC40 by celebrating the people who make up PSC. #PoweringDiscovery
psc.edu/robin-scibek-coder-fā¦
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In airport traffic, small errors can cause catastrophe. A group from @AirLabCMU used Bridges-2 to create World2Rules, an AI that draws from airport data and historical crash reports to help foresee collision risks on the runway.
Read more āļø psc.edu/averting-airport-colā¦
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š« Heart models have come a long way since the 90'sāin large part thanks to Charles, David, and Mario.
#PSC40 #PoweringDiscovery @nyuniversity
psc.edu/first-computer-heartā¦
ALT A person works on a laptop with an anatomical model of a heart on their desk.
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Coming up on April 15, the Neocortex Seminar Series continues with Jessica Ezemba, Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering @CarnegieMellon
Join us for "Physics-Aware AI at Scale: Neural Compression and Vision Transformers for Simulation Data."
psc.edu/resources/neocortex/ā¦
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A mass casualty incident is a first responder's nightmare. A team from @CMU_Robotics used Bridges-2 to determine how an AI could locate and guide medics to patients.
Read more: psc.edu/triage-robots-may-heā¦
ALT First responders walking with a stretcher in hand
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By 1991, the HPC community had been talking about a high-performance parallel interface for yearsāand then PSC's network engineers made it work, paving the way for modern supercomputing systems.
Read on ā”ļøpsc.edu/first-link-between-sā¦
#PSC40 #PoweringDiscovery
ALT 1990's era photo of a person installing a new machine at PSC
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There were very few women technology managers in 1986. Beverly Clayton holds the distinction of being the first woman to direct a supercomputing center, having led PSC for its first 20 years.š¹
Read on: psc.edu/a-rose-among-the-thoā¦
#PSC40 #PoweringDiscovery
ALT Three people in formalwear. The woman in the middle is wearing a dress with roses on it.
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Coming up on Monday! Join us on March 30th for a Bridges-2 webinar with PSC Senior Computational Scientist, Niraj Nepal: "Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm (QAOA) Utilizing CUDA-Q on Bridges-2."
Learn more ā”ļø psc.edu/events/bridges-2-webā¦
ALT Graphic: Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm (QAOA) Utilizing CUDA-Q on Bridges-2; Niraj Nepal, PhD, Senior Computational Scientist, PSC; March 30, 2026 | 1-2PM
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Next on 3/25, join our ByteBoost collaborators at 2:00 for a webinar highlighting the Cosmos and Voyager supercomputers at @SDSC_UCSD.
Learn more about ByteBoost and register for Wednesday's talk, here: psc.edu/resources/training/bā¦
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Tomorrow, March 25, you can catch two webinars from PSC!
First, join us at 11:00 EST for the Precision Convergence Webinar Series, as we hear from Dr. Song Gao with "GeoAI: From Spatial Questions to Intelligence."
Learn more and register: psc.edu/events/precision-conā¦
ALT wildfire seen from space
ALT Flyer for March 25 webinar
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Our Bridges-2 Webinar Series continues in 2026! Join us on March 30th for "Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm (QAOA) Utilizing CUDA-Q on Bridges-2" with PSC's Dr. Niraj Nepal.
Learn more ā”ļø psc.edu/events/bridges-2-webā¦
ALT Graphic: "Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm (QAOA) Utilizing CUDA-Q on Bridges-2; Niraj Nepal, PhD, Senior Computational Scientist, PSC; March 30, 2026 | 1-2PM"
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āThey werenāt just answering calls, they were supporting researchers, sometimes Nobel Prize winners. Iād tell them to Google the names they saw. Theyād realize they were helping top scientists move their work forward.ā
Read onā”ļø psc.edu/ken-hackworth-studenā¦
#PSC40 #PoweringDiscovery
ALT graphic with a man in front of the PSC logo and the Pittsburgh skyline
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Coming soon: our Neocortex User Webinar Series, where experienced Neocortex users will showcase their science.
We're kicking us off on 3/5 with "Sampling- and Estimation-based Strategies for Data Collection in Wafer-Scale Evolution Simulations" @UMich
ā”ļø psc.edu/neocortex-user-webinā¦
ALT Data shown in colorful plots and grids
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These days, carbon-fiber string instruments are common, even in orchestras. When the Norway spruce began to decline in the 80s, this engineered alternative took shape on the Cray Y-MP.
Read more š»psc.edu/violin-sims/
#PSC40 #PoweringDiscovery
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On March 4, dive deeper into CS-3, Cerebrasā third-generation wafer-scale AI accelerator, at the Neocortex Winter 2026 Webinar.
Register here: psc.edu/neocortex-winter-202ā¦
ALT Close-up of the Cerebras compute component
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"Artificial Intelligence Improves Monte Carlo Simulations of Quantum Dots, Improving Accuracy of Storing and Reading Information"
...And if that's all Greek to you, never fear! Let Ken explain: psc.edu/toward-a-quantum-comā¦
ALT 3D illustration of the delicate and shining components of a quantum computer
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Join the Ecosystem for Research Networking for their Quantum Webinar Series on February 20. "Building Quantum from the Ground Up: How Regional Universities Can Lead the Quantum Workforce" will be a free, virtual webinar.
Learn more and register: ern.ci/event/quantum-webinarā¦
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