NCSA headlines

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   Blue Waters simulations help determine bacteria’s response to its environment

   A new study offers atomic-level details of the molecular machinery that allows swimming bacteria to sense their environment and change direction when needed. Read more  

   released on 12.08.15 

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   I-CHASS projects benefit Alaska natives, farmers in Bangladesh

   From a fab lab in Alaska to apps for farmers in Bangladesh, I-CHASS is exploring how information technology gets used while helping underserved communities. Read more

   released on 12.01.15 

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   Advanced computing catalyzes science

   NSF-supported supercomputing resources enable research that would otherwise be impossible. Read more  

   released on 11.30.15 

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   The FLASH Code Lifecycle in the Context of Evolving Software Engineering and Platform Architecture

   Argonne National Lab's Anshu Dubey discusses FLASH code in the context of software engineering evolution, current challenges, and conceptualization for the future. Watch video  

   released on 11.13.15 

5. PEcAn 1.4.4 released

   Latest version of the Predictive Ecosystem Analyzer is now available. Read more

   released on 11.12.15 

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   NCSA researchers help create a new, faster modeling technique for galaxy formation

   A new machine-learning simulation system developed at the University of Illinois promises cosmologists an expanded suite of galaxy models—a necessary first step to developing more accurate and relevant insights into the formation of the universe. Read more  

   released on 11.11.15 

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   Blue Waters researcher looking to take the salt out of seawater

   Illinois professor Narayana Aluru led a team that found that tiny pores in thin sheets of the material molybdenum disulfide could be very good at removing salt from seawater to yield drinkable water. Read more  

   released on 11.10.15 

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   Applications due Feb. 3 for Blue Waters Graduate Fellowships

   The fellowship is designed to support PhD students who are engaged in a program of study and research that is directly relevant to the use of Blue Waters. Read more

   released on 11.06.15 

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   CyberGIS resource ROGER available for allocations

   The new CyberGIS Center supercomputer, ROGER (Resourcing Open Geospatial Education and Research) is now available for research allocation requests. Read more  

   released on 11.06.15 

10. Plants + HPC

    NCSA is playing a role in two large projects in the field of plant science. Read more

    released on 10.20.15 

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    Building blocks

    Blue Waters’ computational power aids researchers studying the early building blocks of the universe to better understand modern phenomena. Read more

    released on 10.20.15 

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    Word search

    Social science researchers tap advanced computing and data techniques and resources to utilize thousands of research documents. Read more

    released on 10.20.15 