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Researchers use their time on NCSA’s DeltaAI supercomputer to train AI agents more effectively by pitting them against each other in flying competitions.

Poster presentations, crafts and hands-on discovery were all part of NCSA’s participation in this year’s Engineering Open House.

Researchers used advanced computing at NCSA to determine how carbon atoms behave under different pressures and temperatures.

Researchers used DeltaAI to help design metamaterials in a unique way.

A collaboration of researchers from around the country used NCSA’s DeltaAI to help develop a dataset that will improve prostate cancer detection.

Researchers used NCSA’s Delta and DeltaAI systems to test RADAR, a new framework for studying the universe through gravitational waves and radio astronomy.

Open OnDemand, a browser-based portal, enables broad access to high-performance computing at NCSA.

Researchers gained new insights into the essential processes of life by simulating the full cycle of a bacterial cell on NCSA’s Delta supercomputer.

Researchers at the University of Illinois use NCSA’s Delta supercomputer to help prove that sometimes less data is better when training AI chatbots.

Illinois researchers run simulations on NCSA’s Delta supercomputer that explore why the Milky Way’s black hole is “quieter” than simulations normally indicate.

R. Srikant took over responsibilities as NCSA director at the start of 2026.

Data processed and served by NCSA enabled the Dark Energy Survey’s most detailed analysis of cosmic expansion.

Researchers at the Center for AstroPhysical Surveys (CAPS) used the South Pole Telescope to peer deep into the center of the Milky Way and discovered powerful, surprising bursts of light

Researchers at the University of Illinois utilize NCSA resources to develop tools for monitoring anxiety in real time.

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Researchers at the University of Illinois utilized NCSA resources to model and understand soccer ball flight, as well as how the perfect arc can lead to a goal.

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NCSA was recognized by the HPCwire community for its outstanding work in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.

Researchers use supercomputers, including Delta, to build an atom-thin platform to film DNA in real-time.

Students in NCSA programs were recognized for their outstanding work and interdisciplinary contributions to various fields of research.

National Center for Supercomputing Applications Director Bill Gropp was selected as the next chair of the Computing Research Association’s Computing Community Consortium (CCC). Gropp will formally begin his term following

Using a new algorithm and NCSA’s DeltaAI, a team of researchers reduced the energy cost of simulations by over 500% to help design safer and more efficient spacecraft.

An official University of Illinois tool, Illinois Chat allows campus members to create their own AI-powered chatbots to enhance their work.

Illustration of the molecular handshake driving Staphylococcus aureus adhesion to human skin. The bacterial adhesin SdrD (purple) binds tightly to the host receptor desmoglein-1 (DSG-1, orange) on keratinocytes, with calcium

Researchers from Cornell University use Delta to explore how a protein in the blood-brain barrier could be the key to better deliver treatments to the brain.

NCSA’s UI/UX team helps researchers create intuitive user experiences for even the most complex science applications.

This year’s group of summer CDA REU students learn about robotics, biotechnology, animal science and more.

NCSA strengthened its longstanding partnership with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency through a new agreement.